~~~

CABLE SWITCH BOARD (SCltEENED AND UNSCREENED)

~*r
GENERIC REQUIREMENTS

"G\To 31Ro/~o 3litf. ~irRc-06/03 l1ftf 2~ m r.!(JO/..

>-. iffiJ<1~,ti?l GR/WIR-06103, MAR 2002 !J::J~ p t»:.<:~,

..

, EXl'ErttfAL PLANT (Supersedes GIWIR:-06/02 MAY. 9.1f",';;~,e ~,:./;~ ffr~;:'ublication

""/+. .
\"'"
 EXTERNAL PLANT

ISSUE 3: MAR 02

F
t

@ TEe
TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE
~ KHURSHIDLALBHAWAN, JANPATH
NEW DELHI - 110 001
INDIA

AU Rights Reserved and no part of this publicati()D may be reproduced, stored

in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, eledronic,
~echanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise without written
permisSion from the Telecommunication Engineering Centre, New Delhi.
 CONTENTS

SI. No. Subject Page No.

I Scope I

2 Application and Product Description 1

3 Conductor 1

4 Conductor Insulation 1

5 Cabling Element 2

6 Core formation 2
,..:,..

7 Screening 3 .....

'

8 Rip Cord 4

9 PVC sheathing 4

10 Identification markings on the cable 4

11 Tests 4

'-­ 12 Method ofTests 5

13 Sealing ofCable Ends 6

14 Packing and Delivery 6

15 Markings on the Drum 7

16 Table-I: Requirements of Conductor and Insulation 8

17 Table-2: Wire Identification Colours 9

18 Table-3: Make-up of completed cable 11

19 Table-4: Lay-up of pairs in 51 pair units 13

20 Table-5: Uriit Identification 13

21 Table-6: Temperature colTectionJactor for Insulation 14

Resistance

22 Annexure-A: Colours of insulation for identification ofwire 15

23 Annexure-B: Colour Scheme of the wires in the Cable 16

24 Annexure-C: (1) Colour Scheme for Sub-Unit of 8 pairs, 18

(it) Binder tape for Sub-Units of8 pa~ and

(iii) Binder tape for Units of32 pairs.

25 Appendix-I: References 19

'""--,,
26 Appendix-II: Glossary 20

 DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTRE

CABLE SWITCH BOARD (SCREENED AND UNSCREENED)

GR. NO. GRIWIR..o6/03. MAR 2002

(This OR supercedes the OR No. OIWIR-06/02MAY 94)

1.0 SCOPE:
1.1 This document details the technical requirements of Cable Switch Board that are
necessary to meet the operational needs ofBSNIlM1NL.
1.2 Reference documents: The standard references required for the GR at Appendix-I.
~-:
2.0 APPUCATION AND PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: '~'>

2.1 The cable switch board is being used in the internal locations of variOUs. telephone
exchanges for internal wiring i.e., bay to bay wiring, equipment to MDF, etc. This is
also used in subscriber offices in large buildings having more than ten telephone
connections.
2.2 The conductors are tinned copper, single/multi wire cable PVC or any other suitable
insulating material and PVC sheathed.
3.0 CONDUCTOR:
3.1 The conductor shall consist of a solid wire of annealed high conductivity copper,
smoothly drawn. approximately circular in secti<;m, unifonn in quality. The copper
shall conform to IS: 8130. The conductors shall be unifOlmly coated with tin and shall
meet the requirern~ of clause 12.2. '
3.2 Joints in the conductor shall be kept to a minimum and fulfil the following conditions.
3.2.1 The tensile strength of a 25 cm length of conductor containing ajoint shall be not less
than 90% ofthat of an adjacent sample of conductor of same-length not containing a
joint.
3.2.2 The electrical resistance of a 25 cm length of conductor containing a joint shall be not
greater than 105% of that of an adjacent sample of conductor of same length not
containing a joint.
3.3 The diameter and the resistance ofthe conductor shall be 'as. shown in Table-I.
4.0 CONDUCTOR INSULATION:
4.1 The tinned conductor shall be uniformly covered with insulation of PVC or
polyethylene or polyarnide-12 or any other suitable insulating material meeting the
requirements ofthis OR. The radial thickness shall be as indicated in Table-I.
4.2 The PVC insulation when used shall conform to Type-2 insulation of Table-3 of
IS-13 176. For other types of insulation, the manufilcturer shall specify the grade and
relevant standard. The insulated conductor shall meet the requirements of this GR
described elsewhere.

