Offshore Standard DNV-OS-D201, January 2005 Page 36 Ch.2 Sec.

Amended October 2005, see note on front cover

Table J2 Earthing connections and conductors Arrangement of earth conductor 1 i) Insulated earth conductor in cable for fixed installation. ii) Copper braid of cable for fixed installation. iii) Separate, insulated earth conductor for fixed installation in pipes in dry accommodation spaces, when carried in the same pipe as the supply cable. iv) Separate, insulated earth conductor when installed inside enclosures or behind covers or panels, including earth conductor for hinged doors as specified in Sec.10 B. 2 Uninsulated earth conductor in cable for fixed installation, being laid under the cable's lead sheath, armour or copper braid and in metal-to-metal contact with this. 3 Separately installed earth conductor for fixed installation other than specified in 1 iii) and 1 iv). Cross-section Q of associated current carrying conductor (one phase or pole) (mm2) Q 16 16 < Q Minimum cross-section of earth conductor Q 1/2 of the current-carrying conductor, but not less than 16 mm2

Q 2.5 2.5 < Q 6 6<Q Q < 2.5

2.5 < Q 120 120 < Q Q 16 16 < Q

4 Insulated earth conductor in flexible cable.

1 mm2 1.5 mm2 Not permitted Same as current-carrying conductor subject to minimum 1.5 mm2 for stranded earthing connection or 2.5 mm2 for unstranded earthing connection 1/2 of current-carrying conductor, but not less than 4 mm2 70 mm2 Same as current-carrying conductor 1/2 but minimum 16 mm2

J 500 Correction factors 501 Different temperature classes If cables of different temperature classes are carried in the same bunch or pipe, the current ratings for all cables shall be based on the lower temperature class. 502 Multicore cables For cables with more than 4 cores, the current rating are given by the following equation: JN = Jl / 3 N N = number of cores J1 = the current rating for a 1-core cable. This applies by equal load on all cores. If some cores in such multi-core cables are not used, or are used for very small currents only, the current rating for the other cores may be increased after consideration in each case. 503 Ambient temperature When the actual ambient air temperature clearly differs from 45C, the correction factors as given in Table J6 apply. 504 Bunching The current ratings specified in the Tables J3 to J5 are based on maximum 6 cables, which can be expected to be under full load simultaneously being bunched together. If bunching of larger formations is used for cables expected to be under full load simultaneously, a correction factor of 0.85 shall be applied. 505 Periodic load For cables used for loads that are not continuous, i.e. operates for periods of half or one hour and the periods of no-load is longer than 3 times the cable time constant T (in minutes), the current rating may be increased by a duty factor, Df, calculated from: Df = 1.12 ----------------------t s T 1e

T d

= cable's time constant = 0.245 d 1.35 = overall diameter of the cable in mm.

506 Intermittent load Cables used for loads that are not continuous, are repetitive and have periods of no-load of less than 3 times the cable time constant T (in minutes), the current rating may be increased by an intermittent factor, If, calculated from: If = 1e ----------------------t s T 1e
t p T

ts = the service time of the load currents in minutes tp = the intermittent period in minutes (i.e. the total period before of load and no-load before the cycle is repeated) ts, T and d, see 505. J 600 Parallel connection of cables

601 General a) Parallel connection can be used for cables having conductor cross-section 10 mm or above. All cables that are parallel connected shall be of the same length and crosssection. The current-carrying capacity is the sum of all parallel conductors' current-carrying capacities. b) A two, three or four-core cable, in which all cores are of the same cross-section, can be used as single-core cable by parallel connection of all cores in each end. The currentcarrying capacity of such single-core cable is the sum of the cores' current-carrying capacities. c) With parallel connection of multi-core cables, one core of each cable shall be used for each phase and neutral connection, respectively. d) With many parallel-connected cables, the current distribution may be uneven. However, no single cable shall, after installation, carry more than its capacity. This shall be demonstrated at full load of the consumer.

ts

= the service time of the load currents in minutes

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