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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

SCOPE ................................................................................................................. 4

2.

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS, DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................ 4

3.

STANDARDS AND CODES ................................................................................. 6

4.

General conditions of use .................................................................................. 7

5.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................... 7

6.

CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHING CABLES ...................................................... 10

7.

CABLES DATA .................................................................................................. 11

8.

CABLES Length & outer diameter ................................................................... 11

9.

INSPECTIONS AND TESTS .............................................................................. 11

10.

SHIPPING ........................................................................................................... 12

11.

Additional requirements................................................................................... 13

12.

Inspection .......................................................................................................... 13

13.

Guarantees ........................................................................................................ 13

14.

Accessories ....................................................................................................... 13

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1. SCOPE
This specification covers the minimum requirements for design, manufacture and testing of
high and low voltage power cables, control and earthing cables for the SOUTH PARS GAS
FIELD DEVELOPMENT PHASE 12, ONSHORE FACILITIES PROJECT.

2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS, DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

2.1 Reference Documents
SP12-2YY-PE-DB-999-004

Basic Engineering Design Data

2.2 Definitions
Within this specification the following definitions shall apply:
COMPANY

Shall mean Petropars Limited.

CONTRACT

Shall mean the Agreement between the

COMPANY and the CONTRACTOR and
includes documents to therein.

CONTRACTOR

Shall mean the party which has entered under

a CONTRACT or Agreement with the
COMPANY for the execution of design,
engineering, procurement and construction of
the Onshore Facilities regarding the South
Pars Field Development Project, Phase 12.

CONSULTANT

Shall mean WorleyParsons resource & energy,

engaged by the COMPANY to perform Basic
Design and FEED services.

ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR

Shall be replaced by CONTRACTOR, when

applicable.

INSPECTION AGENCY

Shall mean the inspection bodies which work

under the supervision of the COMPANY or
CONTRACTOR.
In
some
cases
the
COMPANY may also act as the INSPECTION
AGENCY.

OWNER

Shall mean the National Iranian Oil Company

(NIOC)

PLANT

Shall mean permanent facilities designed,

constructed and completed as a result of
execution of the WORK under the
CONTRACT, located at the Tombak region of
IRAN, on the Persian Gulf coast, in Bushehr
Province.

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SITE

Shall mean the premises and places on, under,

in over or through which the WORK is to be
executed
or
carried
out
including
CONTRACTORS engineering office and the
PLANT.

SUPPLIER

Shall mean any person, firm or business which

manufacture or supply materials, equipment or
services for the performance of any item of
WORK.

VENDOR or MANUFACTURER

Shall be considered to be synonymous with the

term SUPPLIER as defined above.

WORK

Shall mean all and any of the works and/or

services and/or materials required to be
provided by the CONTRACTOR under the
CONTRACT with COMPANY.

Abbreviations
EPR
PDCS
PVC
XLPE

Ethylene propylene rubber

Power Distribution Control System
Polyvinyl chloride
Cross-linked polyethylene

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3. STANDARDS AND CODES

Cables shall comply with the latest applicable sections (with amendments) of the IEC
standards and CENELEC publications and in particular with:
IEC 60173
IEC 60183
IEC 60227
IEC 60228
IEC 60287
IEC 60331
IEC 60332
IEC 60364-5
IEC 60446
IEC 60502
IEC 60754
IEC 60811
IEC 60885
IEC 61034
IEC 60038
BS 6622
BS 5467
BS 6724

NFC 13200

Colours of the cores of flexible cables and cords

Guide to the selection of high voltage cables
Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables (PVC)
Conductor of insulated cables
Electric cables - Calculation of the current rating
Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity
Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions
Electrical installation in buildings
Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and
identification - Identification of conductors by colours or alphanumeric
Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated
voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV)
Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables
Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric
cables and optical cables
Electrical test methods for electric cables
Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions
IEC Standard Voltages
Specification for Cables with Extruded XLPE or EPR Insulation rated
voltage 3800/6600 up to 19000/33000 volts
Electric Cables. Thermosetting insulated armoured cables for voltages of
600/1000V and 1900/3300V
Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated armoured cables for voltages of
600/1000V and 1900/3300V, having low emission of smoke and
corrosive gases when affected by fire.
High voltage electrical installation
Any fabricated cable complying with standards, regulations or codes
other than IEC standards or CENELEC publications even when
equivalent and any waiver to this specification shall be submitted to
COMPANY for approval.

