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Buried ducts for medium voltage cables

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Hello everyone,


Is there any BS or IEC standard indicating typical configurations for multiple ducts buried in the ground? This is mainly in relation to medium voltage cables.


Specifically, I wondered if there was a standard giving guidance on typical arrangements used for multiple ducts to be laid in the ground (e.g ducts arrangement like 3 x 5 or 4 x 4) and backfilling material requirements (e.g. ducts surrounded by concrete or other back fill materials etc..). I am aware of all the minimum depths form the ground level, depending on the conditions (e.g. carriageways, footways, arable land etc..) but I wondered if there were also indications from BS or IEC documents for typical layouts / engineering solutions.


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    I'm interested in your use of the term "medium voltage cables".

    I have searched in vain for a definition of this. The nearest I can get is that :
    "High voltage systems are defined as those that operate at voltages exceeding 1000V ac or 1500V dc between conductors and/or 600volts ac or 900volts dc between conductors and earth." and low voltage below this. I suspect that this isn't what you mean.

    I have also heard 132kV being referred to as medium voltage (with 250kV and 400kV as high voltage).

    For clarity I have always referred to the voltage in question by a number, i.e.3.3kV or 11kV.

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    I'm interested in your use of the term "medium voltage cables".

    I have searched in vain for a definition of this. The nearest I can get is that :
    "High voltage systems are defined as those that operate at voltages exceeding 1000V ac or 1500V dc between conductors and/or 600volts ac or 900volts dc between conductors and earth." and low voltage below this. I suspect that this isn't what you mean.

    I have also heard 132kV being referred to as medium voltage (with 250kV and 400kV as high voltage).

    For clarity I have always referred to the voltage in question by a number, i.e.3.3kV or 11kV.

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