22 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF GALVANISED STEEL STRANDED

WIRE OF SIZE 7/3.15 mm & 7/4.00 mm (1100 N / mm sq. quality)

2.1 STANDARDS:
The galvanised steel stranded wire shall comply in all respects with the latest edition
of Indian Standard Specification IS: 12776 / 2002 and associated Indian Standard
Specifications as mentioned therein, in all respects except mentioned herein otherwise.

2.2 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:

(i) The Climatic conditions under which the material covered in the specification
is required to work satisfactorily at various sites in Rajasthan. Special care shall be taken in
the design and manufacture of the material covered in the specification to take into account
the tropical conditions such as high temperature, excessive humidity, dust and salt-laden
atmosphere. The climatic condition under which the material is required to work
satisfactorily at various sites in Rajasthan are as detailed below:
a. Maximum ambient air temperature. 50º C
b. Minimum ambient air temperature. (-)5.0º C
c. Average daily ambient air temperature. 32.2º C
d. Maximum relative humidity. 100%
e. Minimum relative humidity. 50%
f. Altitude above Mean Sea level. Less
than 1000 metres
g. Dust storms are liable to occur from March to July
during the period
h. Average No. of thunder Storm days 40
per annum.
i. Average No. of rainy days 70
per annum.
j. Average Rainfall 100 mm to 1000 mm

(ii) TROPICAL TREATMENT: All the material covered in the specification

shall be suitable designed and treated for normal life and satisfactory operation under the Hot
and hazardous tropical climate conditions shall be dust and vermin proof. All the parts and
surface which are subject to corrosion shall be made of such material and shall be provided
with such protective finish as would protect the material covered in the specification installed
from any injurious effect of excessive humidity.

3.0 MATERIAL:
3.1 The material offered shall be of best quality and workmanship. The steel wires shall
be drawn from carbon steel wire rods produced either by the acid or by the basic open hearth
process, the electric furnace process or the basic oxygen Process & shall have the following
chemical composition:

Element. Percentage composition.

Carbon. 0.55 Max.
Manganese. 0.4 to 1.10
Phosphorous. 0.05 Max.
Sulphur. 0.05 Max.

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 Silicon. 0.15 to 0.35

3.2 The Zinc coating shall conform to requirement of heavily coated wires as laid down in
IS: 4826 / 1979 with its latest amendments "Galvanised Coating on Round Steel Wire".

4.0 SIZES AND CONSTRUCTION:

The construction and lay ratio of GSS wire of size 7 / 3.15 mm & 7 / 4.00 mm shall be
as per IS: 12776 / 2002.

5.0 LENGTH AND JOINTS:

5.1 STANDARD LENGTH:
The GSS wire of 7 / 3.15 mm & 7 / 4.00 mm size shall be supplied in the
standard length as required with + 5% tolerance.

5.2 JOINTS:
Joints shall be permitted in individual wire during stranding but these stranding joints
shall be not less than 15 metres apart in finished strands.

5.3 DRUMS:
The GSS wire shall be supplied in non-returnable wooden drums generally
conforming to IS: 1778 / 1980 with latest amendments.

7.0 INSPECTION & TESTING:

7.1 Galvanised steel stranded wire shall be subjected to various tests as specified in the
latest edition of IS: 12776 / 2002 before despatch from the works.

7.2 SCALE OF SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY:

The scale of sampling and criteria for conformity shall be as per Clause 8.0 & 9.0
captioned ‘SAMPLING CRITERIA’ and ‘REJECTION AND RE-TEST’ respectively
of IS: 12776 / 2002.
7.3 VERIFICATION OF LENGTH:
Ten Percent (10%) of the total drums of GSS wire offered for verification shall be
subjected to verification of length and manufacturing defects, if any, by way of
rewinding. All facilities for rewinding of the GSS wire drums shall be provided by the
supplier.

7.4 The following type, routine & acceptance tests and tests during manufacturing shall be carried
out on the earthwire.
7.4.1 TYPE TESTS
The following type tests shall be conducted on samples of earthwire. The number of samples
shall be mutually agreed between Contractor and Purchaser.

a) UTS test As per Annexure - B

b) DC resistance test As per Annexure - B

7.4.2 ACCEPTANCE TESTS

a) Visual check for joints, As per Annexure - B

scratches etc. and of earthwire
b) Dimensional check As per Annexure - B
c) Galvanising test As per Annexure - B

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 d) Lay length check As per Annexure - B
e) Turbon test As per Annexure - B
f) Elongation test As per Annexure - B
g) Wrap test As per Annexure - B
h) DC resistance test IS : 398 (Part-III) 1976
i) Breaking load test IS : 398 (Part-III) 1976
j) Chemical Analysis of steel IS : 398 (Part-III) 1976

7.4.3 ROUTINE TESTS

a) Check that there are no cuts, fins etc. on the strands.

b) Check for correctness of stranding.

7.4.4 TESTS DURING MANUFACTURE

a) Chemical analysis of zinc used As per Annexure - B

for galvanizing
b) Chemical analysis of steel As per Annexure - B

7.4.5 SAMPLE BATCH FOR TYPE TESTING

The Contractor shall offer material for sample selection for type testing, only after getting
quality assurance programme approved by the Purchaser. The samples for type testing shall
be manufactured strictly in accordance with the quality Assurance Programme approved by
the Purchaser.

