HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LIMITED

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF

COPPER CONTROL CABLE (ARMOURED)

SPEC. NO. HCSD/S-72/HCSD-18 DATED 21.07.2005

Chief Engineer/MM, Design Directorate, HVPNL, Shakti Bhawan (Basement), Sector-6, Panchkula-134109 (HARYANA) Tel./Fax No.-0172-2583724

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LIST OF CONTENTS CLAUSE NO 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 DESCRIPTION SCOPE STANDARDS ARMOURING INSULATION MATERIAL PACKING TEST AND INSPECTION QUANTITY GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS LIST OF REFERENCES DEVIATION FROM THE SPECIFICATION CLIMATIC CONDITIONS MARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORAGE PAGE NO. 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6

APPENDIX 'A' APPENDIX 'B'

SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENT GURANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS

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SCOPE :This specification covers the manufacture testing supply and delivery of P.V.C insulated, P.V.C Sheathed armoured copper control cables. The cables are required for 220kV voltage level circuits at 400/220 kV Sub Station for the supervision, control & protection of H.V. power transformers and H.V transmission circuits. The reliability and long life of the control cable is therefore of paramount importance. All the control cables offered against this specification must bear I.S.I. certification mark.

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STANDARDS:Copper control cable to be supplied shall be P.V.C insulated P.V.C Sheathed, galvanized steel wire armoured for indoor and outdoor applications in air, in ground, in water and in concrete trenches. The control cables shall conform in all respects to the requirements of the latest edition of IS-1554 (part-I) 1988 and its subsequent amendment (s), if any.

1.03

ARMOURING:The insulated cores shall be provided with inner sheath armouring and outer sheath as specified in IS-1554 (part-I) 1988 amended upto date. The control cable offered shall be suitable for use in systems upto 1100 volts. The conductors shall be composed of plan annealed high conductivity copper which before stranding shall be approximately circular in section, smooth, uniform in quality and free from scale, inequalities, spills, splits and other defects. The conductors shall conform to appropriate dimensions and resistance as per IS-1554 (part-I) 1988. The armouring shall be arranged over the inner sheath nominal diameter over the insulation of inner sheath does not exceed 13 mm. The armour of cable having a specified nominal dia greater than 13 mm shall consist of either galvanized round steel wires or galvanized steel strips. The dimension of the galvanized steel wires/strips shall conform to IS:1554 )part-I) 1988. The steel wires of strips used for armouring shall confirm to IS-3975-1967. The direction of lay of armour shall be opposite to that of outer layer of outer layer of cores.

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INSULATION: The basic material approved as insulating compound shall consist of compounded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or suitable co-polymers of which major constituent shall be vinyl chloride or mixture of polyvinyl chloride and suitable co-polymers which have been suitable compounded and processed so as to comply with the requirement of IS-1554 (part-I) 1988.

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The PVC compound going into the formation of insulation shall also comply with the provisions of IS-5831-1978 PVC insulation and sheath of electric cable. The insulation shall not crack or retract in normal use. The colour code of the cores of control cable shall be as per clause 10.1 of IS1554 (part-I) 1988. However, the outer PVC sheath shall be black or Grey. The colour coding as employed in the formation of the cables for individual cores and sheath shall be indicted in the bid. The PVC/co-polymer compounds going into the formation of the outer sheathing shall afford a high degree of mechanical protection besides being oil and weather resistant. 1.05 MATERIAL: All the material used in the manufacture of the cables shall be of the best available quality with regard to strength durability and shall also be manufactured according to best engineering practices. 1.06 PACKING: The cable shall be supplied in reels so constructed as to avoid any damage to the cable. The reels should be able to withstand rough handling during transportation and storage any loss on account of improper design of reel shall be borne by the supplier. The bidder shall clearly state the standard/lengths which are cable shall be supplied alongwith tolerance if any in their quotations. The cable wound on one drum shall be of continuos length and minimum length of control cable per drum shall not be less than 500 meters + 5%. However, the variation in total ordered quantity shall be limited to + 2%. 1.07 1.07.1 TEST AND INSPECTION: TYPE TESTS: All armoured copper control cables would comply with the requirement of type tests as laid down in para 15.1 of IS-1554 (part-I) 1988 read with its subsequent amendment(s), if any. The type test report should not be more than seven years old reckoned from the date of opening of the price bid. However, those firms who do not possess above mentioned type test report shall have to submit type test report in the event of order within thirty days of issue of LOA. 1.07.2 ACCEPTANCE TEST: The control cables would be subjected to tests laid down in para 15.2 of IS1554 (part-I) 1988 before accepting a lot at the time of inspection.
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ROUTING TESTS: Tests laid down in para 15.3 of IS-1554 (part-I) 1988 would be carried out in the presence of HVPN's representative and the test report would be submitted to the Chief Engineer/MM, HVPNL, Panchkula for approval before effecting despatch of armoured copper control cables.

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QUANTITY: The required quantity of the cable is as per the schedule of requirement appendix 'A' to the specification. The length of the cable may be increased or decreased by 10% at the time of placement of purchase order or thereafter but in any case before the expiry of the contract. The contract shall supply such additional cable lengths on the same rates, terms and conditions.

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GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS: The bidder shall give in his bid the guaranteed technical particular of the cables as per Appendix B attached. Any additional information considered necessary by bidder (s) with a view to highlight the technical aspects of his offer may also be supplied under this head. The bidder(s) shall clearly state the current rating factors applicable to control cable as per item 23 of appendix 'B'.

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LIST OF REFERENCES: List of references of similar cable already supplied with complete detail shall be furnished.

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DEVIATION FROM THE SPECIFICATION: This should be clearly listed and brought out.

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CLIMATE CONDITIONS: The control cables are required to operate satisfactorily under the following site conditions:a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Maximum relative humidity Minimum relative humidity Isoceraunic level No. of rainy days per year Average rainfall per year Altitude 50C -2.5C 100% 26% 45 120 900 mm Below 1000 meters above mean sea level.
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MARKING: Every cable drum shall be clearly marked with indelible ink of with suitable weather resistant pain and shall bear the following particulars. i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) ix) x) Manufacturer named and trade mark, if any Purchase order No. and date Year of manufacture. Nominal sectional area of conductor of the cable No. of cores Type of cable and voltage for which it is suitable Length of cable on the drum Gross weight of the drum Weight of tare Direction of rolling the drum.

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INSTRUCTION FOR STORAGE: Detailed instruction in regard to safe and proper storage of armoured control cables in our stores would be made available by the successful bidder (s) well before commencing despatch of the material.

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APPENDIX 'A' SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS Sr. No. Description As per indent. Qty. (in KMs)

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APPENDIX 'B' GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULAR To be filled in separately for each size of the armoured control cable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Name of manufacture Year of manufacture No of cores Cross-section of cores No. and diameter of wires Shape of conductor Material of conductor Current carrying capacity Insulation resistance Insulation thickness and material Thickness & material of inner sheath Nominal dia over inner sheath Conductor resistance Colour scheme of cores Thickness and material of outer sheath Test voltages both A.C. and D.C Type of armouring Cross section details of the galvanized steel wire/strips Maximum dia over armouring Length of cable per drum Net weight per drum length Gross weight per drum Current rating factors based on :a) Variation in ground temperature b) Variation in ambient air temperature c) Groups laid direct in ground in horizontal formation d) Groups laid direct in ground in tier formation e) Depth of laying in ground f) Ground laid in covered trenches in horizontal formation. 24. Standard

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