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3) What Are The Defining Parameters of Cables?

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3) What are the defining parameters of cables?

The defining parameters can be classified broadly into dimensional, insulation


material properties and current carrying capacity. For dimensional parameters,
conductor size/number of strands/type of strands, diameter over conductor, diameter
over insulation, diameter over insulation screen, number and size of neutral
conductors or tape details (thickness, width & lap type) and diameter over the jacket
are the defining data. Other important data are: weight/1000 ft length, size of reels
and length/reel. The insulation/jacket defining parameters are: before an dafter aging
tensile strength and elongation, hot creep elongation/set, dielectric
constant,capacitance (SIC) during and after the stability period, insulation resistance
constant, water absorption properties. The last set of defining parameters are the
current levels at the nominal voltage under the different operating conditions which
are function of: the layout and proximity of current carrying cables, the method of
laying/pulling of cables, provision of future additional loads with their corresponding
maximum allowable voltage drop and finally the maximum acceptable temperature
rise & duration for the cable insulating material.

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