UK SBS PR18120 UKRI - Flexible DC Power Cable for Connection between Magnets and Power Supplies

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Flexible DC Power cable is required for the refurbishment and upgrade program on the Riken beamline at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. This cable will be used to connect the power supplies used to provide the drive current to the various types of magnets used on the accelerator. The power supplies range from 5kW to 100kW with an output current range of 100 Amps DC to 500 Amps DC with the exception of RB2 which has an output of 4200A. Each power supply will use single core or multiple single core high temperature cables. Three sizes of cable are required as detailed below:

Cable Type: 70mm2 flexible DC Connecting Cable. Amount Required: 400 Metres Required Packaging: 400 Metre Drums

Cable Type: 95mm2 flexible DC Connecting Cable. Amount Required: 3000 Metres Required Packaging: 500 Metre Drums

Cable Type: 150mm2 flexible DC Connecting Cable. Amount Required: 500 Metres Required Packaging: 500 Metre Drums

Cable Type: 240mm2 flexible DC Connecting Cable. Amount Required: 3500 Metres Required Packaging: 500 Metre Drums

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