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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Superseded date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

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
Bibliography

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).

Committee
GEL/20/16
DevelopmentNote
To be read in conjunction with BS 7912(2001). Supersedes 03/308252 DC. (01/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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)

IEC 61443:1999+AMD1:2008 CSV Short-circuit temperature limits of electric cables with rated voltages above 30 kV (<em>U</em><sub>m</sub> = 36 kV)
BS 7912:2001 Power cables with XLPE insulation and metallic sheath, and their accessories, for rated voltages from 66 kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub>=72.5 kV) to 132kV (<i>U</i><sub>m</sub>=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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