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Project Title : 400kV – CFE 314 LT RED DE TRANSMISIÓN ASOCIADA AL CC EMPALME II (1911)
Bidder : LS Cable & System Ltd.
Document Title

Specification
For
400kV XLPE POWER CABLE

0 Aug. 18, 2015 For Bidding H. W. Kim J. Y. Cho J. S. Kim

Rev. No. Date Descriptions Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By
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1. Scope

This specification covers the construction, dimensions and tests of 400kV single core, XLPE insulated, smooth welded
aluminum sheathed and black HDPE outer sheathed power cable.

2. Reference standards

■ IEC 60228 : Conductors of insulated cables

■ IEC 62067 : Power cables with extruded insulation for rated voltages above 150kV(Um = 170kV) up to
500kV(Um = 550kV) – Test methods and requirements.

3. Construction and Material

Construction of the cable shall meet the requirements specified in the attached table and as follows.

3.1 Conductor

The conductor shall consist of compacted circular construction from the aluminum wires in accordance with IEC
60228(class 2). The conductor shall be water sealed by addition of a swellable tape between each layer of conductor
wires.

3.2 Conductor screen

The conductor screen shall consist of an extruded layer of semi-conducting thermosetting compound.
Semi-conducting tape(s) shall be applied between the conductor and the conductor screen.

3.3 Insulation

The insulation shall consist of an extruded layer of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) over the conductor screen.
The minimum average thickness shall be not less than the nominal thickness specified and the minimum thickness at
any point shall be not less than 95% of nominal thickness specified in the attached table.

3.4 Insulation screen

The insulation screen shall consist of an extruded layer of semi-conducting thermosetting compound and shall be firmly
bonded to the insulation. The conductor screen, insulation and insulation screen shall be extruded simultaneously by dry
curing process.

3.5 Longitudinal water barrier

The semi-conducting swellable tape(s) shall be applied over the insulation screen to prevent longitudinal water
penetration.

3.6 Metallic sheath

The metallic sheath shall consist of a smooth welded aluminum sheath. The minimum thickness at any point shall not fall
below 90%-0.1mm of the nominal thickness given in the attached table.

3.7 Outer sheath

The outer sheath shall be extruded black HDPE compound with semi-conducting layer. The minimum average
thickness shall be not less than nominal thickness specified and the minimum thickness at any point shall be not less
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than 4.0mm.

3.8 Conductive layer

The conductive layer shall be extruded on the outer sheath to serve as electrode for the voltage test on the outer sheath

4. Cable Marking

The following description shall be embossed on the outer sheath throughout the entire length of the cable at regular
intervals, so that the unmarked surface is equal of less than 60cm.

1) Manufacturer’s name : LS Cable & System

2) End user : CFE
3) Standard : IEC 62067-2011
4) Cross-section : 800mm2
5) Material of conductor : Al
6) Type of insulation : XLPE
7) Nominal thickness of insulation : 26mm
8) Material of metallic sheath : Al
9) Letter, Bw
10) Rated Voltage : 230/400(420)kV
11) Year of manufacture

Ex) LS Cable & System CFE IEC 62067-2011 800mm2 Al XLPE 26mm Al Bw 230/400(420)kV 2015

Continuously increasing meter marking shall be provided on the outer sheath at an interval of 1 meter.

5. Sealing and Drumming

Immediately after the works tests, one end of the cable length shall be sealed by means of metal cap and the other of the
cable length shall be sealed by pulling eye. The complete cable shall be wound on non-returnable metallic drum. All
cable drums shall be arranged to take a round spindle and lagged with closely fitting metal sheets.

6. Tests

The following tests shall be carried out at manufacturer’s works according to the procedure of IEC 62067.

6.1 Routine Tests

1) A.C Voltage test

2) Partial discharge test
3) Electrical test on outer sheath

6.2 Sample Tests

1) Conductor examination and check of dimensions

2) Measurement of electrical D.C. resistance of conductor
3) Hot set test on XLPE insulation
4) Measurement of capacitance
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Attached Table

Characteristics & Cross- sectional drawing

Scale : Not to scale

1 5

2 6

3 7

4 8

No Description Unit Particulars

0 Rated voltage(U) kV 400
1 Conductor Aluminum wires
- nominal cross- sectional area ㎟ 800
- shape Compacted circular
- diameter(nom.) ㎜ 34.0
2 Conductor screen Semi-conducting thermosetting compound
- thickness (nom.) ㎜ 1.7
3 Insulation Cross-linked polyethylene(XLPE)
- thickness (nom.) ㎜ 26.0
- thickness (min.) ㎜ 24.7
4 Insulation screen Semi-conducting thermosetting compound
- thickness (nom.) ㎜ 1.7
5 Longitudinal water barrier Semi-conducting swellable tape(s)
6 Metallic sheath smooth welded aluminum
- thickness (nom.) ㎜ 1.3
7 Outer sheath Black HDPE compound
- thickness (nom.) ㎜ 5.0
8 Conductive layer Extruded semi-conducting PE
- thickness (nom.) ㎜ 1.0
9 Overall diameter(approx.) ㎜ 120
10 Weight(approx.) ㎏/m 12.1
11 DC conductor resistance (20℃, Max.) Ω/㎞ 0.0367
12 Capacitance(nom.) ㎌/㎞ 0.163