BS 7888-3:1998:2003 Edition
$86.31
LV and MV accessories for power cables with rated voltage from 0.6/1 kV (Um=1.2 kV) up to and including 20.8/36 kV (Um=42 kV) – Test requirements for LV accessories
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2003 | 14 |
Specifies performance requirements for joints, stop ends and outdoor terminations for LV cables to BS 7870-3. Accessories for special applications, such as submarine or ships cables or hazardous situations are not included.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 6 | 4 Operating conditions 4.1 General 4.2 Rated voltage 4.3 Current rating Table 1 – Maximum rated conductor temperatures 5 Requirements 5.1 General 5.2 Water penetration 5.3 A.C. voltage withstand 5.4 Thermal cycling |
| 7 | 5.5 Impact at ambient temperature 5.6 Insulation resistance 5.7 Immersion 5.8 Examination 6 Type testing 6.1 General 6.2 Range of approval |
| 8 | Table 2 – Summary of approvals for different cable insulations 6.3 Test samples |
| 9 | 6.4 Sequence of tests 6.5 Test conditions 6.6 Frequency and waveform of power frequency test voltages Table 3 – Test sequence for joints for extruded insulation cables, transition joints between extruded insul… Table 4 – Test sequence for stop ends on extruded insulation cables |
| 10 | Table 5 – Test sequence for outdoor terminations on extruded insulation cables |
| 11 | Table 6 – Number of test samples and conductor size |
