260513 MV Cable & Terminations

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Medium Voltage Testing and Maintenance Project

SECTION 26051 ! ME"I#M!VO$T%&E C%'$ES %N" %CCESSO(IES

P%(T 1 ! &ENE(%$

1)1)1)1 (E$%TE" "OC#MENTS

%) "ra*ings and general +ro,isions o- t.e Contract/ including &eneral and Su++lementar

Conditions and "i,ision 01 S+eci-ication Sections/ a++l to t.is Section

') Section 260000 ! Electrical Testing)

1)1)1)2 S#MM%(3

%) T.is Section includes ca4les and related terminations/ and accessories -or medium!,oltage

MV electrical distri4ution sstems)

') Pro,ide t.e -ollo*ing termination assem4lies7

1) 200% and 600% 4olted ca4le terminations at MV s*itc.gear)

C) (e-er to electrical single!line diagrams -or additional re8uirements)

1)1)1) "E9INITIONS

%) NET% %TS7 %cce+tance Testing S+eci-ication)

') Ca4le connector7 :.ere a ca4le end is -ield joined to a -actor made se+ara4le connector

assem4l t.at can 4e attac.ed and unattac.ed to a mating termination -itting on a +iece o-

e8ui+ment) 600% connectors are dead!4rea; rated and re8uire t.e sstem to 4e s.utdo*n +rior

to disconnection) 200% el4o*s s.all 4e load!4rea; rated)

C) Ca4le termination7 :.ere a ca4le end is -ield joined to a -actor made assem4l *it.

com+ression t+e lug 4olted to a 4us 4ar on t.e +iece o- e8ui+ment)

") Termination assem4lies7 (e-ers to all com+onents associated *it. ca4le s+lices/ ca4le

connectors and ca4le terminations)

E) Se+ara4le connector7 % ca4le is terminated in a -actor made assem4l unit t.at can 4e attac.ed

and unattac.ed to anot.er similar unit *it.out damage to t.e connection or t.e ca4le ends)

Permanent s+lices are not allo*ed) %ll s+lices s.all 4e made *it. se+ara4le connectors and s.alloccur onl in ,aults and +ull4o


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1)1)1)= %CTION S#'MITT%$S

%) Product "ata7 9or eac. t+e o- ca4le indicated) Include s+lices and terminations -or ca4les and

ca4le accessories)

') Ca4le!+ulling calculations indicating t.e mauali-ications7 %n inde+endent agenc/ *it. t.e e


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andDor listed as +art o- a #$!la4eled assem4l/ or s.all 4e e,aluated 4 a t.ird +art

acce+ta4le to t.e aut.orit .a,ing jurisdiction %@F as suita4le -or t.e use intended) %ll

la4els s.all 4e a++lied at t.e manu-acturerGs -actor or -acilit +rior to s.i+ment)

) %EIC H %ssociation o- Edison Illuminating Com+anies)

a) %EIC C&5!2005 H #nderground E


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reel at A0 degrees to -langes) #se -orms long enoug. to ma;e com+lete li-ting contact *it. 4ot.

reel -langes)

E) I- using inclined ram+ -or unloading/ use ram+ *ide enoug. to contact 4ot. reel -langescom+letel) %ccom+lis. sto++ing o- reels at 4ottom 4 using t.e reel -langes and not t.e sur-ace

o- t.e ca4le)

9) "o not dro+ reels -rom deli,ering ,e.icle to ground)

&) Store reels on .ard sur-ace to +re,ent -langes -rom sin;ing into t.e eart. and allo* t.e *eig.t

o- t.e reel and ca4le to rest on t.e ca4le sur-ace)

@) "o not store reels in an area *.ere construction e8ui+ment/ -alling or -ling o4jects or ot.er

materials *ill contact t.e ca4le)

I) Store ca4le *.ere c.emicals or +etroleum +roducts *ill not 4e s+illed or s+raed on t.e ca4le)

F) Store ca4le a*a -rom o+en -ires or sources o- .ig. .eat)

J) :.en a reel o- ca4le is rolled -rom one +oint to anot.er/ c.ec; -or and remo,e o4jects on

sur-ace t.at could contact or damage t.e ca4le sur-ace or +rotecti,e *ra+) (oll reel in direction

to +re,ent loosening o- t.e ca4le on t.e reel)

