SANS1507-3-Electric-cables-with-extruded-solid-die

ISBN978-0-626-20841-7SANS1507-3:2007Edition1.1AnyreferencetoSABS1507-3isdeemedtobeareferencetothisstandard(GovernmentNoticeNo.1373of8November2002)SOUTHAFRICANNATIONALSTANDARDElectriccableswithextrudedsoliddielectricinsulationforfixedinstallations(300/500Vto1900/3300V)Part3:PVCDistributioncablesPublishedbyStandardsSouthAfrica1drlateganroadgroenkloofprivatebagx191pretoria0001tel:[phone]fax:[phone]internationalcode+2712©StandardsSouthAfricaCopyrightprotected.Thisstandardwasdownloadedon2011-07-2719:47byMr.DowayneEdwardsofPrivate.Single-userlicenseonly;copyingandnetworkingprohibited.SANS1507-3:2007Edition1.1TableofchangesChangeNo.DateScopeAmdt12007AmendedtochangethedesignationofSABSstandardstoSANSstandards,toupdatereferencedstandardsandacross-referencetoSANS1507-1,andtodeletereferencetothestandardizationmarkscheme.ForewordThisSouthAfricanstandardwasapprovedbyNationalCommitteeStanSATC66,Electriccables,inaccordancewithproceduresofStandardsSouthAfrica,incompliancewithannex3oftheWTO/TBTagreement.ThisdocumentwaspublishedinDecember2007.ThisdocumentsupersedesSABS1507-3:2002(edition1).AverticallineinthemarginshowswherethetexthasbeentechnicallymodifiedbyamendmentNo.1.SANS1507consistsofthefollowingparts,underthegeneraltitleElectriccableswithextrudedsoliddielectricinsulationforfixedinstallations(300/500Vto1900/3300V):Part1:General.Part2:Wiringcables.Part3:PVCDistributioncables.Part4:XLPEDistributioncables.Part5:Halogen-freedistributioncables.Part6:Servicecables.Forguidancethefollowingadditionalinformation,whichdoesnotformpartoftherequirementsofthisstandard,isprovidedinSANS1507-1:a)notestopurchasers;b)guidanceontheverificationofthequalityofextrudedsoliddielectricinsulatedcables;andc)guidanceontheinstallationofextrudedsoliddielectricinsulatedcables.Copyrightprotected.Thisstandardwasdownloadedon2011-07-2719:47byMr.DowayneEdwardsofPrivate.Single-userlicenseonly;copyingandnetworkingprohibited.SANS1507-3:2007Edition1.11ContentsPageForeword1Scope.................................................................................................................................32Normativereferences.........................................................................................................33Definitions...........................................................................................................................44Generalrequirements.........................................................................................................44.1Cableoperatingvoltage..............................................................................................44.2Materialsandconstruction..........................................................................................44.3Electricalrequirementsforfinishedcables.................................................................124.4Additionalrequirementsforfireretardantcables........................................................135Inspectionandmethodsoftest...........................................................................................135.1General.......................................................................................................................135.2Conditionsoftest........................................................................................................14Copyrightprotected.Thisstandardwasdownloadedon2011-07-2719:47byMr.DowayneEdwardsofPrivate.Single-userlicenseonly;copyingandnetworkingprohibited.SANS1507-3:2007Edition1.12ThispageisintentionallyleftblankCopyrightprotected.Thisstandardwasdownloadedon2011-07-2719:47byMr.DowayneEdwardsofPrivate.Single-userlicenseonly;copyingandnetworkingprohibited.SANS1507-3:2007Edition1.13Electriccableswithextrudedsoliddielectricinsulationforfixedinstallations(300/500Vto1900/3300V)Part3:PVCDistributioncables1Scope1.1ThispartofSANS1507coverstherequirementsforconstruction,materials,dimensionsandelectricpropertiesofsingle-coreandmulticoreextrudedPVCinsulatedcablesofratedoperatingvoltages(U0/U)600/1000Vand1900/3300V,foruseinfixedinstallations.1.2SpecifictypesofcablescoveredbythispartofSANS1507arethefollowing:a)SingleandmulticorePVCinsulatedarmouredandunarmouredcircularcableswithprotectivecovering(s);andb)PVCInsulatedearthconductors.2NormativereferencesThefollowingstandardscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthispartofSANS1507.Allstandardsaresubjecttorevisionand,sinceanyreferencetoastandardisdeemedtobeareferencetothelatesteditionofthatstandard,partiestoagreementsbasedonthispartofSANS1507areencouragedtotakestepstoensuretheuseofthemostrecenteditionsofthestandardsindicatedbelow.InformationoncurrentlyvalidnationalandinternationalstandardscanbeobtainedfromStandardsSouthAfrica.EN12548,Leadandleadalloys–Leadalloyingotsforelectriccablesheathingandforsleeves.SANS1411-1,Materialsofinsulatedelectriccablesandflexiblecords–Part1:Conductors.SANS1411-2,Materialsofinsulatedelectriccablesandflexiblecords–Part2:Polyvinylchloride(PVC).SANS1411-6,Materialso