OR NO. GR/WlR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page lof20

4.3 The insulation shall be applied by extrusion process and shall fonn a compact
homogeneous body, uniformly enclosing the copper conductor. It shall be possible to
strip the insulation readily from the copper conductor without damaging them.
4A Colour:
4.4.1 The colours used for insulation shall conform as nearly as practicab Ie to the standard
colours of IS: 9938. The colour shall not affect the insulation and other electrical &
mechanical properties of the basic insulating material. The colours of the wires shall.
be in accordance with Table-2.
As an alternate arrangement, the colour scheme indicated in Annexure- A & B may also
be followed.
4.4.2 Single Colour Wire: The colour shall be incorporated in the insulation.
4.4.3 Multi Colour Wire:
4.4.3.1 Multi coloured wires shall have uniform pattern of continuous spi{aled marking to
facilitate easy identification. This may be done by the application of one or more
coloured strips on a base colour or by direct extrusion.
4.4.3.2 Instead of spiraled marking, alternate type of colouring may consist of concentri<
coloured rings or dots or dashes on a base colour. The· dots or dashes should
applied on diametrically opposite sides ofthe wires so that all colours are visible when
the wire is viewed from any side.
4.4.3.3 The coloured marking shall have a width of 1.0 mm minimum and 4.0 mm maximum
repeated along the wire at a distance not l~ss than 15 mm and !;ot more than 25 mm.
4.4.3.4 Base colours are indicated in Table-2 bythe uS!=ofCAPITAL letters.
--'

S.O CABLING ELEMENT:

5.1 A cabling element shall consist of one ofthe following:­
5.1.1 A single insulated conductor.
5.1.2 A pair ofinsulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a suitable right hand lay
and designated the a-wire & the b-wire respectively.
5.1.3 A triple of insulated conductors uniformly twisted together with a suitable right hand
lay and designated the a-wire, b-wire & the c-wire respectively.
5.2 Lay length: The lay length of the twisted pairs and triples in the finished cable sl
not exceed 80 mm. The lays shall be so chosen as to minimise the cross-talk in the
cable.
6.0 CORE FORMATION:
6.1 The singles, pairs, triples and units shall be laid up to form a compact and symmetrical
cable as in Table-3. where necessary, the interstices shall be filled with non­
hygroscopic material.
6.1.1 All the cable cores shall be stranded in concentric layers; except 64, 256 and 408 wirn
cables, which shall be laid up in unit formation.
6.1.2 The layers in cables containing 63 wires or less shall be stranded with a suitable left
hand lay. The stranding lays of all other cable cores shall alternate.

GR NO. GRIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 20f20

 i
•
I
z
m,pact 6.1.3 When Ihe number of layers in a cable necessitates two passes through the stranding
Ii
ible to machine, an open lapping of 0.013 mm polythene teraplhalate tape or othe,r PVC tape I
may be applied over the final layer ofthe first pass. I
6.1.4 In all cables the first named pair or triple shall be in the inner most layer ofthe cable
and the order of stranding when viewed at the clockwise end shall be in accordance
mdard

with Tabfe-2.
'jcal &

. s shall.
6.1.5 In the case ofcable having both singles and pairs Ihe single conductors, and in the case
of cables having bolh pairs and triples, the pairs shall be in the inner layers and others
formed around them. Segregation tape or string of non-hygroscopic material may be
'lyalso
provided.
6.1.6 The tape may be omitted from the cables ofsingle pair or single triple.
6.2 Cables with sub-unit/unit construction:
6.2.1 ,t:'.:
•ing to
64 wire cable: There shall be 4 sub-units, each sub-unit consisting of 8 twisted pairs .
.......

The colour code for the pairs and binder tape for sub-unit shall be as per Annexure-C
r more
(i) and (ii) respectively.
6.2.1.1 256 wire cable: There shall be 4 units, each unit consisting of32 twisted pairs made
centric
as per clause 6.2.1 above. 4 such units shall be laid up to form a compact cable core of
lul~'
256 wires. The colour code for binder tape for units shall be as per Annexure-C (iii).
i' when
6.2.2 408 wire cable: There shall be 4 units, each unit consisting oi51 twisted pairs. The
ximum number of the pair in unit shall be identified by the colour code given as per clause
-mm. 4.4.1 for the first 51 pairs. Numbering sequence of the pairs from the centre ofthe
unit to the outside layers in the unit, and the cO,lour scheme for the binder tape shall be
as per Table-5 ofthe GR.
