INTRODUCTION TO LOW VOLTAGE POWER AND CONTROL CABLES
All cable designs covered in this publication generally conform to BS 5467 or IEC 60502 Part-1 for XLPE and BS 6346 or IEC 60502 Part-1 for PVC insulated cables suitable for working voltages 600/1000 Volts and 3300 Volts. The general types of cables are:
1. XLPE Power Cables (Armoured/Unarmoured)
1. PVC Power Cables (Armoured/Unarmoured)
2. Control or Auxiliary Cables (Armoured/Unarmoured/Screened/Unscreened)
3. Special Category Cables:
OCI alsomanufactures cables conforming to other National or International standards with specific customer requirements. This includes cables with MDPE Sheath, Fire Retardant Cables (FR), Fire Retardant and Low Smoke PVC Sheathed Cables (FRLS), Fire Retardant and Reduced Toxic emission PVC sheathed cables (FRRT). Also, cables with special PVC compound with anti-termite and anti-rodent properties can be supplied upon request. Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) Sheathing compound shall meet the requirements of Type ST7 to IEC 60502-1 and Type TS2 as per BS 7655-10.1. All dimensional details of such cables shall be same as the cables as per IEC 60502- 1 and BS 5467.
Based on specific requirement, OCI can also provide copper wire armoured cables or additional tinned copper wires in the armour, swellable tapes under and over armour, steel tape armoured cables etc.
The above cables are supplied in Wooden/Steel drums covered with Lamiflex lagging as a standard practice.
TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES OCI’s staff includes specialist Engineers with wide knowledge and decades of long experience in the field of cables and their applications. The technical expertise and experience is available to all clients in the selection of appropriate cable design/specifications.
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