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  • BS 7970:2005

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    Electric cables. Metallic wire and foil sheath constructions of power cables having XLPE insulation for rated voltages from 66kV (Um = 72.5 kV) to 132kV (Um = 145 kV)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-12-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Construction of metallic wire and foil sheaths
    4 Routine tests on cables
    5 Sample tests on cables
    6 Type tests on cables and components
    Annex A (informative) Guidance on selection of cables
    Annex B (normative) Test for moisture content of water
            blocking tape
    Annex C (normative) Test for peel strength
    Annex D (normative) Test for peel strength of metallic
            foil sheath to oversheath
    Annex E (normative) Test for earth fault spiking
    Annex F (normative) Test for thermal cycling
    Annex G (normative) Test for impact
    Annex H (normative) Test for sidewall pressure
    Annex I (normative) Test for radial water tightness
            and corrosion penetration
    Annex J (normative) Short circuit test
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    Describes the requirements for construction and performance, and gives methods of test, for metallic wire and foil sheath constructions of power cables having XLPE insulation for rated voltages from 66 kV (U [m] = 72.5 kV) to 132 kV (U [m] = 145 kV).

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    Committee GEL/20/16
    Development Note To be read in conjunction with BS 7912(2001). Supersedes 03/308252 DC. (01/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7912(2012) : 2012 POWER CABLES WITH XLPE INSULATION AND METAL SHEATH, AND THEIR ACCESSORIES, FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 66 KV (U[M] = 72.5 KV) TO 132 KV (U[M] = 145 KV)
    12/30244367 DC : 0 BS 7912 - POWER CABLES WITH XLPE INSULATION AND METAL SHEATH, AND THEIR ACCESSORIES, FOR RATED VOLTAGES FROM 66 KV (U[M] = 72.5 KV) TO 132 KV (U[M] = 145 KV)

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 61443:1999+AMD1:2008 CSV Short-circuit temperature limits of electric cables with rated voltages above 30 kV (Um = 36 kV)
    BS 7912:2001 Power cables with XLPE insulation and metallic sheath, and their accessories, for rated voltages from 66 kV (Um=72.5 kV) to 132kV (Um=145kV). Requirements and test methods
    BS EN 60811-1-3:1995 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Common test methods. General application Methods for determining the density. Water absorption tests. Shrinkage test
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