6.2.3 The pafrs shall be arranged in layers in accordance with Table-4 of the OR, to form a
symmetrical core. ' The distinction of the stranding shall be either reversed in
successive layers or the same for all layers.
6.2.4 Each sub-unit (8 pairs)/unit shall have one tight open helical lapping of polyester/
and lay polypropylene/polyethylene/PVC tape of suitable size, coloured as mentioned in the
above clauses. The lay of the tape shall not exceed 50 mm.
I1t hand 6.2.5 The colour code for unit identification tappings shall be in accordance with Table-5.
6.2.6 Core wraln~ing: At least one closed helical or longitudinal application of a non-
Ie shall hygroscopic and non-wicking polyester tape or tape of any other material of suitable
(:~..; width shall be tightly laid over the cable core with a overlap of minimum 15% ofthe
width ofthe tape, completely covering it.
7.0 SCREENING:
netrical 7.1 The provision of screening is optional and shall be provided when so ordered.
\ h non­
7.2 When the screen is provided it shall meet the following requirements.

08 wire 7.2.1 The screen shall be provided using aluminium tape of 0.04 mm minimum thickness,
longitudinally applied over the core. The overlap shall be 3 mm minimum for sizes
less than 100 wires and 6 mm minimum for larger sizes.
tble left
7.2.2 The screen shall be provided with an outer protective layer of 0.13 mm PVC tape or

any other non-hygroscopic material lapped longitudinally or helically with overlap.

GR NO. GR/WIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 30f20

7.2.3 One or more tinned copper wire shall be included in the cable in continuous contact
with the surface ofthe metal tape. The wirelwires may be circular section or flat, the
total cross section shall be not less than 0.125 mm2 • .

8.0 RIP CORD:

l

8.1 A non-metallic suitable rip cord shall be laid-up longitudinally under the sheath. It
shall provide an effective means of slitting the sheath longitudinally to facilitate
removal
8.2 In the case ofscreened cables. rip cord shall be laid belowthe screen immediately ovet
the core.
9.0 PVC SHEATHING:
9.1 The completed cable core shall be sheathed with PVC for external protection. The
PVC shall conform to Type-TM2 of Table-2 of IS: 13176 sheathing for genentf
purpose flexible cables (general application) at maximum operating temperature or
70°C and shall be coloured grey.
9.2 The sheath shall be uniformly and tightly extruded to the dimensions indicated in
Table-3. The sheath may be annular and shall be ofeven thickness. It must fittightf~­
on the core and must be applied in such a manner that no undue residual strain is left ~
the material.
9.3 The PVC shall not adhere to any underlying core wrapping tape or to the insulation of
the conductor.
10.0 IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS ON THE CABLE:
10.1 The cable sheath shall be prominently embossed or marked with indelible ink, with the
following information, in intervals ofnot exc¢eding one metre, to enable identification ~
ofthe cable. The size ofembossing or ink'markings shall be distinct, clearly and easily
visible.
a) BSNUMTNL
b) Name ofthe Manufacturer
c) Lot marking, in the fOIm of YY ILL, where YY is year of
manufacture and LLL is lot number.
11.0 TESTS:
11.1 Classification oftests:
11.1.1 Type Tests: All the tests mentioned in this document shall be earn,ed out and the
results shall conform to the GR The supplier shall provide all facilities to the testing
authority. The testing authority at his discretion may ask for test certificate from an
approved laboratory for any or all the tests for which such facility could not be
provided by the manufacturer/supplier.
11.1.2 Acceptanc~ Tests: The following shall constitute the acceptance tests to be carried out
on sampling basis of double sampling plan as per TQA sampling plan.
(1) Diameter of conductor (Table-I)
(2) Weight ofconductor (Table-I)
(3) Resistance ofconductor (Table-I)
(4) Annealing test for conductor (Cl. 12.1)

GR NO. GRfWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 4 of20

 (5) Radial thickness of insulation (Table-I)
(6) External diameter of insulated conductor (fabl~-I)
(7) Colour coding (fable-2)
{8} High Voltage test (CL 12.4)
(9) Insulation Resistance in Water (Cl. 12.5)
(10) 11lickness ofPVC Sheath (fable-3)
(11)· External diameter ofCable (fable-3)
(12) Capacitance Unbalance Test (ClI2.6.2)
12.0 MEmOD OF TESTS:
Except those tests, which have been described in subsequent clauses, aU other tests
shall be conducted in accordance with the relevant standards referred to in Clause 1.2.
12.1 Annealing Test:
Samples ofbare conductor 25 cm long taken from completed cable, when slowly and
steadily stretched shall give an elongation before :fracture not less than the figures
indicated in Table-I. .