In case of conflict between documents, the order of precedence shall be:

This specification
Drawings and documents relevant to the project
IEC standards
CENELEC publications
UTE, BS, when IEC publications have not been yet issued

Any deviation from the above mentioned standards and this specification shall be clearly
mentioned in the Vendors proposal.
When there are discrepancies among various contract documents on some requirement,
the most sever specification shall have precedence.

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4. General conditions of use

4.1

Electrical system voltages

33kV
11kV
6kV
400V
230V
110V

50
Hz
50
Hz
50
Hz
50
Hz
50
Hz
50
Hz

3 phases
transformer
3 phases

neutral resistance earthed

3 phases

neutral resistance earthed

3 phases

solidly earthed

1 phase

solidly earthed (lighting system)

1 phase

A.C. UPS

110 VDC

4.2

neutral by zig-zag earth

D.C UPS

Service conditions
Cables shall be designed to operate in continuous service at full load. Permissive
current shall be calculated according to IEC 60287.

4.3

Environmental conditions
Environmental conditions shall be as per SP12-2YY-PE-DB-999-004 Basic Engineering
design Data.

5. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
5.1

Insulation grade service voltages

The voltage designation of the cables shall be Uo/U (Um) as defined in IEC 60502-2
33 kV system
26/45 kV (52 kV)
11 kV system
8.7/15 kV (17.5 kV)
6 kV system
6/10 kV (12 kV)
400V/230V systems 600/1000V
110 VDC
600/1000V
110 VAC
600/1000V

5.2

Insulating material
Insulation for HV and LV power cables shall be cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE).
HV cables shall be of the following type:
Copper core conductor, cross linked poly ethylene primary insulation (XLPE) copper
wire screen PVC bedding, wire armoured with red low smoke and fume (LSF) over
sheath.
LV cables shall be of the following type:
Copper core conductor, cross linked polyethylene insulation (XLPE), PVC bedding, wire
armoured with black low smoke and fume (LSF) over sheath, The insulation thickness
shall be in accordance with IEC 60502.
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Control cables (multi-core cables) shall be PVC insulated in accordance with IEC 60502.
5.3

Cross sections

Minimum cable cross section shall be:

2.5 sqmm for control and lighting cables
4 sqmm for outdoor light and LV power cables
16 sqmm for street light
120 sqmm for HV power distribution
50 sqmm for HV motors
For high voltage, the following cross sections shall not be exceeded:
- 185 sqmm for three-core armoured cables
- 500 sqmm for single core cables
For low voltage the limits shall be:
- 150 sqmm for a cable whether armoured or not, up to a maximum of three conductors
- 500 sqmm for single core cables
Multi-conductor cables
When a multi-conductor cable includes a neutral conductor, it shall be sized according to
the following table:
-

Cross section of phase cores (sqmm)

Cross section of neutral cores (sqmm)

S 25

35

25

50

25

70

35

95

50

120

70

150

95

185

95

240

120

300

150

When a multi-conductor cable includes a protective core, it shall be sized according to

the following table:

Cross section of phase cores (sqmm) Cross section of protective cores (sqmm)
S 16

16 < S 35

16

S 50

S/2

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This table is applicable when the protective conductor is made of the same material as
the phase conductor. If application of this table involves non-standard sizes, the nearest
larger standard size shall be used.
5.4

Conductors
Conductors shall be high conductivity, circular stranded or shaped stranded plain
annealed copper. Conductors shall be class 2 for cables for fixed installations and class
5 for flexible cables feeding mobile equipment, in accordance with IEC 60228. Tinned
conductors are also acceptable. Only LV conductors may be sector shaped.

