Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Ames is seeking quotes for cable for Electric Distribution inventory. CABLE, ALUM 1/0, 220 MIL,JACKETED, 15KV * CITY STOCK # 880 002 04067 *******1/0 STRAND FILLED, 220 MIL******* CABLE, 1/0 STRANDED ALUMINUM, CONCENTRIC 15 KV, 220 MIL EPR INSULATION, FULL SIZE UNCOATED COPPER NEUTRAL, WITH OVERALL INSULATING JACKET. PER CITY OF AMES SPEC 15KV URD-EPR_LCC_11-27-18. MUST ALSO CONFORM TO LATEST NESC REQUIREMENTS FOR MARKING. TO BE PACKAGED ON NONRETURNABLE REELS OF 2500 FT EACH. CERTIFIED TEST REPORTS ARE REQUIRED. COMPLETE MANUFACTURER'S SPECS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH QUOTATIONS. ACCEPTABLE SUPPLIERS ARE OKONITE AND KERITE. Standard: ANSI/ICEA S-94-649, AEIC CS8 standards of the latest issue shall be followed in the manufacturing, testing, and delivery of the cable. Where a particular requirement is specified in more than one document, the most stringent requirements will apply. In case of conflict between the industry standards and this specification, the manufacturer shall notify AMES and secure a written clarification before proceeding with the work. Quality Management System: The cable shall be manufactured and tested under a declared Quality Management System (QMS) that is ISO registered. Current QMS registration to ISO 9001:2000 (or later) is preferred. Conductor: The conductor shall be strand-filled aluminum alloy 1350 per ASTM B609, Class B concentric lay stranding per B-231, with the minimum number of wires as given below: Conductor Size # of strands 1/0 to 4/0 AWG 19 500 kcmil 37 The strand-filling compound shall completely fill the conductor’s inner strand layers. The compound shall be compatible with all cable materials and commonly used connectors. Conductor Shield: The conductor shield shall be applied over the conductor, shall be an extruded, semi-conducting thermosetting compound and meeting the latest AEIC and ANSI/ICEA requirements (an exception is allowed for designs using a non-conducting high permittivity EPR compound that is discharge-free). It shall be compatible with the conductor and insulation, shall free-stripping from the stranded conductor, and shall be uniformly and firmly bonded to the overlying insulation.