12.2 Solder Bath Test:
i'- 12.2.1 A test piece consisting of suitable length ofwire shall be taken from the Cable; one end
shall be stripped ofinsulation to expose at least IS mm oftinned conductor.
12.2.2 The solder bath used for the test shall be of sufficient volume to ensure that the
temperature of the solder remains constant when introducing the conductor.
Precautions shall be taken to maintain a uniform temperature of 270°C ± lOne
throughout the mass ofsolder and also to ensure that the conductor shall nqt be heated
by direct radiation prior to insertion into the bath.
12.2.3 The surface of the bath shall be kept clean and immediately before immersion of the
conductor, a piece of solder 12 mm long and 1.6 mm dia shall be dropped into the
middle ofthe bath. The solder shall be 60/40 tin-lead alloy with a non-activated resin
core. No other flux shall be used for this test.
12.2.4 Immediately, after the above solder piece has melted, the stripped end of the conductor
shall be immersed to a length of approximately 10 mm into the bath for a period of
2 ± 0.5 seconds.
12.2.5 The conductor shall then be examined for quality of solder coating. Free flowing of
the solder with wetting ofthe conductor end shall evidence good quality.
12.3 Electrical Resistance ofConductor: The electrical resistance ofthe conductors shall be
measured on finished cable and after applying temperature correction factor in
accordance with IS: 8130, the measured value at 20°C shall be as per Table-I.
12.4 High Voltage Test: This test shall be carried out before the measurement of the
insulation resistance in water, described in clause 12.5, and shall be carried out on a

12.4.1
complete length offinished cable.
3 kV DC or 2 kV RMS at a frequency of 50 Hz shall be applied between each
conductor and the remaining conductorS bunched and earthed. The voltage shall be
I
applied gradually and maintained at the full value for one minute. There should not be
any breakdown ofthe insulation. II
GR NO. GR.IWIR·06/03. MAR 2002 Page 5 of20
I
t

f­
12.4.2 The insulated conductor while being extruded shall be spark tested in accordance with
clause 12.2 ofIS: 694 (1977). Faults shall be repaired in an approved ma~er or cut
out. The test voltage shall be 3000 volts·RMS. This is an on line test.
12.5 Insulation Resistance in Water. Sample length (not less than 10 metres) of the
, insulated conductor shall be immersed in water for one hour at 50°C and then tested by
applying not less than 500 volts DC between the conductor and the water, the
conductor being charged negatively. After steady electrification for one minute, the
insulation resistance shall not be less than 5 MDIkm.
12.6 Tests on completed cable:
12.6.1 Insulation Resistance: The insulation resistance corrected to 50°C measured with not
less than 500 volts OC after steady electrification for one mjnute between each
conductor in the cable and the remaining conductors plus the screen, if any, connected
to earth shall not be less than 50 MDIkm. Temperature correction factor for conversi6h
of measured value to 50cC is indicated in T a b l e - 6 . - "
12.6.2 Capacitance Unbalance Test: Pair to pair capacitance unbalance shall be measured at
800 HzllOOO Hz. The:first and second conductors of a triple constitute a pair. All
conductors other than those under test shall be connected to earth. The measured vab· ...
shall be divided by: "--­

112 ( L1200 + j1)200 )

where, L is the length in metres ofcable under test. Lengths less than 100 metres shall
be treated as 100 metres. The corrected pair to pair capacitance unbalance shall not
exceed 230 pF. <

12.63 Flammabilitv Test: The completed cable shall pass the flammability test as per IEC:
332 (Part"'I). '
13.0 SEALING OF CABLE ENDS:
13.1 The ends ofeach length ofcable shall be sealed in an approved manner.
14.0 PACKING AND DELIVERY:
14.1 The cable shall be delivered either on drums, reels or in coils as detailed below. A
tolerance of ± 5% ofthe standard drum/reellcoillength ofthe cable is permissible.

No. ofwires Drum, Reel LeBgth per Min. inside

in cable or Coil Drum, diameter of Drom,
Reel or Coil Reel or Coil
(in metres)
1-4 Reel or Coil 100 or2oo 15cm

6 - 22 Coil 250 or 500 25cm

28 - 42 Coil 250 30cm

52 and above Drum 250 or 500 20 x diameter of

cable subject to a
minimum of 30 CIll.

GR NO. GR/WIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 6 6f20

 At least 30 cm length of the inner end of the cable of a drum shall be brought and
securely fastened to the side ofthe drum. The position of the outer end shall be clearly
marked on the drum.
