45.1-161.194 - Trailing cables. - Virginia Statutes

§ 45.1-161.194. Trailing cables.

A. Trailing cables used underground shall be flame-resistant cables.

B. Trailing cables shall be provided with suitable short-circuit protectionand means of disconnecting power from the cable. Power connections made inother than intake air shall be by means of permissible connectors.

C. Temporary splices in trailing cables shall be made in a workmanlikemanner, mechanically strong, and well insulated.

D. No more than one temporary, unvulcanized splice shall be allowed in atrailing cable.

E. Permanent splices or repairs in trailing cables shall be made as follows:

1. They shall be mechanically strong with adequate electrical conductivityand flexibility;

2. They shall be effectively insulated and sealed so as to exclude moisture;

3. The finished splice or repair shall be vulcanized or otherwise treatedwith suitable materials to provide flame-resistant properties and goodbonding to the outer jacket; and

4. If the cable has metallic shielding around each conductor, then the newshielding shall be equivalent to that of the original shielding.

F. Trailing cables shall be protected against mechanical damage. Trailingcables damaged in a manner that exposes the insulated inner power conductorsshall be repaired promptly or removed from service.

(Code 1950, § 45-82.5; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-84; 1978, c. 118;1993, c. 442; 1994, c. 28; 1999, c. 256; 2005, c. 3.)