$) Store ca4le according to manu-acturerGs recommendations/ as a minimum) In addition/ store

ca4le in location +rotected -rom ,andalism and *eat.er) I- ca4le is stored outside/ it must 4e

co,ered *it. o+a8ue +lastic or can,as *it. +ro,isions -or ,entilation to +re,ent condensation

and -or +rotection -rom *eat.er) I- air tem+erature at t.e ca4le storage location *ill 4e 4elo* 5

degrees C/ mo,e ca4le to a .eated 10 degrees C minimum location) I- necessar/ +ro+erl

store ca4le o-- site at ContractorGs e


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c) Elastimold7 T.omas K 'etts Cor+oration)

d) M Electrical Products "i,ision)

) Ta+es

a) M Scotc.L 2= H Electrical S.ielding Ta+e) 4) M Scotc.L 2B H &lass Clot. Electrical Ta+e)

c) M Scotc.L H Electrical Ta+e)d) M Scotc.L 6A H &lass Clot. Electrical Ta+e)

e) M Scotc.L BB H 9ire (etardant Electric %rc Proo-ing Ta+e)

-) M Scotc.L 10C H $inerless (u44er S+licing Ta+e)

g) M Scotc.-il ! Electrical Insulation Putt)

.) Insulating Materials Inc) IMI 202 H Irrat.ene 9ilm/ Class 105C Ta+e)

i) Plmout.L 'is.o+L 5 PlarcL H %rc and 9ire Proo-ing Ta+e)

=) Conductor and Ca4le Stri++ing Tools

a) %cce+ta4le Manu-acturers

1 &reenlee)

2 @i!$ine Com+an

Ideal= (i+le Com+an #tilitTool/ 'P %/ 'P 1%/ 'P 2%/ Icon/ PIT 1T/ TS:

=550/ :S 6/ :S B/ :S B%/ :S / :S %/ :S 15/ :S 6=!#/ :S 5%/ or

:S 66

5 S+eed Sstems/ Inc)/ 15=2!2C$ and 1B00 Series)

2)1)1)2 MV C%'$ES

%) Ca4le T+e7 MV105)

') Com+l *it. #$ 10B2/ %EIC CS / ICE% S!A!6A/ and ICE% S!AB!62)

C) Conductor7 Copper)

") Conductor Stranding7 Concentric la/ Class ')

&) Conductor Insulation7 Et.lene!+ro+lene ru44er)

1) Voltage (ating7 15 ;V)

2) Insulation T.ic;ness7 1 +ercent insulation le,el)

@) S.ielding7

1) 5!mil uncoated Co++er s.ielding ta+e *it. minimum 12)5 o,erla+/ .elicall a++liedo,er semiconducting insulation s.ield) T.e co++er ta+e s.all meet all o- t.e re8uirements

o- Part = o- ICE%)

J) Ca4le Fac;et7 'lac;/ sunlig.t!resistant PVC) #se ca4le jac;et meeting t.e electrical/ +.sical

and sunlig.t resistant re8uirements o- ICE% S A 6A D NEM% :CB= and o- #$ Standard 10B2)

T.e a,erage t.ic;ness o- t.e jac;et s.all 4e as s+eci-ied in Part = o- ICE%) Pro,ide minimum

t.ic;ness at an +oint o- not less t.an 0 +ercent o- t.at s+eci-ied) CS% listed to C6))

ME"I#M!VO$T%&E C%'$ES %N" %CCESSO(IES 26051 ! 5


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2)1)1) SO$I" TE(MIN%TIONS

%) Multi!conductor Ca4le S.eat. Seals7 T+e recommended 4 seal manu-acturer -or t+e o- ca4le

and installation conditions/ including orientation)2) Cold!s.rin; s.eat. seal ;it *it. +re-ormed slee,e o+enings si?ed -or ca4le and insulated

conductors)

') S.ielded!Ca4le Terminations7 Com+l *it. t.e -ollo*ing classes o- IEEE =) Insulation class is

e8ui,alent to t.at o- ca4le) Include s.ield ground stra+ -or s.ielded ca4le terminations)

Terminations *it.out s.eds s;irts are onl allo*ed on indoor a++lications)

1) Class 1 Terminations/ Indoors7 Jit *it. stress!relie- tu4e/ nontrac;ing insulator tu4e/

s.ield ground stra+/ com+ression!t+e connector/ and end seal) Pro,ide sli+!on t+e

insulator *it. -le


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') Ta+e -or 9irst Course on Metal O4jects7 10!mil! 250!micrometer! t.ic;/ corrosion!+rotecti,e/

moisture!resistant/ PVC +i+e!*ra++ing ta+e)

