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IEC 60840-2004 PowerCables withExtruded Insulation and theirAccessories For rated Voltages above 30 kV upto 150 kV POWER CABLES:

Sl.No Test 1. Conductor Examination Clause No 10.4 Range of test Facility at CPRI,Bangalore Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150kV

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Electrical resistance of 10.5 conductor and of metallic screen Thickness of Insulation 10.6 and oversheath Thickness of metallic 10.7 sheath Measurement of diameters 10.8

Hot set test for XLPE , 10.9 EPR & HEPR Insulations Measurements of Capacitance Measurements of density of HDPE insulation Water penetration test 10.10 10.11 12.4.18

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Tests on components of cables with a longitudinally applied metal foil

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CABLE SYSTEM:

Sl. No 1.

Test Bending test

Clause No 12.3.2

Range of test Facility at CPRI,Bangalore Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 66 kV and upto 150 kV test carried out at H V Lab, CPRI, Bangalore Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV

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Partial Discharge test on accessories Tan measurement Heating cycle voltage test Lightning impulse voltage test & power frequency test

12.3.4 12.3.5 12.3.6

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Tests of outer protection for buried joints Examination Resistivity of semi-conducting screens Check of cable construction Tests for determing the mechanical properties of insulation before and after ageing Tests for determing the mechanical properties of over sheaths before and after ageing Ageing tests on pieces of complete cable to check compatibilty of materials Loss of mass test on PVC

12.3.2 & Annex H 12.3.8 12.3.9 12.4.1 12.4.2 12.4.3

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Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150kV Voltage rating above

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oversheaths of type ST2 Pressure test at high temperature on oversheaths Test on PVC oversheaths (ST1 and ST2 ) at low temperature Heat shock test for PVC oversheaths (ST1 and ST2 ) Ozone resistance test for EPR insulation Hot set test for EPR, HEPR and XLPE insulations Measurement of density of HDPE insulation Measurement of Carbon Black Conent Of Black PE oversheaths (ST3 and ST7 ) Shrinkage test for PE, HDPE and XLPE insulation Shrinkage test for PE oversheaths (ST3 and ST7 ) Determination of hardness of HEPR insulation Determination of elastic modulus of HEPR insulation

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NA 12.4.10 Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150kV Test facility available at DMD, CPRI, Bangalore Test facility Available by TGA method only at DMD,CPRI, Bangalore. Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150kV Test facility vailable at DMD,CPRI, Bangalore. NA

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Test under Fire Conditions

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Water Penetration Test

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Test on components of cables with a longitudinally applied metal foil

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ACCESSORIES:

Sl. No 1. 2.

Test Partial Discharge test on accessories Heating cycle voltage test Lightning impulse voltage test & power frequency test Tests of outer protection for buried joints Examination

Clause No 12.3.4 12.3.6

Range of test Facility at CPRI,Bangalore Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 66 kV and upto 150 kV test carried out at H V Lab, CPRI, Bangalore Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV Voltage rating above 30 kV up to 150 kV

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12.3.7 14.3.2 & Annex H 12.3.8.1

Electrical tests after installation: Sl. No 1. Test Clause No 15.1 15.2 Range of test Facility at CPRI,Bangalore NA NA

DC voltage test of the oversheath 2. AC voltage test of the insulation NA: Not Available

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