Hengelo, Netherlands

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Hengelo, Netherlands
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• Configuration of tests
• Tested according to standard EN 50638 (2003)
• Tray used
• CF105/450 (3 meters)
• Span 1500
• Coupled with fast coupler EDRN at 1/5th of the
  span
• Cables
• Three 38mm outside diameter single core power
  cables in a trefoil formation.
• They represent the most common form of cabling
  used and potentially the most difficult cables to
  test (the smaller the diameter the higher the
  strain on the cleats).
• Cleats
• Ellis Patents cleats. See details of rigs for
  cleat model.

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• Rig 1
• Cleat ALPHA (aluminium)
• Spacing of cleats 600mm
• Peak current 70 kA (72.4 kA actual)
• Represents a force of 13 152N on the cleats

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• Rig 2
• Cleat VULCAN (stainless steel)
• Spacing of cleats 600mm
• Peak current 100 kA (104 kA actual)
• Represents a force of 26 842N on the cleats

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• The lab
• 3 cables are short circuited Close
  inspection before/after
• High speed camera link up

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• before test 50ms after short
  circuit
• Rig 1
• Rig 2

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• MOVIE
• Movie can be viewed on youtube.com!!!

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• RESULTS
• Rig 1 70 kA
• Class 1 Water spray
• Class 2 according to EIC draft
• Rig 2 100 kA
• Class 1 Water spray
• Class 2 according to EIC draft
• Class 2 test is equivalent to Class 1 test after
  the rig has already been tested once.

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• Conclusion
• First time ever a short circuit test conducted
  on wire cable tray.
• Confirming Cablofil as a power cable management
  solution.

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• The team