Elastomeric Rubber Cables
Elastomeric Rubber Cables
Elastomeric insulated cables for working voltage up to and including 1100Volts as per is-9968/part 1/1988
The elastomeric insulated cables for fixed wiring, flexible cables and flexible cords for electric power and lighting for operating at voltage upto and including 1.1 KV is manufactured as per the requirements specified in IS-9968
The Type of cables Covered under this standard are as follows.:
1) For fixed wiring
- Braided and compounded/Varnished
- Elastomeric Sheathed (General purpose)
- Elastomeric with Earth continuity conductor (ECC)
2) For Flexible Cables:
- Braided and varnished
- Elastomeric Sheathed(Heavy Duty)
3) For flexible cords:
- Braided
- Elastomeric sheathed (general purpose)
- Unlinkable flexible cords.
These cables are suitable for A.C voltage up to 1100 and D.C upto 1500 volts. These cables are suitable for use where the combination for ambient temperature & Temperature rise due to loads results in a conductor temperature not exceeding the values given below:
Type of insulation
- Maximum Conductor Temp (ºC)
- Normal Operation Short Circuit
Material:
Copper Conductor is of tinned annealed high conductivity copper wire complying to IS: 8130/1988.
Aluminum conductor is of aluminum wire complying to IS-8130/1976
GENERAL APPLICATIONS
| Boilers | Steel mills | Sugar Mills |
| Electric furnaces | EOT crane | Construction equipment |
| Coke ovens | High wattage lighting unit | Material handling equipment |
| Cement Plants | Ships (Engine room, gallery etc.) | Atomic Energy |
| Paper Plants | Nuclear & Thermal power stations | Turbines |
| Blast furnaces | Electrical machineries of class B, F & H services | Oil & Gas |
| High furnaces generator | High temperature metallurgical plants (e.g., alloy steel, cell room of aluminum) | Fertilizer Plants |