NASA KSC SPEC E 0017 : 1996

1 SCOPE
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
  2.1 Governmental
       2.1.1 Specifications
       2.1.2 Drawings
  2.2 Non-Governmental
3 REQUIREMENTS
  3.1 Materials and Equipment
       3.1.1 Materials
       3.1.2 Equipment
  3.2 Workmanship
  3.3 Qualifications of Cable Splicers
       3.3.1 Basic Requirements
       3.3.2 Method of Qualifying
  3.4 Grounding
       3.4.1 Raceway Grounding
  3.5 Cable and Conductor Identification
       3.5.1 Cable Identification
       3.5.2 Conductor Identification
       3.5.3 Locations
  3.6 Dissimilar Metals
       3.6.1 Prevention
       3.6.2 Protection
  3.7 Underground Duct Cable Installation
       3.7.1 Preparation of Ducts
       3.7.2 Cable Pulling
       3.7.3 Cable Support
       3.7.4 Bonding and Grounding
  3.8 Aerial Cable Installation
       3.8.1 Preparation
       3.8.2 Installation
       3.8.3 Cable Protection
       3.8.4 Hardware
  3.9 Direct Buries Cable
       3.9.1 Preparation
       3.9.2 Installation
       3.9.3 Cable Protection
  3.10 Conduit Raceway Installation
       3.10.1 General
       3.10.2 Preparation
       3.10.3 Cable Support
  3.11 Cable Tray Raceway
       3.11.1 Preparation
       3.11.2 Rigging
       3.11.3 Installation
       3.11.4 Cable Protection
  3.12 Metallic-Sheathed, Mineral-Insulated Cable
       3.12.1 Preparation
       3.12.2 Installation
       3.12.3 Cable Protection
  3.13 Cable Splices
       3.13.1 General
       3.13.2 Preparation
       3.13.3 Installation (5,000 Volts and Below)
       3.13.4 Installation (5,000 to 7,000 Volts)
       3.13.5 Installation (Above 7,500 Volts)
  3.14 Cable Terminations
       3.14.1 Installation (600 Volts and Below)
       3.14.2 Installation (5,000 to 15,000 Volts)
4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
  4.1 General
  4.2 Acceptance Test
       4.2.1 Rubber-Insulated Cables
       4.2.2 Thermoplastic-Insulated Cables
       4.2.3 Ethylene-Propylene-Rubber (EPR) Insulation
  4.3 Insulation Resistance Test
  4.4 Termination Series
  4.5 Splice Tests
  4.6 Sleeve Tests
5 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
6 NOTES
  6.1 Intended Use
  6.2 Open-Wing and Building Wire Construction
Appendix A - PRIMARY CABLE-DC VOLTAGE TEST

Establishes the requirements for installation and testing of 60-hertz alternating current (ac) power cables by support contractors at the John F. Kenedy Space Center (KSC). Open-wire and building-wire construction are not within the scope of this document.