APPENDIX 1

TABLE 1

TEST SPECIFICATION REFERENCES AND TEST REQUIREMENTS

Ref. Country

Organization

1 ITALY

Cable
Maker
Cable

2
3
4 GERMANY
5 THE
NETHERLANDS

Maker
Cable
Maker
BEWAG

Voltage Uo/U
(kv/kv)

36/60
63/110 to
86/150
76/132

KEMA

63/110
30/50
64/110, 92/150

6 SWITZERLAND

Cable
Maker

35/60 to
127/220

7 SWEDEN

Cable
Maker

17.3/30
to
127/220

8 EIRE

ESB

63/110

9 FRANCE

EDF

10 UK

ESI

11 AUSTRALIA

ETSA

12

SECV

13

ACTEA

14

PCC

15 USA
16 JAPAN

JIEE

17 INTERNATIONAL

l EC

Specification in use

- IEC 502 exrapolation

- CIGRE recommondations
CIGRE recommondations on customer
agreement
IEC 502 extrapolation on customer
agreement
BEWAG specification 1984
KEMA specification S 10 for 50,
110 and 150 KV cables, KEMA S10
7th April 1984.
- IEC 502
- SWISS SEV 3437
SWEDISH SS 424 1417
- 1979

ESB Specification
949T May 1979
36/63
Under consideration
52/90

130/225

38/66 to
ESI standard 09-16
76/132
Issue 1 August 1983
38/66
SWEDISH SS 242 14 17
- 1979
38/66
Australian Electricity
Supply Utility
Specifications
76/132
ESI Standard 09-16
Issue 1 August 1983
38/66
Australian Electricity
Supply Utility Specificiations
NEMA
38/66
National Technical
to
Standard for Electric
89/154
Installations
up to 98/170
draft IEC Specification

1 - Sometimes limited to 3Uo if SF6 insulation involved.

2 Used on special customer requirement for 132 KV XLPE cable.

290

Test requirements
for new cables
d.c.
time
voltage
(min.)
4Uo
15

4UO1
3Uo
4Uo
3.1Uo
3Uo

15
15
15
15
15

4Uo

15

4Uo2
15
1.73Uo/50Hz
5
or
Uo/50Hz
24 hours
4Uo
15

4Uo

15

4Uo

15

3,46Uo

15

4Uo

15

3,94Uo
3,33Uo

15
15

4Uo

10

2.6Uo
3Uo

10
15

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APPENDIX 2
TABLE 2
RESULTS OF SITE TESTS
Country

Organ.

Initial
Site Test

Accessories

Initial Site Test

Results

Service
failures

Description
(kV)

ITALY

Cable
Maker

4Uo

(Min)

15

(kV)

Termin.

Joint

36/60

Slip-on
EPR

Slip-on
Taped
Taped

Type
EPR
EPR, onVulcanized
ERP
Vulcanized
EPR,
Vulcanized
EPR

Cable
Maker

4Uo

15

63/110 Slip-on
EPR

Taped
Slip-on

Cable
Maker

3Uo

15

63/110 Slip-on
EPR

Taped

XLPE
vulcanized

4Uo

15

76/132 Slip-on

Taped

XLPE
vulcanized

Uo
(a.c.)

24 hr

76/132 Slip-on
EPR

Taped

XLPE
vulcanized

BEWAG 3.1 Uo

15

Taped

EPDM unvulcanized

PGEM

4Uo

15

SWITZERL. Cable
Maker

4Uo

15

Cable
Maker

4Uo

15

63/110 Slip-on
Silicon
Rubbed
30/50
64/110
92/150
35/60 Slip-on
to
Silicon
127/
Rubber
220
86/150

Cable

3.84Uo

GERMANY

The
NETHERL.

SWEDEN

4Uo

15

New installation
no breakdown

Three new installations (2 installations 63/110 kV) No breakdown

New installtion
-1 joint failure
(voids on cable
insulation pencilling)
New installation
- 18 joint failures
(11 joints had obvious defects; 7
joints were apparently sound but
lailed via the top
of the pencilling).
-2 cable failures
(cable damage)
New installation
- 9 joint failures
(defects in joints)

No failures in
d.c. testing
No. failures in
d.c. testing

Taped
Silicon
Rubber

EPR
Vulcanized

No failures in
d.c. testing

EPDM unvulcanized

1000 km of 80-240kV
Cable tested to
ss 424 unlog
a.c. or d.c. test.

17.3/
30
16

Slip-on

d
(220
appr.)
Taped

127/

Slip-on

Taped

XLPE
vulcanized

kV cable.
reported on
initial site test
at (a.c.)/ 24 hr.

Taped

XLPE
vulcanized

Special order of
132 Kv cable with
lead sheath. B-12
joint failed 4Uo/15
min test (no obvious reason for
failure).

76/132

(100)

(600)

One early
breakdown
(63/110 kv
cable).
-3 joint failures within
3 days (Large
voids on
insulation
pencilling)
- 9 joint faillures within
4 days (voids
pencilling or
similar).

- 3 joint failures within

1 month
(defect in
joints).

APPENDIX 2 (Continued)
TABLE 2
RESULTS OF SITE TESTS
Ref

Country

Organ.

Initial
Site Test

Accessories

Initial Site Test

Results

Description
(kV)

(Min)
(kV)

Termin.

Joint

Type

EIRE

ESB

4Uo

15

64/110 Slip-on

Taped

EPR
vulcanized

All 4Uo/15 min d.r.

test satisfactory

FRANCE

EDF

3Uo
before
1977
2Uo
(a.c.)

30

36/63

Slip-on

Taped

LDPE on
HDPE

No site Lest done

Under consideration

15

52/90

Slip-on

Taped

Unvulcanized

38/66

Slip-on

Taped

76/432

(93)

Taped
(3)

Unvulcanized
Vulcanized

38/66

Slip-on

Taped

No failure in d.c.
testing.
(Note 4Uo/15 min
test also carried
out as part of Type
Approval Test on
Cable loop with
joints).
No failures in
d.c. testing.

76/132

(24)

Taped
(24)
Taped
(4)
Taped

130/
225
10

UK

Cable

4Uo

15

Marker

3.5Uo

11

4.5Uo

15

38/66

4Uo

15

38/66

Slip-on
(6)
Slip-on

76/132

CSP
Slip-on

No
joints
No
joints

EPR

Taped

3.67Uo

15

38/66

12

SECV 3.46Uo

15

38/66

14

PCC

3.94Uo

15

38/66

3.3Uo

15

76/132

4Uo

10

38/66

2.6Uo

10

89/154 EPR

15

AUSTRALIA ESTA

15

JAPAN

JIEE

Unvulcanized
Vulcanized
Unvulcanized
Unvulcanized

No failure in
d.c. testing
No failures in
d.c. testing.

No failures in
d.c. testing
No failures in
d.c. testing
No failures in
d.c. testing

EPR
vulcanized

Moulded XLPE

6 accessory failures in 3700 km ciruit (moisture in

interface between
premoulded stress
cone and cable in 2
accessories, premoulded stress cone
positioned incorrectly in 1 accessory)
No failures in
3 km circuit.

Service
failures