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CABLES
Construction of XLPE cables
Conductor
Conductor Screen
XLPE insulation
Insulation Screen
Copper Screen
Filler
Binder tape
Lead Sheath
Bedding
Armour
Over sheath
Construction of XLPE cables
Conductor
Conductor Screen
XLPE insulation
Insulation Screen
Copper Screen
Filler
Binder tape
Bedding
Armour
Outer sheath
Construction of XLPE cables
Conductor
•Carries the load current.
Conductor screen
•Ensures smooth and void free interface with insulation
Insulation
•Prevents the flow of electricity from the energized conductors to
the ground or an adjacent conductor
•Withstands the electrical stresses produced by the alternating
voltage
•Withstands superimposed transient voltage stress on the
conductor
Construction of XLPE cables
Insulation screen
•Ensures that the electrical field is confined within the
polymeric insulation
•Strippable type and bonded type.
Copper Screen
•Keeps the insulation screen at Earth potential.
•Carries the charging current.
•Serves as a path for earth fault currents.
Filler
•Fills gaps between cores
•Rounds up the cable
Construction of XLPE cables
Binder Tape
•Binds the cores & filler together and separates the cores
from the next layer
Bedding
•Serves as a cushion for the armour
•Extruded bedding protects ingress of water
Construction of XLPE cables
Armour
•Protects against mechanical stresses
•Serves as a path for earth fault currents.
Types of armour:
Oversheath
•Protects against external impact or pressure
•Protects against corrosion
•Protects from water ingress
•Graphite coating
•Extruded semi-conducting layer (For HV
cables)
Construction of XLPE cables
Construction of XLPE cables
Special Constructions
Interstice conductor
Graphite coating
BASIC CONCEPTS
Basic Concepts
V
Max stress
11kV ---- 2.2kV/mm
33 kV---- 3.5kV/mm
Uo
132kV--- 8 kV/mm
Voltage Insulation
• Air – 3 kV/mm
• PVC – 20-30 kV/mm
• XLPE - 40-50 kV/mm
Basic Concepts
Voltage
δt
V δV
t
Basic Concepts
Insulation screen
Conductor U0
Basic Concepts
Insulation screen
Conductor U0
Basic Concepts
Lifting of semi-conducting
screen
Insulation screen
Conductor U0
Basic Concepts
95%
75%
55%
35%
15%
Insulation screen
Conductor U0
95% 75%
15% 75%
95%
55%
35%
15%
Insulation screen Stress Control Layer
Conductor
Screen
U0
IMPORTANT
While preparing the cable:
•Soldering
•Compression
•Mechanical Connector
Conductor Connection
Crimping
•Correct connectors
•Good crimping tool
•Correct dies
•Required no. of crimps
•Always smoothen any sharp edges by filing.
•Use corrosion inhibiting paste for Aluminium conductors
Important
Connector is the heart of a joint. Wrong selection of
connector and/or crimping tool/die can lead to
overheating of ferrule and premature failure of
joint/termination.
REQUIREMENTS OF JOINTS AND
TERMINATIONS
Requirements of Joints & Terminations
Requirements of Joints
• Conductor connection
• Stress grading
• Insulation
• Screen continuity
• Interface
pressure(Elasticity)
• Earth continuity
• Sealing
• Mechanical strength
Requirements of Joints & Terminations
Requirements of Terminations
• Conductor connection
• Stress grading
• Interface pressure (Elasticity)
• Creepage Insulation
• Earth continuity
• Sealing
• Resistance against UV light (for Outdoor)
JOINTING & TERMINATION
SYSTEMS
Jointing & Termination Systems