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Handbook of Electrical Installation Practice - BeKnowledge

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514 <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Installation</strong> <strong>Practice</strong><br />

Fig. 19.5 Elastomeric cable for 6350/11000V operation (Pirelli Cables Ltd).<br />

wire screen over the insulated core, or collectively over the laid-up cores on a three<br />

core design. The sheathing material generally specified is medium density polyethylene<br />

(MDPE) as this <strong>of</strong>fers good robustness, suitable for installation directly in the<br />

ground or pulled into ducts. These designs, for REC use, are covered in BS 7870.<br />

Waveform cables for l.v. CNE applications<br />

As an alternative to CONSAC cables extensive use was made in electricity distribution<br />

at low voltages <strong>of</strong> Waveconal cables to ESI Standard 09–9, which have solid<br />

shaped aluminium conductors insulated with XLPE. The three-phase cores are laid<br />

up together and lapped with an open spiral <strong>of</strong> clear plastic tape.The assembled cores

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