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    AC cables are designed for specific voltage grades which determine the insulation and protection. Higher voltage grades allow operation at higher voltages but provide thicker insulation. Neutral earthing arrangements also impact the required voltage grade, with higher grades needed for systems with slower fault clearing times.

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    Voltage Grade

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    AC cables are designed for specific voltage grades which determine the insulation and protection. Higher voltage grades allow operation at higher voltages but provide thicker insulation. Neutral earthing arrangements also impact the required voltage grade, with higher grades needed for systems with slower fault clearing times.

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    AC cables are designed for specific voltage grades which determine the insulation and protection. Higher voltage grades allow operation at higher voltages but provide thicker insulation. Neutral earthing arrangements also impact the required voltage grade, with higher grades needed for systems with slower fault clearing times.

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    AC cables are designed for specific voltage grades which determine the insulation and protection. Higher voltage grades allow operation at higher voltages but provide thicker insulation. Neutral earthing arrangements also impact the required voltage grade, with higher grades needed for systems with slower fault clearing times.

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    AC cables are designed to be suitable for specific design voltages, which is called the "Voltage

    Grade" (or "Voltage Designation", "Voltage Class" or "Voltage Rating") of the cable. The
    voltage grade is commonly expressed in the following form:

    Where is the power frequency voltage between phase and earth (V rms)

    is the power frequency voltage between two phase conductors (V rms)


    For example, some standard IEC voltage grades are 0.6/1kV, 1.9/3.3kV, 3.8/6.6kV,
    6.35/11kV, 12.7/22kV, 19/33kV, etc.

    The manufacturer designs the cable (i.e. insulation, bedding, sheaths, etc) for the specified
    voltage grade. A cable can therefore be operated at voltages that do not exceed the voltage grade,
    e.g. a 0.6/1kV cable can be operated for any phase-to-earth and phase-to-phase voltages not
    exceeding 0.6kV and 1kV respectively. You may notice that LV cables are mainly specified to
    0.6/1kV cables even though they are operated are much lower voltages (e.g. 240/415V,
    220/380V, etc). This is due to the fact that the mechanical requirements of the insulation
    thickness are greater than the electrical requirements.

    Neutral Earthing Considerations For MV and HV cables (>1kV), some


    consideration must be given to the neutral earthing arrangements of the system when specifying
    a voltage grade. In the US, the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) has the
    following specifications depending on the neutral earthing arrangements and clearing time of the
    protective device:

     100% insulation level


     133% insulation level
     173% insulation level

    The insulation levels above refer to the nominal phase-to-phase voltages. For example, a cable
    with a 133% insulation level on a 33kV system is rated for 133% the nominal phase-to-phase
    system voltage, i.e. 133% x 33kV = 43.89kV.

    100% Insulation Level The 100% is the insulation level normally used for cables on solidly
    earthed systems, or on any system where the protective device will clear earth faults within 1
    minute.

    133% Insulation Level The 133% insulation level is specified for systems where the
    protective device is expected to clear earth faults within 1 hour, and is typically specified for
    high impedance earthed or unearthed systems.

    173% Insulation Level

    The 173% insulation level is specified for systems where the time to clear an earth fault is
    indefinite. This is typically recommended for unearthed or resonant earthed systems.

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