14.3
14.4
Not more than one continuous length shall be wound on a drum/reel/coil.
The drum shal1s be fitted with iron plates leaving circular holes to take a 4 cm spindle
and shan be lagged with stout closely fitting battens. 'The drum barrels and flanges
shall be lined with either paper or thermoplastic.
,I
f
i
14.5 Each coil shall be closely wrapped with canvas or in cream paper applied with a
suitabIe overlap. The coils shall be securely packed in wooden case to prevent damage
in transit.
14.6 The non-standard lengths of any order shall be restricted to 5% ofthe supply and any
such single length shall not be less than 20 metres.
15.0 ~GSONTHEDRUM:

15.1 The cable drum shall be marked as follows:­

(a) Cable Switch Board
(h) Mariufilcturer's Name
(c) Year of Manumcture
(d) Lot Number
(e) Length of Cable, diameter ofwire and number of wires in the cable
(f) Gross weight
(g) Rolling Mark:
(h) "Not to be slung except by bar through Centre".

15.2 The reels and coils shall be labeled as per Clause 15.1 item (a) to (e) only.

*** END OF mE GENERIC REQUIREMENTS"*

OR NO. GRIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 70f20

 TABLE-l

REQUIREMENTS OF CONDUCTOR AND INSULATION

Diameter of Weight of Maximum Conductor Radial Maximum

conductor (mm) conductor resistance of Elongation thickness of external
(Minimum) conductor at (Minimum) conductor diameter of
Min. Nom. (kgIkm) '20Ge (0Ikm) insulation insulated
(mm) conductor
(mm) ~
.......

0.39 0.40 1.05 143.00 15% O.Ito 0.2 0.90

+0.05
-0.00 ."

0.49 0.50 1.75 92.20 15% 0.20+0.05 1.00

-0.02

0.59 0.60 2.50 64.00 15% -<lo­ 1.10

'.

. GRNO. GR/WIR-06/03. MAR 2002 PageS of20

 TABLE-2
WIRE IDENTIFICATION COLOURS

! Cabling
Element
Colour ofInsulation
b-wire
Cabling
Element
Colour ofInsulation
a-wire b-wire
a-wire '
,I
i
; ,
1 '" WHITE BLUE 36 '" YELLOW-BLUE BLUE
2 " ORANGE 37 " ORANGE
3
4 .
" GREEN
BROWN
38
39
"
"
GREEN
BROWN
5 " GREY 40 " GREY

'"
a~l
6 RED '" WIDTE-ORANGE BLUE
I 7 " ORANG 2 " ORANGE
8 " GREEN 3 " GREEN
9 " BRO 44 •• BROWN
10 " GREY 45 " GREY
., -
11 * BLACK BLUE 46 '" ORANGE- RED
••
,."
12 ORANGE 47 ORANGE
13 " GREEN 48 GREEN
14 " BROWN 49 " BROWN
15 " GREY 50 " GREY
<...

16
17
'" .
YELLOW BLUE
ORANGE
51
52
'" ORANGE...BLACK
"
BLUE
ORANGE
1 18 " GREEN 53 " GREEN
19 " BROWN 54 " BROWN
20 " GREY 55 " GREY

21 '" WlllTE-BLUE BLUE 56 * YELLOW-ORANGE BLUE

22 " ORANGE 57 " ORANGE
I GREEN
.,"
23 " GREEN 58
J 24 " BROWN 59 BROWN
25 " GREY 60 " GREY
-
26 '" RED-BLUE BLUE 61 * WHITE-GREEN BLUE
27
28 .
" ORANGE
GREEN
62
63
"
"
ORANGE
GREEN
29 " BROWN 64 " BROWN
30 " GREY 65 " GREY

31
32
'" BLUE-BLACK
"
BLUE
ORANGE
66
67
'" GREEN-RED
"
BLUE . . .= =­
ORANGE
i 33 " GREEN 68 " GREEN
34 " BROWN 69 " BROWN
35 " GREY 70 .' !GREY

OR NO. GRJWIR-06/03. :M:AR 2002 Page 90f20

71 • GREEN-BLACK BLUE 96 • YELLOW-BROWN BLUE
72 " ORANGE 97 " ORANGEU
GREEN il
73
74
"
"
GREEN
BROWN
98
99 ." BROWNi
:B1­

75 I
" GREY 100 " GREY ~

76 • YELLOW-GREEN BLUE 101 • WHITE-GREY BLUE

77 " ORANGE 102 " ORANGE',
78 " GREEN 103 " GREEN' I!
