Elastomeric
insulated cables for working voltage up to and
including 1100Volts as per is-9968/part 1/1988
& upto 6.6 KV as per IS:9968 Part-II/88
The elastomeric insulated cables for fixed wiring,
flexible cables and flexible cords for electric
power and lighting for operating at voltage upto
and including 6.6 KV is manufactured as per the
requirements specified in IS-9968 (Part-1) 1988
& as per IS: 9968 (Part-II)/1988.
The Type of cables Covered under this standard
are as follows.: |
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| 1) |
For fixed wiring
a) Braided and compounded/Varnished
b) Elastomeric Sheathed (General purpose)
c) Elastomeric with Earth continuity conductor
(ECC) |
| 2) |
For Flexible Cables:
a) Braided and varnished
b) Elastomeric Sheathed(Heavy Duty) |
| 3) |
For flexible cords:
a) Braided
b) Elastomeric sheathed (general purpose)
c) Unlinkable flexible cords. |
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These cables are suitable
for A.C voltage up to 1100 and D.C upto 1500 volts.
These cables are suitable for use where the combination
for ambient temperature & Temperature rise due to
loads results in a conductor temperature not exceeding
the values given below:
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|
Type of insulation |
| Maximum
Conductor Temp (ºC) |
| Normal
Operation |
Short
Circuit |
|
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|
a)
b)
c)
|
General Purpose
Rubber
Heat Resistant Synthetic Rubber
i) Butyl Rubber
ii) Ethylene Propylene Rubber(EPR)
Silicon Rubber
|
60
85
90
150
|
200
220
250
350
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Material:
Copper Conductor is of tinned annealed high conductivity
copper wire complying to IS: 8130/1988.
Aluminum conductor is of aluminum wire complying to
IS-8130/1976
GENERAL APPLICATIONS
| Boilers
|
Steel mills |
Sugar Mills
|
| Electric
furnaces |
EOT crane
|
construction equipment |
| Coke ovens |
High wattage
lighting unit. |
Material
handling equipment |
| Cement
Plants |
Ships (Engine
room, gallery etc. ) |
Atomic Energy |
| Paper
Plants |
Nuclear
& Thermal power stations |
Turbines
|
| Blast furnaces
|
Electrical
machineries of class B,F & H services |
Oil &
Gas |
| High furnaces
generator |
High temperature
metallurgical plants e.g. alloy steel,cell room
of aluminium |
Fertilizer Plants |
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