5.5

Over sheath
Cable over sheath shall be UV stabilised or UV resistant to prevent colour fading due to
sunlight.
Over sheath of cables shall be PVC.
All cables shall be aliphatic hydrocarbon, sunlight resistant, flame retardant and low
density of smoke according to IEC 60332 and IEC 61034 (for earthing cables see
paragraph 6).
PVC over sheath shall be coloured according to its specified voltage, as indicated
below:
HV cable
: red
LV cable
: black
Fire resistant cable : orange
Earthing cable
: yellow and green stripes
The following information shall be indelibly marked or engraved on outer sheath of all
cables at intervals not exceeding 0.5m:
Type of cable
Number of conductors and cross-section
Specified voltage
Quality of PVC sheath
Fire-resistance class according to standard
Metric marking every meter
Manufacturer
Year of manufacture

5.6

Bedding and Fillers

Extruded bedding shall provide a good longitudinal seal against humidity, gas and
vapours.
Fillers shall be provided as required to maintain the circular shape of a cable. Suitable
interstice material such as pre-shaped HDP (high density polyethylene) or polypropylene
string shall be used. Material shall be low smoke and fume (LSF). Cables shall be
substantially compacted so that when fitted with a compression gland will provide a gas
seal.

5.7

Armour
Armour shall mechanically protect the cable and shall be single wire galvanized round
steel. Non magnetic armour shall be used for single core cables. The minimum
dimension of armour wires shall conform to IEC 60502.

5.8

Sealed lead sheath

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Cables shall incorporate sealed lead sheath when installed underground, in areas
subject to aromatic hydrocarbon contamination.
5.9

Conductor Screen
Cable 3.6/6 kV and above shall have a semi-conducting screen over the conductor.
Conductor screen shall be non-metallic and shall consist of extruded and or taped semiconducting material as per IEC 60502 recommendations.

5.10 Binder
The laid up cores together with the filler shall be lapped with a suitable binder tape.
5.11 Fire resistance
Only circuits for safety requirements (for example all F&G cables, fire alarm, PA/GA, fire
water pumps cable) shall be compulsorily fire resistant. Fire resisting cables shall
withstand to a 1000C temperature during 30 minutes (with test procedure requirement
of the IEC 60331) and shall continue to conduct electric power during this period. A test
procedure shall be issued (complying with IEC 60331):
5.12 Cable joints
Cable joints shall be prohibited except where cable length exceeds the normal
manufactured length.
Joints shall be achieved using specific underground boxes, restoring the integrity of the
insulation and continuity of service of the cable.
5.13 Fibre optic
Fibre optic cables shall be in accordance with operating system requirements (e.g.
Power Distribution Control System PDCS).
5.14 Cable Core Identification
The following cable core identification will be used.
Cable voltage grade 600/1000V
Lighting cable 3 core (single phase): Red, Black and Green/Yellow
Lighting Cable 4 core (single phase with battery back-up): Red, Blue, Black and
Green/Yellow
1 core: Black, yellow/green for earthing
2 cores: Red, Black
3 cores: Red, Yellow, Blue (phase L1, L2, L3)
4 cores: Red, Yellow, Blue, Black (phase L1, L2, L3, NEUTRAL)
5 cores: Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and Green/Yellow
Cables exceeding 5 cores: number (black printed numbers on the core white insulation)

Cable voltage 6kV and above

1 core: Black
3 cores: Longitudinal band along cores with Red, Yellow and Blue colors

6. CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHING CABLES

Conductor shall be circular, standard annealed copper conductors

Insulated conductors shall have a green/yellow PVC outer sheath.

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7. CABLES DATA
A complete data sheet shall be provided for each type and size of cable. The data sheet
shall include the following information:

Standard Drum Length

Maximum and minimum manufacturing drum lengths and weights of individual drums
for each size and type of cable
Number and size of conductors making up the cross-sectional area of each core
Insulation thickness
Inner sheath diameter with maximum tolerance
Over sheath diameter with maximum tolerance
Armour thickness
Minimum installation temperature
Minimum bending radius at minimum installation temperature
Weight per unit length
Current carrying capacity with specified ambient and installation conditions
Rated conductor temperature
Maximum conductor temperature
Resistance per unit length
Reactance per unit length
Capacitance per unit length
Short-circuit withstand capacity
1) Short circuit withstand of conductors
2) Short circuit withstand of copper screen in HV cables
3) Short circuit withstand of copper screen + armour
Voltage drop in A/km.

