Silicone insulted power Cable
High temperature operation
Long service life
Resistance to ozone & sunlight
Flexibility over wide range of temperature
FEATURES OF SILICON RUBBER
SPECIALITIES
Silicone rubber insulation has excellent electrical properties & high thermal resistance. It allows conductor temperature rating of 150° c for continous operation & 250° c under emergency over load. It maintains circuit continuity even in fire because silicon rubber burns into an insulating ash. It is resistant to moisture, ozone radiation & chemical. Being elastomeric in nature it is flexible & flexibility is retained over wide range of temperature (+150° c to -55° c).
CONSTRUCTION : voltage grade, size range & specifications 1. Single core cable :- Annealed tinned copper or aluminium conductor, insulated with silicon rubber & finally fibre glass braided & varnished. 2. Multi core cable :- Cores constructed as single core cable, distinguishably colour coded & laid up circular with asbestos worming & finally glass braided & varnished or asbestos braided & compounded. Cable with other protective sheath such as silicone, neoprene & CSP sheath, wire braid or single wire or strip armoured/screened also can be supplied. Voltage grade : usually 1000v/3300/600/6600v Size range : upto 630 sq mm. Specifications : genrerally to BS:6007, BS:6500 & IS:6380/IS:9968, IEC/540 |
LOCO AND COACH WIRING CABLES FOR RAILWAYS These are normally elastomeric cables & are custom built to suit invidual application in contrast with other conventional cables, design of which is more or less standardised. The most noteworthy factor for developing elastomeric cables is in its application, where in continous vibration (as loco & coach speed on rails) are of prime importance. Cable however are simple in construction but they call for utmost care in raw material selection, process control & quality awareness. 1. High degree of quality & reliability during the entire span of operation. The prime requirement for insulation & sheath used for loco & coach wiring are as following : INSULATION : 1. High temperature with standability SHEATH : 1. High mechanical strength The railways have therefore opted EPR for insulation & CSP for outer sheath. |