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BS 7870-3.12:2011

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LV and MV polymeric insulated cables for use by distribution and generation utilities Specification for distribution cables of rated voltage 0.6/1 kV. XLPE insulated combined neutral and earth copper wire concentric cables with copper or aluminium conductors, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-2012

£166.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Voltage designation
4 Phase conductors
5 Insulation
6 Assembly of cores
7 Bedding for 3-phase cables
8 Concentric neutral/earth conductor
9 Oversheath
10 Marking
11 End sealing
12 Dimensions
13 Tests
14 Routine tests
15 Sample tests
16 Type tests
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Guide to selection and use
        of cables
Annex B (normative) - Test for shrinkage of oversheath
        on cable
Bibliography

Defines requirements for the construction, dimensions and mechanical and electrical properties of concentric copper wire combined neutral/earth (CNE) service cables having a rated voltage of 0.6/1(1.2) kV.

Committee
GEL/20/16
DevelopmentNote
To be read in conjunction with BS 7870-1(2011) & BS 7870-2(2011). Supersedes BS 7870-3.12(2001) and 11/30214061 DC. (12/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

ThissectionofBS7870specifiesrequirementsfortheconstruction,dimensions andmechanicalandelectricalpropertiesofconcentriccopperwirecombined neutral/earth(CNE)servicecableshavingaratedvoltageof0.6/1(1.2)kV.Itis applicabletocablesthat,whenassessedbythespecifiedtests,producelower levelsofsmokeandcorrosivegasesunderexposuretofirethancables conformingtoBS7870-3.11. Itspecifiesrequirementsforthefollowingtypesofcable: singlephaseor3-phase; strandedcopperorsolidaluminiumconductors; XLPEinsulationandthermoplasticoversheathwithlowemissionofsmoke andcorrosivegaseswhenaffectedbyfire. ThissectionofBS7870isapplicabletocablesthataredesignedforamaximum continuousconductoroperatingtemperatureof90°Candforamaximumshort circuitconductortemperatureof250°C.

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£166.00
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