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IEEE 525-2007

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IEEE Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substations

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PDF

Superseded date

07-08-2021

Superseded by

IEEE 525-2016

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-04-2008

$295.43
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1. Overview
2. Normative references
3. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
4. Control and instrumentation cable
5. Metallic communication cables
6. Fiber-optic cable
7. Low-voltage power cable (ac and dc <= 1 kV)
8. Medium-voltage power cable (1 kV to 35 kV)
Annex A (informative) - Flowchart
Annex B (normative) - Service conditions for
        cables
Annex C (normative) - Control and power cable
        selection
Annex D (informative) - Design checklist for metallic
        communication cables entering a substation
Annex E (normative) - Cable raceway design
Annex F (normative) - Routing
Annex G (normative) - Transient protection of instrumentation,
        control, and power cable
Annex H (normative) - Electrical segregation
Annex I (normative) - Separation of redundant cables
Annex J (normative) - Cable-pulling tension calculations
Annex K (normative) - Handling
Annex L (normative) - Installation
Annex M (normative) - Acceptance testing
Annex N (normative) - Recommended maintenance and
        inspection
Annex O (informative) - Example for small substation
Annex P (informative) - Example for large substation
Annex Q (informative) - Fiber-optic cables
Annex R (informative) - Bibliography

Defines a guide for the design, installation, and protection of insulated wire and cable systems in substations with the objective of helping to minimize cable failures and their consequences.

Committee
Substations
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes IEEE DRAFT 525. (04/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
138
PublisherName
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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