UGVCL-Specifications AERIAL BUNCHED CABLE

6.0 AERIAL BUNCHED CABLE

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AERIAL BUNCHED CABLE

Aerial Bunched cables construction shall be as per

IS:7098(2)/IS:14255/IS:1554.The construction and testing for overhead line
cable for 1100 volts grade is generally as per the IS:14255/IS:1554(1) and
that of HT XLPE Aerial cables generally as per IS:7098 (Pt.2) for power cores
and IS 398 (pt.4) of IS: 398 (Pt.a2) for Messenger conductor.

Construction & Erection: Insulated power conductors are stranded around

bare or insulated messenger All aluminium Alloy Conductor or stranded
circular steel cord conductor, to form the aerial bunched cable (AB
Cable).The messenger also acts as a Neutral/Earth conductor.This
assembly is directly strung on the distribution pole/towers by means of
standard hardwires available but care should be taken to render the
messenger wire completely insulated from earthing at any point of
distribution in case of HT ABC, shall be insulated from pole by using
insulator or suitable equipment.

Reference Standards:

1) IS 7098(II) for XLPE insulated cables 13.3 kV and above upto 33 kV.
2) IS 8130/IEC: 60228 for conductor construction.
3) IS: 398 for Messenger conductor (AAAC/Steel cord).
4) IS : 14255 for construction in general for LV AB Cables.
5) IS : 5831 for PVC Insulation/PVC sheath covering.
6) IS : 10810 for Test Method

Material

Conductor : Phase/Neutral/Earth/Street Light conductor.

The conductor of either H@ or H$ grade Aluminium class 2 of IS

8130/1984,either compacted circular or stranded circular at
manufacturers option.

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The size of conductor for HV cables shall be considered as recommended

in IS:7098(1)/IS : 1554(1) 1988 for power cables.

Messenger Conductor:

The material for conductor of all Aluminium Alloy conductor the

construction & properties shall be in line IS:398 (IV) 1993.

The material for conductor of a high tensile & stranded galvanized steel
conductor construction & properties shall be in line IS:398(II).

Insulation.

The XLPE/Polyethylene/PVC insulation of power conductors confirms to IS

7098(I)/IS 7098(II) or IS 14255/IS 5831/1984 respectively.

Sheath/Covering.

The PVC St-2/Polyethylene for shath/covering for power core confirm to IS

5831/1984/IS 7098 (III)/ST-3 of IEC 502.

Stringing/Jointing.

Adequate care has to be taken during stringing of AB cable by

conventional method so that insulated conductor do not get damaged
during the installation.Cable should not be dragged along ground.Tension
to applied during stringing shall be 25% of the breaking load of
messenger.The sag of line shall be within limit of 1.5% of the span at the
lowest ambient temperature.Mid span jointing of ABC shall be avoided.
Joints shall be provided at HV/LV termination only.The tapping should be
at support points may be allowed through suitable designed clamps
conductor/Pg clamps.

TECHNICAL DATA:

Refer Standard IS 7098(II)1985 for HT ABC 6.35/11 kV

Sr.No. Description 3 x 35mm2 3 x 50mm2 3 x 70mm2 3 x 95mm2 3 x 12

1. Power Cores
1.1 Conductor
a Core 3 3 3 3 3
b Nominal Cross 35 50 70 95 120
Section Area in

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mm2
c No. of power 3 3 3 3 3
conductor
d Maximum 0.868 0.641 0.443 0.320 0.253
conductor
resistance in
Ohm/km at 20 C
e Flexibility class of Class 2 of IS Class 2 of IS Class 2 of IS Class 2 of IS Class
conductor 8130/1984 8130/1984 8130/1984 8130/1984 8130
f Form of Standard Standard Standard Standard Stand
conductor compacted compacted compacted compacted com
circular circular circular circular circu
g Approx 7 8 9.5 11.5 13.1
conductor
diameter in mm
1.2 Conductor
Screen
a Material Extruded Extruded Extruded Extruded Extru
Semi Semi Semi Semi Semi
conductor conductor conductor conductor cond
compound compound compound compound com
b Minimum 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
thickness in mm
1.3 Insulation
a Material XLPE as per XLPE as per XLPE as per XLPE as per XLPE
IS 7098(II) IS 7098(II) IS 7098(II) IS 7098(II) IS 709
1985 1985 1985 1985 1985
b Nominal 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
thickness
1.4 Insulation Screen
a Material
I Non Metallic Extruded Extruded Extruded Extruded Extru
semi semi semi semi semi
consucting consucting consucting consucting cons
compound compound compound compound com
ii Metallic A layer of A layer of A layer of A layer of A lay
non non non non non
magnetic magnetic magnetic magnetic mag
metallic metallic metallic metallic meta
tape tape tape tape tape
b Thickness
I Non Metallic 0.3 mm 0.3 mm 0.3 mm 0.3 mm 0.3 m
ii Metallic 0.3 mm 0.3 mm 0.3 mm 0.3 mm 0.3 m

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1.5 Sheath/Covering
a Material Polyethylene Polyethylene Polyethylene Polyethylene Polye
ST 3/PVC ST ST 3/PVC ST ST 3/PVC ST ST 3/PVC ST ST 3/
2 2 2 2 2
b Thickness in mm 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
1.6 Messenger
a Material HT steel cord HT steel cord HT steel cord HT steel cord HT ste
as per IS 398 as per IS 398 as per IS 398 as per IS 398 as pe
(II) (II) (II) (II) (II)
b Form of Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stran
conductor circular circular circular circular circu
c Cross sectional 35 35 55 55 55
area in mm2
d Approx breaking 41 41 62.5 62.5 62.5
load in KA
e No. of strands 7 7 7 7 7
f Dia of each 2.59 2.59 3.18 3.18 3.18
strand ( Before
stranding)in mm
g Approx. 7.8 7.8 9.54 9.54 9.54
Diameter In mm
h Sheath/covering 1 1 1 1 1
thickness in mm
2 Cable Data
a Approx overall 51 53.5 58 62.5 65.5
diameter in mm
b Approx weight 1600 1750 2200 2600 2850
of cable kg/km
c Standard drum 500 500 500 250 250
length in Mtrs
3 Current rating
a Continous 130 155 190 230 258
current rating
when cable in
Air ambient
Temp 40 C
b Derating factors
Ambient Air 30 35 40 45 50
Temperature
Rating factor 1.1 1.05 1 .95 .89
4 Identification
Identification of By By By By By
cross embossing embossing embossing embossing emb

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number 1,2 number 1,2 number 1,2 number 1,2 num

& 3 on & 3 on & 3 on & 3 on &3o
sheath sheath sheath sheath shea

Three power cores shall be suitably twisted around central insulated/Bare

steel cord Messenger.

The suitable size of messenger of AAAc (IS 398(IV),may be used in lieu of

messenger of steel cord referred above with reference to IS 398 (IV).

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