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NECA NEIS 600

Standard for Installing and Maintaining Medium-Voltage Cable

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Organization: NECA
Publication Date: 1 January 2014
Status: active
Page Count: 46
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Products and Applications Included

This standard describes installation procedures for shielded and non-shielded solid-dielectric medium-voltage cables rated from 2001 Volta to 35,000 Volts AC and installed in conduits or ducts, or direct-buried. This publication applies to single-and multi-conductor cables used for distributing power for commercial, institutional, and industrial loads in nonhazardous location both indoors and outdoors.

This Standard also cover periodic routine maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for medium-voltage cable, and special procedures used after adverse operating conditions such as a short circuit or ground-fault.

Products and Applications Excluded

This publication does not apply to the following:

1. Paper Insulated Lead Cable (PILC).

2. Fluid-or gas-filled cable.

3, overhead cable

4. Messenger supported cable.

5. Exposed cable.

6. cable installed in cable trays.

7. Cable installed in hazardous locations.

Regulatory and Other Requirements

All information in this publication is intended to conform to the National Electrical Code© (ANSI/NFPA Standard 70). Installers shall always follow the NEC©, applicable State and local codes, and manufacturtr's insiructions when installing electrical equipment and systems.

Only qualifIed persons as defined in the NEC famifiar with the construction and installation of electrical power distribution and control system and equipment shall perform the technical work described in this publication. Administrative functions and other tasks can be performed und the supervision of a qualified person. All work shall be performed in accordance with NFPA 70e,Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

General requirements for installing electrical products and systems are described in NECA 1-2010, Standard Practices for Good Workmanship in Electrical Construction (ANSI). Other National Electrical Installation Standards provide additional guidan for installing particular types of electrical produ and systems. A complete list of NEIS is provide Annex B.

Document History

NEIS 600
January 1, 2020
Standard for Installing and Maintaining Medium-Voltage Cable
Products and Applications Included This standard describes installation procedures for shielded and non-shielded solid-dielectric medium-voltage cables rated from 2001 Volts to 35,000 Volts AC and...
NECA NEIS 600
January 1, 2014
Standard for Installing and Maintaining Medium-Voltage Cable
Products and Applications Included This standard describes installation procedures for shielded and non-shielded solid-dielectric medium-voltage cables rated from 2001 Volta to 35,000 Volts AC and...
NEIS 600
January 1, 2003
Recommended Practice for Installing and Maintaining Medium-Voltage Cable
Products and Applications Included This recommended practice describes installation procedures for shielded and non-shielded soliddielectric medium-voltage cables rated from 600 Volts to 69,000...

References

This document references:
NECA NEIS 411 - Standard for Installing and Maintaining Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2014
This standard describes installation and maintenance procedures for permanently installed, static, threephase Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) rated 30 kVA or more and rated 600 Volts or less,...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 169 - Standard for Installing and Maintaining Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2016
This standard describes the installation and maintenance procedures for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs). Products and Applications Included This...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 230 - Standard for Selecting, Installing, and Maintaining Electric Motors and Motor Controllers (1000 Volts and Less)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2016
Products and Applications Included This standard describes recommended procedures for selecting and installing stationary electric motors and motor controllers rated 1000 volts or less. It also...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 413 - Standard for Installing and Maintaining Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2019
This standard describes the procedures for installing and maintaining AC Level 1, AC Level 2 and fast charging DC (initially known in the industry as AC Level 3 and currently known in the industry as...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 90 - Standard for Commissioning Building Electrical Systems
Published by NECA on January 1, 2015
Products and Applications Included This standard describes installation procedures for start-up, testing, and commissioning newly installed or retrofitted building electrical systems, equipment, and...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 700 - Standard for Installing Overcurrent Protection to Achieve Selective Coordination
Published by NECA on January 1, 2016
This standard describes the application procedures for selecting and adjusting low-voltage overcurrent protective devices to achieve selective coordination. Products and Applications Included This...
This document references:
NFPA 70B - Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
Published by NFPA on January 1, 2019
This recommended practice applies to preventive maintenance for electrical, electronic, and communication systems and equipment and is not intended to duplicate or supersede instructions that...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 90 - Standard for Commissioning Building Electrical Systems
Published by NECA on January 1, 2015
Products and Applications Included This standard describes installation procedures for start-up, testing, and commissioning newly installed or retrofitted building electrical systems, equipment, and...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 701 - Standard for Energy Management, Demand Response and Energy Solutions
Published by NECA on January 1, 2013
This standard describes methods and procedures used for performing energy conservation surveys, controlling and managing energy consumption, implementing the smart grid and demand response, and...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 700 - Standard for Installing Overcurrent Protection to Achieve Selective Coordination
Published by NECA on January 1, 2016
This standard describes the application procedures for selecting and adjusting low-voltage overcurrent protective devices to achieve selective coordination. Products and Applications Included This...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 413 - Standard for Installing and Maintaining Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2019
This standard describes the procedures for installing and maintaining AC Level 1, AC Level 2 and fast charging DC (initially known in the industry as AC Level 3 and currently known in the industry as...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 411 - Standard for Installing and Maintaining Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2014
This standard describes installation and maintenance procedures for permanently installed, static, threephase Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) rated 30 kVA or more and rated 600 Volts or less,...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 230 - Standard for Selecting, Installing, and Maintaining Electric Motors and Motor Controllers (1000 Volts and Less)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2016
Products and Applications Included This standard describes recommended procedures for selecting and installing stationary electric motors and motor controllers rated 1000 volts or less. It also...
This document references:
NECA NEIS 169 - Standard for Installing and Maintaining Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)
Published by NECA on January 1, 2016
This standard describes the installation and maintenance procedures for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs). Products and Applications Included This...
This document is referenced by:
NECA NEIS 605 - Standard for Installing Underground Nonmetallic Utility Duct
Published by NECA on January 1, 2018
Included This guideline covers recommendations for the selection, handling and installation of underground single bore rigid nonmetallic conduit (RNC) or raceway for power, lighting, signaling, and...
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