SECTION 5

H.V CABLING INSTALLATION

MC 5
LP T CP TRUNG TH

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SECTION 5 H.V CABLING INSTALLATION

MC 5 LP T CP TRUNG TH

5.1 GENERAL

5.1 TNG QUT

The Sub-Contractor shall include for the supply,

installation, testing and commissioning of all

Bn thu ph s cung cp, lp t, kim tra v

thm nh tt c ng dy v thit b nh c

cables and accessories as specified herein and

ghi r trong ti liu ny v trong bn v ca hp

shown on the Sub-Contract Drawings.

ng.

All cables of the same type shall be supplied by

Tt c dy cp in cng loi s c cung cp bi

a single manufacturer to ensure uniformity of

mt nh sn xut m bo cng tiu chun v

standards and composition.

cu to.

All cables delivered to site shall be new and

Tt c dy cp in c giao phi m bo mi

shall be clearly marked to identify different types

v c nh du r rng phn bit chng loi

and sizes.

v kch c.

All the equipment shall be suitable for use in

Tt c trang thit b phi ph hp s dng trong

temperature and ambient conditions that will

exist in various parts of the building, it is

iu kin nhit mi trng xung quanh, nhng

v tr khc nhau ca ta nh, v d nh nhit

assumed air temperatures will rise to 40oC with

khng kh s ln n 40oC vi m tng i ln

100% relative humidity.

n 100%.

5.2 STANDARDS

5.2 TIU CHUN

All equipment, materials and workmanship

shall comply with the appropriate Singapore or

Tt c trang thit b, vt t v cng nhn lnh ngh

phi tun theo nhng tiu chun ca Singapore

British Standards or an acceptable equivalent

hoc Anh hay mt tiu chun quc t c cng

international standard as well as all local

statutory obligations and regulations.

nhn tng ng cng nh v php lut v ni quy

trong nc.
5.3 CP BC CROSS-LINK POLYETHYLENE, BC

5.3 CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE

INSULATED ARMOURED AND PVC
INSULATED CABLES (XLPE/SWA/PVC OR

ST, CCH IN BNG PVC (XLPE/SWA/PVC

OR XLPE/AWA/PVC)

XLPE/AWA/PVC)
Cross-linked polyethylene insulated, screened

Cp cch in cross-link polyethylene, c bc mng

and PVC sheathed cables (XLPE/PVC) shall be

bo v, cch in PVC s c sn xut theo BS

manufactured to BS 6622: 1991 - Specification

6622: 1991 c tnh k thut v dy dn vi cch

for cables with extruded cross-linked

polyethylene or ethylene propylene rubber

in bng nha hay cao su tng hp c gi tr in

p t 3800/660 V ln n 19000/33000 V vi cp

insulation for rated voltages from 3800/660 V up

cnh in ph hp vi in p lm vic v tit din

to 19000/33000 V with insulation grade to suit

the operating voltage and cores of equal cross

dy dn tng ng. Cp 3 rut s c thm dy

thp m km bo v (SWA) v dy cp n s c

section. Three core cables shall additionally

dy nhm bo v (AWA).

have galvanised steel wire armour (SWA)

protection and single core cables shall have
aluminum wire armour (AWA) protection.
Conductors

shall

be

formed

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conductivity full annealed stranded copper.

cao.

Conductor screening shall be non-metallic and

consist of either a semi-conducting tape or a

Mng bc dy dn l phi kim loi v gm dy bng

bn dn hay dy c mt lp p hp cht bn dn

layer of extruded semi-conducting compound,

hoc kt hp c hai.

or a combination of the two.

Insulation

shall

consist

of

cross-linked

Lp cch in gm cross-link polyethylene c

polyethylene which is applied by extrusion to

lm bng cch p to nn mt khi ng cht.

form a compact homogeneous body.