C) %rc!Proo-ing Ta+e7 9ire+roo- ta+e/ -le


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)1)1) INST%$$%TION

%) Install ca4le and terminations in accordance *it. IEEE Standard 5B6)

') Install ca4le and terminations in accordance *it. manu-acturerGs instructions and installation

guidelines)

C) %,oid a4rasion and ot.er damage to ca4les during installation) Install ca4le as indicated on +lan

dra*ings and ca4le sc.edules)

") Pulling Conductors7

1) "o not e


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%rrange ca4le to a,oid inter-erences *it. duct entrances into man.ole to allo* -uture

ca4le installation *it.out relocation o- ca4les)

16) :.ere re8uired/ use +ulling ees and 4olts *it. long 4arrel -errules t.at com+ress on to

t.e e


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trans-ormer *.ere ade8uate t.roug.!air clearance can 4e ac.ie,ed 4et*een

conductors) In general/ do not use -or installation in metallic race*as)

) Su++ort ca4les in man.oles and similar locations *it. ca4le rac;s and secure to rac;

insulators *it. sel-!loc;ing nlon ca4le ties) Place eac. ca4le on a se+arate insulator)

=) 9or single!conductor mounting/ install all +.ases -rom t.e same circuit on t.e same rac;)"o not install ca4les o- more t.an one circuit on t.e same insulator)

5) Install e


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@) Causes o- Termination 9ailures7 Terminations -ail in test or in ser,ice -or one or more o- t.e

-ollo*ing reasons7

1) Im+ro+er crim+ing/ use +ro+er tool -or -itting and +ro+er -itting -or ca4le) C.ec; t.at

correct crim+ing +ressure is a++lied)

2) 9ailure to com+letel co,er mating sur-aces *it. silicone lu4ricant)) "irt or moisture in t.e termination assem4l) #suall introduced 4 dirt .ands/ dirt

cleaning clot.s/ or laing termination material on t.e ground)=) O,er tig.tening or under tig.tening t.readed connections) Tor8ue ,alues s+eci-ied 4 t.e

termination manu-acturer must 4e strictl ad.ered to)

5) 9ailure to +ro+erl assem4le t.e termination) Contractor s.all -ollo* t.e termination

manu-acturers s+eci-ied +rocedures/ strictl/ in detail)

I) Site and :or; Conditions7 T.e site o- t.e *or; and *or;ing conditions and +rocedures s.all

com+l *it. t.e -ollo*ing7

1) Clean dr *or; site a clean dr site s.all 4e +ro,ided -or constructing all terminations)

Termination *or; s.all 4e done onl in sunn dr *eat.er/ unless a .eated and lig.ted

enclosure -or t.e *or; is +ro,ided 4 t.e Contractor)

2) Clean dro+ clot.s s.all 4e +ro,ided -or laing o- +arts and tools)

) @and cleaning su++lies +ac;aged cleaning tissues im+regnated *it. an e,a+oratingcleaning com+ound and clean dr cotton clot.s s.all 4e +ro,ided -or t.e termination

*or;men to clean and dr t.eir .ands)

=) %de8uate lig.ting natural or arti-icial lig.ting +ro,ided 4 t.e Contractor/ s.all 4e usedto +ro,ide not less t.an 200 -ootcandles on t.e *or; to 4e assem4led)

5) Manu-acturers instructions *or; *ill 4e +ermitted at suc. time as t.e termination

manu-acturers installation and assem4l instructions are at *or; site and easil a,aila4le

to t.e termination *or;men)

6) (e8uired tool set all tools re8uired -or assem4l s.all 4e at t.e *or; site +rior to

4eginning termination) T.e set s.all include7

a) Ca4le s.ears and .ac;sa* or rotating 4lade ca4le cutter) (oug.ing cut ma 4e

made *it. s.ears) 9inal ca4le cut s.all 4e made *it. .ac;sa* or rotating 4lade

ca4le cutter) 4) Crim+ing tool *it. +ro+er dies -or conductors terminated/ including grounding

ca4le and ground leads -rom ground ada+ters)

c) Tor8ue *renc. and s+anner *renc. -or 600 am+)

d) (otar 4lade insulation cutter and s.ar+ ;ni-e)

e) Sand +a+er and insulation -ile)