79 " BROWN 104 " BROWN I
80 105 ~
" GREY " GREY

81 • WlllTE-BROWN BLUE 106 • GREY-RED BLUlf";

82 " ORANGE 107 '" ORAN
83 " GREEN 108 " GREEN
84
85 ..
" BROWN
GREY
109
110
"
"
BROWN
GREY
'--'
86 • RED-BROWN BLUE 111 • GREY-BLACK
. BLUE
87 " ORANGE 112 ORANGE
88
89
"
"
GREEN
BROWN
113
114 ..
" GREEN
BROWN
90 " GREY 115 " GREY
~.

91 • BROWN-BLACK BLUE '.. 116 • YELLOW-GREY BLUE~

92 " ORANGE 117 " ORANG
93 " GREEN 118 " GREEN ,
94 " BROWN 119 " BROWN j
95 " GREY 120 " GREY '"

NOTE: 1. The c-wire, if any, shall be coloured turquoise in all triples.

2. Star marked colour code for a-wires shall be used for all singles.
-../

GR NO. GRIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 10 of20

 TABLE - 3
MAKE-UP OF COMPLETED CABLE

No. & Dia. Make-up Minimum Maximum

of Wire (mm) , thickness of External Dia.
in Cable PVC sheath (mm)
Singles Pairs Tripples (mm)
r.I
E ~.
-' 2/0.40 . 1 - 0.50 3.5
.~ 2/0.50 - 1 - 0.50 3.5
2/0.60 - 1 - 0.50 3.5
6/0.40 - 3 - 0.65 5.5
6/0.50 - 3 - 0.65 5.6
6/0.60 - 3 - 0.65 6.2
8/0.40 - 4 - 0.65 5.5
12/0.40 - 6 - 0.65 6.5
12/0.50 - 6 - 0.65 6.8
12/0.60 - 6 - 0.65 7.8
· 14/0.40 - 7 - 0.65 6.8
14/0.50 - 7 - 0.65 7.0
16/0.40 - 8 - 0.65 7.0
.20/0.40' - 10 - 0.75 8.0
20/0.50 - 10 - 0.75 9.0
2010.60 - 10 - 0.75 10.0
2110.40 1 10 - 0.75 8.5
2110.50 1 10 - 0.75 9.5
2110.60 1 " 10 ' - 0.75 10.0
22/0.40 - 11 - 0.75 8.5
22/0.50 - 11 - 0.75 9.5
· 22/0.60 - 11 - 0.75 10.1
24/0.40 - 12 - 0.75 8.5
28/0.40 . 14 I - 0.75 9.5
2810.50 - 14 - 0.75 10.5
32/0.40 - 16 - 0.75 9.5
, 33/0.40 - - 11 0.75 9.5
i 33/0.50 - - 11 0.75 10.5
.
33/0.60 - - 11 0.75 10.8
42/0.40 - 21 - 0.75 10.5
1
42/0.50 - 21 - 0.75 11.5
48/0.40
i--_ - 24 - 0.75 11.0
. 52/0.40 i2 20 - 0.75 11.0
52/0.50 12 20 - 0.75 11.5
52/0.60 12 20 - 0.75 12.0
56/0.40 - I 28 - 0.75 11.5

f-.