Insulation screen shall consist of either a semi

Lp mng cch in gm lp bng bn dn hay lp

conducting tape or a layer of semi-conducting

hp cht bn dn hay kt hp c hai. Mt lp mng

compound or a combination of the two. A

metallic screen consisting of either plain or

kim loi gm dy bng ng khng mu hay trng

thic s bc xung quanh lp mng bn dn tr

tinned copper tape shall be applied over the

nhng ni khng cn dy bc km.

semi-conducting screen except where rendered

unnecessary by wire armouring.
The cores of multicore cables shall be laid up

Nhng dy cp nhiu rut s c t thnh mt

with suitable fillers to form a compact circular

assembly.

khi trn vi nhng cht lm y thch hp.

The bedding for three core steel wire armoured

cable shall consist of layers of semi-conducting

Lp m cho ba li dy thp bc cp gm c mt
lp bng bn dn non-vulcanisable rubber-link tape.

non-vulcanisable rubber-link tape. Alternatively,

Ba li cp cng c th c bc bng hai lp bng

three core cable may be armoured with two

layers of galvanized steel tapes with a bedding

thp m km vi mt lp m ca mt lp p PVC
chu nhit theo tiu chun BS 6746: 1990 -

of an extruded layer of heat resisting PVC

Specification for PVC insulation and sheath of

complying with BS 6746: 1990 - Specification

electric cables, Type 5.

for PVC insulation and sheath of electric cables,

Type 5.
V bc s gm mt lp nha PVC tng hp mu
en ra ngoi theo nh BS 6746.

The oversheath shall consist of an extruded

layer of black PVC compound complying with
BS 6746.

5.4 LP T V KIM TRA

5.4 INSTALLATION AND TESTING

The Sub-Contractor shall include for provision,

Bn thu s cung cp, lp t, kim nghim v

installation, testing and commissioning of all

cables, ladders, trays, trunking and accessories

nhim thu tt c ng dy, thang mng, hp in

v nhng ph tng khc c d cp n trong ti

specified herein, shown on the Drawings and

liu ny, trn bn v v nhng mc khng c

those items not expressly specified but required

cp n mt cch r rng nhng yu cu phi ph

to meet the design intent of this Section.

hp vi nh thit k trong phn ny.

The requirements of this specification shall be

Nhng yu cu v c im k thut ny s c

considered

xem st b sung cho tt c nhng iu khon lin

supplementary

to

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clauses for cable installation detailed in Part 9

quan v lp t cp c chi tit trong phn 9.

of the specifications.
All the main power cables involved in this Sub-

Tt c nhng ng cp chnh cp trong bn

Contract are indicated on the Sub-Contract

hp ng c trnh by trn bn v v nh thu

Drawings and the Sub-Contractor shall provide

s cung cp tt c nhng ng, mng, thang, gi ,

all the necessary sleeves, trays, ladders,

supports and cable trunking, glands, shrouds,

hp in, m, mn che, hp ni in, kp, ngh

v.v. cn thit v c nhng cng nhn lnh ngh

end boxes, clamps, compounds, specialist

lp t v ko cp nh c cp di y v

tools, etc., necessary to install and make off the

cables in accordance with good engineering

trn bn v.

practice and as hereunder specified and shown

on the Drawings.
All cables shall be provided with identification

Tt c dy cp s c nhng nhn nhn bit ti mi

labels at each end and at all positions where

im cui v nhng ni ng dy i hng. Th

cables change direction. In instances where

cables are multiple runs, labels shall be

d ni c p c chia nhiu nhnh, nhn s c

dn cch qung mi 10m nhn s c lm t

provided at 10m intervals. Labels shall be

ming kim lai c khc su ch kch c ca

manufactured from metal disc engraved to

cp v thit b c ko n.

show the size of the cable phase and the

equipment being fed.
Nh thu s chu trch nhim cho s khng mang
ti v khng lm vic ca cp v phi m bo rng

The Sub-Contractor shall be responsible for the

off loading and handling of the cables on site
and shall ensure that cables are delivered to

cp c giao n ni cn nguyn cun v c

site on drums and properly protected against

mechanical damage.

bo v k lng trnh h hng c kh.