For fire resisting cables:

Fire resistance behaviour (temperature/duration)

8. CABLES Length & outer diameter

The total effective length of every size of cable shall not differ from the specified length
by more than 0% + 3%.
Maximum tolerance of specified outer diameter shall not exceed more than 10%.

9. INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

9.1

Type tests
Where certificates are not available, type tests shall be performed in accordance with
the IEC standards. The manufacturer shall supply three copies of certified test reports of
the specified tests.
Where necessary, type tests shall be performed by the manufacturer on samples from
each type of cable according to IEC 60502. The results of such test shall be submitted
to COMPANY.
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Factory acceptance tests

Factory acceptance tests shall be witnessed by COMPANY inspector or their
representatives.
Tests shall be in accordance with IEC standards and shall include as minimum:
Dielectric strength test
Partial discharge test (for HV cables only)
Insulation resistance measurement
Dimensional check
Screen continuity tests (when applicable)
Fire resistance tests (when applicable)
Test reports shall be made of these acceptance tests.
On pieces of finished cable selected from each type and size, the special tests as per
IEC 60502 and IEC 60332 shall be made where applicable. The results of such tests
shall be submitted to COMPANY.

9.3

Field tests

The following tests shall be carried out before cables are placed in service:
Insulation check
Dielectric test for HV cables

10. SHIPPING
10.1 Drums
Maximum weight and minimum weight of cable drums shall be specified in the tender
documents.
Metallic cable drums shall be applied for heavy applications.
Cables shall be supplied in drums.
Every drum shall be made up of a single length.
Cable wound on drums shall be protected to prevent damage and tampering.
The inside diameter of the drum on which every cable is wound shall in general not be
less than twice the cable minimum permissible bending radius.
Following completion of all necessary tests and inspections, Supplier shall prepare the
goods in a suitable way for the type of shipment specified by the PURCHASER and in
accordance with COMPANY specification for Packing, Marking and Shipping DB-5561V999-P-332-407. The main shipping mark referred to in the Packing, Marking and
Shipping Specification shall be amended to show the PURCHASER, and current project
name South Pars Gas Field Development-Phase12
In order to facilitate loading, unloading and handling of cargo, Supplier shall stencil the
necessary cautionary symbols with red mark on the proper place on two opposite ends
of the packs. If the equipment is filled with nitrogen gas, N2 shall be indicated on the
face of the package. If it is acceptable to store the goods in an open area under a
Tarpaulin then the goods shall be marked with a red free from wet mark.
Pre shipment Inspection of the packing and marking shall be carried out before any
shipment by an approved third party. In case any export licenses and/or other necessary
permits, authorisation, etc., are required by authorities in the exporting country then the
Supplier shall obtain such export licenses, permits, authorisations, etc. prior to shipment
at own cost and risk.

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11. Additional requirements

Splices by the manufacturer are not acceptable, even in individual cores of multi-cores
cables. Ends of cables shall be sealed in order to prevent entrance of moisture during
shipment or outdoor storage at site.
The following information is required of the time, price quotations are submitted to
purchaser:
Maximum length of cable per drum
Weight of cable per 100 meters
Outside diameter of cables
Outside diameter and weight of each drum
All drum shall have lagging to protect the finished cable.

12. Inspection
COMPANY and/or appointed inspectors reserve the right for inspection at any stage of
manufacture, testing or preparation for shipment.

13. Guarantees
Suppliers of cables under this specification shall certify that such cables meet all
requirements of this specification. Any deviation from this specification shall be clearly
mentioned in the Suppliers proposal. Suppliers shall replace any length of cable which fails
under a voltage test performed before cable is placed in service.

14. Accessories
The Supplier shall include for the supply of the following accessories; (Note the numbers
and sizes will be finalised during detail engineering).

Cable gland
Nickel plated brass, double compression type, suitable for armoured cable, Ex certified for
use in hazardous areas, complete with shroud and earth tag
Splicing kits
Splicing kits shall be flame retardant

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