56/0.50
63/0.40
-
-
28
- =t= -
21
0.75
0.75
11.5
12.0
i 63/0.50 - - 21 0.75 12.7
! 63/0.60 - - 21 0.90 13.5

OR NO. ORIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 1.1 of 20

! 64/0.40 - 32 (in 4 sub-units) 0.75 12.5
64/0.50 - 32 (in 4 sub-units) 0.75 13.0
70/0.40 - 35 - 0.90 13.0
70/0.50 - 35 - 0.90 13.0
75/0.40 - - 25 0.90 13.5
75/0.50 - - 25 0.90 13.7
75/0.60 - - 25 0.90 15.0
84/0.40 - 42, - 0.90 14.0
• 84/0.50 - 42 - 0.90 15.0
·84/0.60 - 42 - 1.10 16.2
96/0.40 - 48 - 1.10 14.5
10210.40 - 51 - 1.10 15.5
10210.50 - 51 - 1.10 16.2
. 10210.60 - 51 - 1.10 18.3
105/0.40 21 42 - 1.10 16.0
105/0.50 21 42 - 1.10 16.5
105/0.60 21 42 - 1.10 18.5
106/0.40 - 53 - 1.10 16.0
106/0.50 - 53 - 1.10 16.5
125/0.40 - 25 25 1.10 17.5
125/0.50 - 25 25 1.10 18.5
125/0.60 - 25 25 1.10 19.5
154/0.40 1 - 51 1.10 18.5
154/0.50 1 - 51 1.10 19.6
154/0.60 1 - 51 1.30 21.1
! 20210.40 - 101 - 1.40 22.0
.20210.50
! 202/0.60
-- 101
101
I -
-
1.40
1.40
22.8
23.8
i 204/0.40 - 102 - 1.40 22.5
204/0.50 - 102 - 1.40 23.0
204/0.60 - 102 - 1.40 24.6
256/0.40 - 128 (in 4 units) 1.40 26.0
256/0.50 - 128 (in 4 units) 1.40 27.0
408/0.40 - 204 (in 4 units) 1.80 31.0
408/0.50 - 204 (in 4 units) 1.80 33.0
408/0.60 - 204 ( - do - ) 1.80 35.6

GR NO. GRIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 12of20

 TABLE - 4

LAY-UP OF PAIRS IN 51 PAIR UNITS

(Ref. Clause 6.2.3)

Layer No. No. of Pairs

Centre 4

pt 10

2114 16

3~Q
21

TABLE - 5

UNIT IDENTIFICATION
(Ref. Clause 6.2.5)

Unit No. Colour

1 Blue

2 Orange
-
3 Green

4 Brown

GRNO. GRIWIR~06/03. MAR2002 Page 13 of20

 hi

TABLE - 6

TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACfOR FOR INSULATION RESISTANCE

Test Factor Test Factor

Temperature rC) Temperature rC)
-­ 10
-­ ~-

0.0010 31 0.080
.­

11 0.0012 32 0.100
12 .0.0016 33 0.120
13 0.0020 34 0.140
14 0.0026 ---­
35 0.170
IS 0.0035
-~.~-~----
36 0.195
16 0.0042
1 - - - - - - - - - - r---------­
37 0.225
-~-----

17 0.0047 38 0.260
18 0.0063 39 0.300
19 0.0080 40 0.340
20 0.0100 41 0.380
21 0.0122 42 0.43-0-­
22 0.0150 43 0.480
23 0.0180 44 0.540
24 0.0220 45 0.600
,.
25 0.0260 46 0.670
26 0.0310 47 0.750
r 27 0.0370 48 0.820
28 0.0400 49 0.910
----~--- r--­
29 0.0550 50 l.000
30 0.0640

GR NO. GRIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 14of20

1
I ANNEXURE - A

COLOURS OF INSULATION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF WIRE

1. BLUE 31. RED Blue

2. ORANGE 32. Red ORANGE
3. GREEN 33. Red GREEN
4. BROWN 34. RED Brown
5. GREY 35. Red GREY
6. Blue WHITE 36. Red Blue WHITE

~
7. Blue ORANGE Red Blue ORANGE
8. Blue GREEN Red Blue GREEN
9. Blue BROWN 39. Red Blue BROWN
10. Blue GREY 40. Red Blue GREY
11. Orange WHITE 41. Red Orange WlllTE
12. ORANGE Green 42. Red ORANGE Green
13. ORANGE Brown 43. Red ORANGE Brown
14. Orange GREY 44. Red Orange GREY
15. Green WHITE 45. Red Green WHITE
16.
17.
GREEN Brown
enGREY t:F= Red GREEN Brown
Red Green GREY
18.
• 19.
20.
tm wnwmrn
wnGREY
GreyWffiTE
48.
49.
50.
Red Brown WHITE
Red BroWn GREY
Red Grey wHITE
21. WInrn 51. RedWHftE
22. RED 52. RED Black
23. BLACK 53. Black WHITE
24. !YELWW 54. Blue Orange WHITE
25. VIOLET 55. Blue Green WIDTE
26. PINK 56. Blue Brown WHITE

27 -t
Cream Blue Grey WHITE

NOTE: CAPITAL letters indicate BASE Colours.

I
II
I

I
i-.
fi

GR NO. GRIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 ~

PagelS 0[20
 ANNEXURE - B

COWUR SCHEME OF THE WIRES IN mE CABLE

Number and Diameter Colours

of wire (mm) in cable
1 2

6/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 3)

r---~
6/0.6 -do­

12/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 6)

12/0.6 (I, 2, 21, 22) + (4, 5, 21, 22) + (6, 7, 21, 22)

2110.5 51 + (21, 1) to (21, 10)

2110.6 -do­

22/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 11)

22/0.6 -do­

33/0.5 (21, 1, 22) to (21, 11, 22) ~.