Cables shall be installed within cable ducts and

Cp s c lp t trong nhng ng cp v h

draw pit systems provided by others by means

of normal hand running off the cable drum. It

thng rnh ko dy, c lm bi nhng khc,

bng cch ln cun cp v n s ri vo trong h

shall enter the draw pit protected by roller

cp c che bi hai bn g chn ca cun cp v

guides and be drawn through by hand. Cable

winches shall not be employed.

c ko bng tay. Khng ko cp bng rng rc.

The minimum bending radius shall be not less

Bn knh un dy khng c nh hn 12 ln ton

than twelve times the overall cable diameter or

recommended by the cable manufacturer,

b ng knh ca cp hay theo hng dn ca

nh sn xut, nu c s ln hn no.

whichever is higher.
Tr nhng ch nh khc hay c ch trn bn v,

Unless otherwise specified or shown on the

Drawings, all cable joints shall be made using

tt c nhng im ni cp phi s dng loi c

an approved type of heat shrinkable terminating

chp thun l b u ni gin n nhit c cht

kit by properly qualified jointers, with

precautions being taken to exclude moisture

lng cao, ch trnh hi m hay nhng vt l

trong sut qu trnh trc v sau khi thi cng

and foreign matter during and after the jointing

m bo tnh lin tc v cch in. Nhng ch

process to ensure acceptable continuity and

ni thng ch c php ca Qun l K thut v

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insulation levels. Straight through joints shall be

phi s dng nha lm ngui cho tm khun ni

allowed only at the discretion of the Engineer

PVC.

and shall utilise cold-pour resin in pre-moulded

PVC joint sheets.
Installation and fixing of all cables shall be in

S lp dt v chnh sa cp phi ph hp vi th

accordance with the manufacturer's procedure

and recommendations. Cables entering end

tc v hng dn ca nh sn xut. Cp i vo
trong nhng u ni cui, t ng ct, bin th, v.v.

boxes, switchgear panels, transformers, etc.

s phi i thng vi mt khong cch ln hn

shall be run straight for a distance of not less

than 300mm from the armour clamp.

300mm t kp gi.

Before and after cables are jointed, all cables

Trc v sau khi ni cp, tt c cp phi c

shall be subject to on-site tests generally as

called for by BS 6480: 1988 - Specification for

kim tra chung ti ch nh theo BS 6480: 1988 Specification for impregnated paper-insulated lead

impregnated paper-insulated lead or lead alloy

or lead alloy sheathed electric cables of rated

sheathed electric cables of rated voltages up to

and including 33000 V. All tests shall be carried

voltages up to and including 33000 V. Tt c kim

tra phi c thc hin bng dng c o c

out by an approved testing instrument and

kim nh v c lm chng bi Qun l K thut

witnessed by the Engineer and shall include 50

v in p th l 50 kV d.c gia mi dy dn v lp

kV d.c. voltage between each conductor and

screen/ armour for 15 minutes.

bc/ gip cch in trong vng 15 pht.

5.5 CABLE BUSHINGS AND TRANSITS

5.5 BC LT CP V NG I CP

In certain places, where cables pass through

mt s ni cp i xun qua sn, tng, hay

floors, walls or other partitions, pipe sleeves of

an approved type shall be supplied and set in

nhng vt chn khc, mng xng ni ng s c

cung cp cng chng loi cho php v c ni

position by the Sub-Contractor.

vo bi nh thu.

Every cable entry from exterior into the building

shall be sealed by a Multi-Cable Transit System

Mi cp i t ngoi vo trong ta nh phi c

bo v bi h thng ng dn chung nhiu cp

approved by the Engineer.

c cho php bi Qun l K thut.

The system shall ensure that a gas and liquid

H thng phi m bo bt kn c kh, cht lng.

tight seal is achieved. Compression shall be

Phi p bng a nn v thit b nht cng im

achieved by either compression plate and end

cui hay s dng ci nm p lc.

packing device or by use of a press wedge.

Any unused openings in the frame shall be fully

Bt k ch h khng s dng trong h thng s

sealed by 'blind' inserts

phi c bt kn.

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