)1)1)= C%'$E &(O#N"IN&7

%) &round s.ields o- all s.ielded ca4le at terminations/ s+lices/ and se+ara4le insulated connectors)

&round metal 4odies o- terminators/ s+lices/ ca4le and se+ara4le insulated connector -ittings/

and .ard*are in accordance *it. manu-acturerGs *ritten instructions) #se ca4le s.ield ada+tor ;its/ unless noted ot.er*ise)

') Connect t.e +rimar ca4le grounding conductors to t.e ground lug at t.e trans-ormers and in

turn to t.e ground rod)

C) T.e s.ields o- all +rimar ca4le terminations s.all 4e 4onded to t.e local ground in eac. +ieceo- e8ui+ment)



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") 'are =D0 %:&/ co++er 600 ,olt/ e8ui+ment ground conductor s.all 4e +ro,ided in all medium

,oltage ca4le runs)

E) &round all ca4le s.ields to ne* =D0 %:& 4are co++er ring around interior o- eac. ,ault) 'ondring to ne* ground rods and to ne* =D0 4are co++er conductors in medium ,oltage conduit

runs)

9) 9or grounding ca4le s.ield at eac. termination and s+lice/ use one! or t*o!.ole a++ro+riatel

si?ed com+ression connectors on ca4le s.ields and join connectors using +ro+erl si?ed

corrosion!resistant 4olts/ loc;!*as.ers and nuts) Install *as.ers on t.e lug side o- t.e

connection) Tor8ue 4olts to recommended ,alues) S+lit!4olt t+e connectors are not a++ro,ed)

)1)1)5 INST%$$%TION O9 C%'$E %CCESSO(IES

%) Ta+e -or -irst course on metal o4jects in contact *it. ca4le/ suc. as rac;s/ s.all 4e 10 mil t.ic;/

corrosion +rotecti,e/ moisture resistant PVC +i+e *ra++ing ta+e)

') 9ault Indicators7 Mount remote !+.ase dis+la unit in location noted71) Vaults7 Point !+.ase dis+la -ace to*ard ladder)

2) S*itc.gear7 9lus. mounted t.roug. .ousing *it. !+.ase dis+la on t.e outside) Pro,ide

la4el to indicate *it. circuit is re+resented)

)1)1)6 I"ENTI9IC%TION

%) Identi- ca4les according to "i,ision 26 Section Identi-ication -or Electrical Sstems)

') Ca4les s.all 4e identi-ied in t*o locations7

1) Identi- eac. ca4le 4undle related %/ ' and C +.ase ca4les as to manu-acturerGs +roduct

num4er MV!105/ ear installed/ ,oltage 15 ;V/ conductor si?e/ and O*nerGs circuit

num4ering sc.eme)

2) Identi- eac. +.ase ca4le as to P.ase/ conductor si?e/ and O*nerGs circuit num4ering

sc.eme)

C) Identi-ication s.all 4e carried in +lastic em4ossed letter .older +ermanentl secured *it. 4lac;

nlon t!*ra+s *.ere t.e ca4le emerges into eac. and all man.oles or s*itc.gear) Identi-ication

s.all 4e a++lied o,er t.e -ire ta++ing *.ere +resent)

") T.e ca4les s.all 4e identi-ied *it. a 2Q *ide 4and o- Scotc. 5 colored insulation ta+e adjacent

to all s+lices and terminations) T.e colors s.all corres+ond to t.e -ollo*ing code)

1) P.ase %T*o red 4ands

2) P.ase ' T*o ello* 4ands

) P.ase C T*o 4lue 4ands

E) E8ui+ment grounding conductor &reen

9) Pro,ide a4o,e mentioned identi-ication on all ne* ca4les and all e


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') Testing7 Engage a 8uali-ied testing and ins+ecting agenc to +er-orm t.e -ollo*ing -ield tests

and ins+ections and +re+are test re+orts7

1) Per-orm eac. ,isual and mec.anical ins+ection and electrical test stated in NET% %TS)Certi- com+liance *it. test +arameters)

2) %-ter installing medium!,oltage ca4les and 4e-ore electrical circuitr .as 4een energi?ed/

test -or com+liance *it. re8uirements)

") Test medium!,oltage ca4le and accessories in accordance *it. t.e re8uirements o- Section

260000)

E) (emo,e and re+lace mal-unctioning items and retest as s+eci-ied a4o,e)

EN" O9 SECTION 26051


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