Table of Contents

1 General provisions
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 References
2 Definitions
3 Pulling tensions
3.1 Maximum pulling tension
3.2 Maximum length for one straight section
3.3 Small conductor cables
3.4 Pulling tension in duct and conduits
3.5 Check list prior to pulling
3.6 Methods of gripping cable
4 Side wall pressure
4.1 Side wall pressure limitations
4.2 Occupancy factory calculations
4.3 Example calculations
5 Jamming
5.1 Computation of ratio
5.2 Jam ratio
6 Recommended bending radii
6.1 General
6.2 Cables without shield or armor
6.3 Cables with metallic armor
6.4 Cables with metallic shields
6.5 Portable cables
7 Minimum installation temperature
7.1 After installation
7.2 Storage prior to installation
8 Direct burial
8.1 General
8.2 Trenching
8.3 Installation
8.4 Back fill
8.5 Protection
9 Pulling lubricants
9.1 Commercial lubricants
10 Splicing
10.1 Removal of jacket
10.2 Placing connectors
10.3 Preparation of joint for insulation
10.4 Insulating the joint
10.5 Shielding
10.6 Protective covering
10.7 Lead sheath cables
10.8 Non hand type joints
10.9 Terminations
11 Electrical connections
11.1 General
11.2 Connector types
11.3 Contact resistance
11.4 Clamp connectors
11.5 Torque values
11.6 Washers
11.7 Cable connection to bus bars
11.8 Thermal expansion
11.9 Joint compounds
11.10 Connectors for aluminium
11.11 Connection procedures
12 High voltage proof testing
12.1 Installation proof testing
12.2 Advantages of high voltage DC testing
12.3 Installation proof test voltages
12.4 How to interpret tests
Figures
1 Occupancy factors
2 Contact resistance curves
3 Typical aluminium/aluminium connection
4 Typical copper/aluminium connection
5 Typical copper/copper connection
6 Typical copper or aluminium compression
       connection
Tables
1 Minimum bending radius of single- and multi-
       conductor cable without metallic shield or
       armor as a multiple of cable diameter
2 Minimum bending radius of power and control
       cables with metallic sheath or armor
3 Minimum bending radius of single- and multi-
       conductor non-metallic portable cable as a
       multiple of cable diameter
4 Recommended minimum temperature for handling and
       installing cables
5 Pulling lubricants
6 Tightening torques
7 High voltage installation test

Abstract

Provides guidance for installation of electrical cable systems within the Petroleum and Chemical Industry.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 576 : D7 2000