1. “SmartLife”
Underground Cable User Group
Improving MV Cable System Specifications
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Piet Soepboer
Consultant LV/MV Cables & Accessories
Asset Management
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2. SOEPBOER – NL – S1 – 0584
“SmartLife”Underground Cable User Group
Study topics for 2012-2013:
• Data collection and health index.
• Improving cable system specifications.
• Diagnostic techniques.
• Laboratory tests.

3. Cable system specifications
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Goal: To obtain and maintain quality.
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4. Issues for cable system specifications
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5. Topics for consideration:
- Workshop Improving Cable System Specifications -
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1. Discuss the completeness of the functional requirements.
2. Assess the quality level requested.
3. If possible: propose improvements.

6. Main failure causes in cable systems
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Cables:
1. Damage to the outer sheath due to third party activities.
2. Rough handling of cables by contractors.
3. External influences (e.g. stones, roots).

7. Main failure causes in cable systems
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Joints:
1. Bad workmanship during installation.
2. Moisture ingress.
3. Overheating.

8. Cable system specifications in general
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Cables
Joints

9. SOEPBOER – NL – S1 – 0584
IEC 60502-2 HD 620 Section 10J
HD 620 Section 10C
HD 620 Section 10I
HD 620
HD 620 Section 10E
HD 620 Section 10G
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HD 620 Section 10A
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HD 620 Section 10L
HD 620 Section 10B
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Our cable specifications in general

10. Our joint specifications in general
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IEC 61238-1
EN 61442
HD 629

11. Some concerns at cable specifications
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• Semi conducting screens.
• Mechanical protection.
New requirements
or tests needed?

12. Conductor material
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IEC 60228 incomplete?
Copper:
• requirements on conductor resistance.
Aluminium:
• requirements on conductor resistance and tensile strength.
• importance of hardness?
• importance of aluminium purity?
• Importance of conductor diameter?

13. Semi-conducting screens
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France : MSX1, MSX2
Other countries : ?
Requirements: ?
Compounds:
• Electrical resistivity ?
• Aging test ?
• Tensile strength ?
• Elongation at break ?
Screens:
• Irregularities ?
• Indentation of metallic screen ?

14. Armour vs. main failure causes
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15. Concerns at joint specifications (tests)
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16. Some missing pieces at type testing joints
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18. Curious?
Read Paper 0584!
Utilities interested in Smartlife’s Cable User Group:
Chairman: jurgen.mutsaers@enexis.nl
Recommendations
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