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Conductor |
Aluminium wire, stranded to BS 6360 class 2. |
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Conductor Screen |
The conductor screen consists of an extruded layer of non metallic, semi-conducting compound applied on top of a semi-conducting tape. The conductor screen is applied under triple extrusion process over the conductor along with the insulation and the insulation screen. The extruded semi-conducting compound is firmly bonded to the insulation to exclude all air voids and can be easily hand stripped on site. |
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Insulation |
Extruded cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE-GP8) compound insulation. |
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Insulaton Screen |
The insulation screen consists of an extruded layer of non metallic, semi-conducting compound extruded over the insulation of each core. The extruded semi-conducting layer shall consist of bonded or cold strippable semi-conducting compound capable of removal for jointing or terminating. |
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Semi-conductive Water Blocking Swellable Tape |
A semi-conducting tape shall be applied over the core assembly as a bedding for the metallic layer. The minimum thickness is 0.3 mm and the maximum resistivity is 500 Ohm-m at 90°C. The screen is tightly fitted to the insulation to exclude all air voids and can be easily hand stripped on site. The screen may be covered by semi-conductive water blocking swellable tape to ensure longitudinal watertightness. |
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Metallic Layer |
The metallic layer may be applied over the core assembly collectively. The metallic screen shall consist of either copper tapes or a concentric layer of copper wires or a combination of tapes and wires. |
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Swellable Tape |
Swellable material |
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Separation Sheath |
Aluminum Tape sheath |
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Outer Sheath |
Thermoplastic HDPE-ST3 compound |