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1 Type of cable 1 Pair Overall shielded Armoured cable, Type F

(Single Pair cable shall have only overall
shielding)
2 Reference design standards VDE-0472, VDE-0815, VDE-0207-Part4&5, SEN-4241475,
IS-10810, VDE-0816
3 Voltage Grade 225V (peak)
4 Conductor size 0.5 sq mm
5 Conductor
a) Reference Standard IS: 8130/84
b) Material Annealed Bare Copper (ABC)
c) Grade Electrolytic
d) No. of strands / Diameter of strands Seven (7) / 0.3
(before stranding) (mm)

6 Insulation
a) Reference standard VDE-0207 Part 4
b) Material Extruded PVC Type YI3
c) Thickness (mm) 0.25 / 0.3 / 0.35 (Min/Nom/Max)
d) Minimum volume resistivity ( in ohm
cm)
(i) at 20 deg C 1 X 1014
(ii) at 70 deg C 1 X 1011
7 Pair & Twisting
a) Whether pairs are twisted Yes
b) Single layer of binder tape on each pair Yes
provided
c) Max. lay of twist (mm) 50
d) Pair identification. As per manufacturer’s standard.
e) Unit formation of four pairs with Yes
numbered polyester binder tape for
cables more than 4P is provided.
8 Shield
a) Material Al-Mylar Tape
b) Min. Thickness of individual shield (in 0.028
mm)
c) Min. Thickness of overall shield (in 0.055
mm)
d) Overlap / Coverage (minimum) 20% / 100%
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9 Drain wire
a) Reference standard IS-8130
b) Material Annealed Tinned Copper (ATC)
c) Size ( sq mm) / No. of strands / 0.5 / Seven (7) / 0.3 (nom) (Approx.)
Diameter of strands (mm) (before
stranding)
c) Separate drain wires for individual as Yes
well as overall shield provided

10 Fillers (if applicable) are non hygroscopic & Yes

flame retardant
Inner sheath
a) Reference standard VDE-0207 Part 5, VDE-0816
b) Material Extruded PVC Type YM1 with FRLS properties
c) Min thickness of outer sheath.(in mm) 0.3
ARMOUR
Material Galvanised Steel round wire / flat strip, conf. to IS: 3975
Size of armour (Nom.) 1P=1.4
11 Outer sheath
a) Reference standard VDE-0207 Part 5, VDE-0816
b) Material Extruded PVC Type YM1 with FRLS properties
c) Min thickness of outer sheath.(in mm) 1.8
d) Min. Oxygen index (as per ASTMD 29
2863) in %
e) Min. Temp Index ( in deg C as per 250
ASTMD-2863) at O2 index 21%
f) Max. Acid gas generation (as per IEC- 20
60754-1 ) in % by weight
g) Max. Smoke density rating (as per 60
ASTMD-2843) in %
h) Color of outer sheath Blue
12 Complete cable
a) Overall diameter of cable (mm) 1P=11.8

b) Allowed Tolerance on overall (+/-) 2.0

diameter(mm)
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c) Ovality at any cross-section not more Yes

than 1 mm
d) Variation in diameter not more than 1 Yes
mm
13 Cable parameters at 20 deg C (+/- 3 deg. C)
a) Max. conductor loop resistance (in 73.4
Ohm/km)
b) Min. Insulation resistance at 200C (in 100
Mohm/km)
c) Max. Mutual capacitance at 0.8 KHz 120
(in nF/km )
d) Min. Cross talk for near end at 0.8 60
KHz ( in dB)
e) Max. attenuation at 1 KHz ( in dB) 1.2
f) Max. characteristic impedance at 1 320
KHz ( in Ohm)
g) Min. noise interference (in dB) 60
as per IEEE Transections 1967
14 Continuous maximum operating temp (deg. 70
C)
15 Whether complete cable assembly flame -Yes
retardant as per IEEE 383

16 Whether complete cable assembly passes Yes

Swedish chimney test as per SEN 4241475 (
Class F3)
17 Identification
a) Progressive automatic on-line Yes
sequential marking of length in
meters at every one meter on outer
sheath
b) FRLS marked at every 5 meter Yes
c) Durable marking at intervals not Yes
exceeding 625 mm including:-
Manufacturer’s name, Conductor’s
size, Insulation Material, Number of
pairs, Type Of Cable, Voltage Grade,
Year of manufacturer
18 Test voltage
a) High voltage test (Dielectric strength) Core to core
i) Voltage (kV) 2
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ii) Duration (in min) 1

b) Resistance to direct current test A.C
i) Voltage (in Volts +/- 1200
10%)
ii) Duration 10 min
19 Cable Drums
a) Length of single coil in a drum It will be communicated at the time of ordering.
b) Tolerance on individual drum length (+/-) 5% on individual drum length & on overall quantity.
w.r.t (a) above
c) Type - Non returnable wooden drum (wooden drum to be
constructed from seasoned wood free from defects with
wood preservative applied to entire drum)
- Outermost layer to be covered with waterproof paper.
- Entire surface to be painted.

d) Identification marks provided on drum Yes

Manufacturer’s name, Country of
Manufacturing, Consignee Address,
PO No, Drum No, Length of cable,
Nett & Gross Wt, Year of
manufacture, Type /Size of cable,
Voltage Grade
20 Inspection and Type test requirements As per approved MQP.
Type test procedure as per VDE 0472, Yes
IS:10810, VDE 0815.