33/0.6 -do-: '

42/0.5 (21, n to (21, 20) + (24, 1)

42/0.6 -do­

52/0.5 (1 to 12) + (21, I) to (21, 20)

52/0.6 -do­

60/0.5 (Flat) (21, 1, 22) to (21, 20, 22) -

-~

60/0.6 (Flat) -do­

63/0.50 (21, I, 22) to (21, 20, 22) + (24, 1, 22)

63/0.6 -do­

75/0.5 (21, 1, 22) to (21, 20, 22) + (24, 1, 22) to

(24, 5, 22)

75/0.6 -do-
L.--­

OR NO. OR/WlR-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 160(20

 84/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 20) + (24, 1) to (24, 20) +
(23, 1) to (23, 2)

84/0.6 , -do­

102/0.50 (21, 1) to (21, 20) + (24, 1) to (24, 20) +

(23, 1) to (23, 11)

102/0.6 -do­

105/0.5 51 + (1 to 20) + (21, 1) to (21, 20) +

(24, 1) to (24, 20)+ (23, 1) to (23, 2)

105/0.6 -do­

125/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 20) + (24, 1) to (24, 5) +

(21, 1, 22) to (21, 10, 22) +
(24, 1, 22) to (24, 5, 22)

125/0.6 -do­

154/0.5 51 + (21, 1,22) to (21, 20, 22) + (24, 1,22)to

(24, 20, 22) + (25, I, 22) to (25, 11, 22)
2c

154/0.6 -<10­
;

202/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 20) + (24, 1) to (24, 20) +

(23, 1) to (23, 20) + (25, 1) to (25, 20) +
(22, 1) to (22, 20) + (51, I)

20210.6 -<10­

204/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 20) + (24, 1) to (24, 20) +

(23, 1) to (23, 20) + (25, 1) to (25, 20) +
(22, 1) to (22, 20) + (51, 1) and (51, 2)
.
204/0.6 -do­

408/0.5 (21, 1) to (21, 20) + (24, 1) to (24, 20) +

(23, 1) to (23, 11) (Unit Construction of4 units of
I-----­ Slpairs each)

408/0.6 -do-

GR NO. GRfWm.-06/03. MAR 2002 Page 17 of20

 ANNEXURE-C

0) COWUR SCHEME FOR SUB-UNIT OF 8 PAIRS

Number and Diameter Colours

ofwire (mm) in cable
16/0.40 White - Blue
White - Orange
White - Green
White - Brown

Red - Blue
Red - Orange
Red - Green
Red - Brown

(ii) COLOUR SCHEME FOR BINDER TAPE FOR SUB-UNITS OF SPAmS

r Sub-unit No.

I
2
3
Colour

Blue
<.­

Orange
Green >

4 Brown

(iii) COWUR SCHEME FOR BINDER TAPE FOR UNITS OF 32 PAIRS

Unit Colour

1 White
2 Red
3 Black
4 Yellow

GR NO. GRIWIR-06/03. MAR 2002 .PagelS of20

 Appendix-I

REFERENCES

Unless otherwise specifie~ this document requires reference to the latest

standards ofthe following:

IS 694: 1977 1 PVC insulated cables fur working voltages up to and

• including 1100 V. .

IS 8130 Conductors for insulated electric cables and flexible

cords.

IS 9938 Recommended colours for PVC insulation for LF wires

and cables.

IS 13176 PVC insulation and sheath ofTelecommunication

cables. .,~'

,
mc 332 (part-I) Tests on electric cables under fire conditions: Test on a
r
I
single vertical insulated wire or cable.

OR NO. ORIWIR-06103. MAR 2002 Page 19 of20

 Appendix-D

GLOSSARY

BSNL Bharat Sanehar Nigam Limited

ee Cubic Centimetre
em Centimeter
DC Direct Current
DOT Department ofTelecommunications
°C Degree Centigrade
DOT Department ofTel~ommunications
OR Generic Requirements
Hz Hertz
! lEe International Electrotecbnical Commission
!
IS Indian Standard

kIn Kilo metre

kV Kilo Volt

mm Millimeter

2
mm Square millimeter

0 Ohm
',.

MO Megohm

% Percentage

pF Pico Farad

PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride

RMS Root Mean Square

OR NO. GR/WIR·06/03. MAR 2002 Page20of20