Underground Cable
Construction of Underground Cables An underground cable essentially consists of one or more conductors covered with suitable insulation and surrounded by some protective layer. Normally, electric power can either be transmitted using over head lines or underground cables. There are various parts of a cable to be taken care of during construction. The power cable mainly consists of: Conductor Insulation LAY for Multi core cables only Bedding Beading/ Armoring (if required) Outer Sheath 1.Conductor Conductors are the only power carrying path in a power cable. Conductors are of different materials. Mainly in the cable industry, we use copper and aluminum conductors for power cables . 2.Insulation The insulation provided on each conductor of a cable by mainly ...