8.0 PACKING AND MARKING:

8.1 The GSS wire shall be supplied in non-returnable wooden drums generally
conforming to IS: 1778 / 1980 with latest amendments (except that requirement of seasonal
wood shall not be insisted upon). The drums shall be so constructed and made from such
materials that they satisfy the conditions specified in IS: 1778 / 1980 with latest amendments.
The flanges and barrel shall be free from protruding material capable of damaging the wire or
the hands of the operator during rotation of the drum. The general constructional features of
the drums shall be as specified in IS: 1778 / 1980 with latest amendments. The packing shall
have to be done as per standard practice worthy of Rail / Road transport. The wooden drums
shall be strong enough to ensure the delivery of GSS wire in the field without causing any
damage or deformation and should be able to withstand all stresses due to transportation and
handling during the stringing operation.

8.2 Each strand shall be individually welded to prevent parting of two lengths at a tension
less than 15 KN. The two ends where the first length finishes and the second length starts,
shall be clearly marked with adhesive tape or cut off. The length between the two marks shall
be treated as scrapped and shall not be taken into account for measurement purposes.

8.3 The GSS wire on each drum shall be securely fastened at each end. The outer end of
the GSS wire shall be fastened inside the drum against one of the sides of the flanges while it
is under tension. The inner end of the GSS wire shall be fastened outside the drum against
one of the sides of the flanges.

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8.4 The GSS wire shall be tightly and uniformly spooled on the drum. The wrap shall be
laid snugly against the side of the preceding wrap. The first and last wrap in each layer shall
fit snugly against the sides of the flanges. Drums shall be lagged with sufficiently strong
wooden laggings to support the full drum without crushing.

8.5 The manufacturer shall ensure that when the GSS wire is completely wound on the
drum, a space corresponding to 5 to 8 cm height between the last layer of the GSS wire and
the ends of the flanges is uniformly leftover. This is an essential requirement in order to
ensure that the GSS wire does not come closer to the ends and get damaged during
transportation, reeling / unreeling or rolling on the undulated grounds / fields. Waterproof
paper shall be wrapped round the barrel before winding the GSS wire and also wrapped
round over the GSS wire when completely wound.

8.6 The drum carrying the GSS wire, when lagged with strong wooden laggings shall be
tied up with 2 binders of steel wires of adequate size over the laggings enabling them to keep
laggings intact. The wooden drums shall be painted with Aluminium paint from the inside
and outside of the flanges of the drum.

8.7 The wooden drums shall be legibly marked with waterproof mark or provided with
metal tags securely attached to the reel to avoid possibilities of goods being lost or wrongly
despatched.

8.8 All the wooden drums shall carry the following information:
i) Manufacturer's name or trade name & place of manufacturing in the country.
ii) Name of the consignee with full address.
iii) Destination station.
iv) Drum Number.
v) Size of GSS wire.
vi) No. of lengths in drum.
vii) Net weight of GSS wire.
viii) Gross and tare weight of drum.
ix) ISS certificate mark, if any.
x) Arrow marking for unwinding.
xi) Grade of Galvanised steel earth wire

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 APPENDIX "A"

PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF GSS WIRE OF SIZE

7 / 3.15 mm & 7 / 4.00 mm OF 1100 N / mm sq. QUALITY.

S.NO. DESCRIPTION SIZE OF GSS WIRE

7 / 3.15 mm 7 / 4.00 mm
1. Construction 7 / 3.15 mm 7 / 4.00 mm
2. Wire size
(in mm)
a) Standard 3.15 4.00
b) Maximum 3.25 4.08
c) Minimum 3.07 3.92
3. Min. tensile strength of wire
(in N / Sq mm)
a) Before stranding 1100 1100
b) After stranding 1050 1050
4. Min. Torsion of wire on 100 D
a) Before stranding 20 20
b) After stranding 18 18
5. Zinc coating on wires
a) Amount of coating
(in gm. / Sq. m.)
i) Before stranding 240 260
ii) After stranding 228 238
b) Uniformity of coating.
i) Before stranding 3 dips of a minute 3 dips of a minute
ii) After stranding 2 dips of 1 minute& 2 dips of 1 minute&
1 dip of ½ minute 1 dip of ½ minute
6. Strand lay & lay length RH-Min. 123 RH-Min. 156
(in mm) Max. 265 Max. 336
7. Min. breaking force of Galvanised 54.00 87.10
steel Earth strand
(in KN)
8. Approx Mass / Km of Galvanised 426 687
steel earth strand
(in Kg)
9. Equivalent modulus of elasticity 3 3
19 x 10 19 x 10
(in Kg / Sq mm)
10. Max. D.C. Resistance per KM of the 3.41 2.09
Galvanised steel earth strand at 20
Degree C.
(in Ohms)
11. Coefficient of linear expansion per -6 -6
11.5 x 10 11.5 x 10
Deg. Cent.

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S.NO. DESCRIPTION SIZE OF GSS WIRE
7 / 3.15 mm 7 / 4.00 mm
12. Min. elongation of wire
(on 200 mm gauge length)
(in percent).
a) Before stranding 4 4
b) After stranding 3.5 3.5
13. Density of high tensile galvanised 7.8 7.8
steel wire at a temp. of 20 Deg C
(in gm / cubic cm)

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