BS 7912(2012) : 2012
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
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)
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English
01-01-2012
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Voltage designation and cable design features
5 Marking of cables
6 Cable characteristics
7 Accessory characteristics
8 Test conditions
9 Routine tests on cables and on the main insulation
of prefabricated accessories
10 Sample tests
11 Type tests - Summary
12 Electrical type tests on cables
13 Type tests on cable components
14 Longitudinal water penetration type test on complete
cables
15 Mechanical and thermal type tests on complete cables
16 Type tests on accessories
17 Type tests on ancillary equipment
18 Electrical tests after installation
Annex A (normative) - Tests and requirements for cable
bonding leads
Annex B (normative) - Tests and requirements for sheath
voltage limiters (SVLs)
Annex C (normative) - Tests and requirements for link
housings
Annex D (normative) - Additional water blocking test for
phase conductor
Bibliography
Defines tests and requirements for 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) for fixed installations.
| Committee |
GEL/20/16
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 7912(2001) & 12/30244367 DC. (12/2012) Supersedes 17/30354015 DC. 2012 Edition Re-issued in July 2017 & incorporates AMD 1 2017. (07/2017)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
66
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| BS EN 60811-501 : 2012 | ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 501: MECHANICAL TESTS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF INSULATING AND SHEATHING COMPOUNDS |
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| BS EN 60230:2002 | Impulse tests on cables and their accessories |
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| IEC 60050-461:2008 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables |
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