2. Submarine and underwater cables
2.1 General
These cables are used to cross rivers, to supply power to islands close to the mainland, or to interconnect islands. They can be AC or DC, depending on the economic cost of energy transmission (figure 1 ).
Sub-river and especially submarine cables share a number of specific problems, linked to manufacturing, storage, installation, the environment and possible repairs. Two examples of cables are shown in figures 4...
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Regulations
Inter-ministerial decree of May 26, 1978 (standard UTE C-11-001): Technical conditions to be met by electrical power distribution, modified by decrees of March 31, 1981 and April 16, 1982.
Arrêté du 2 avril 1991 fixant les conditions techniques auxquelles doivent satisfaire les distributions d'énergie électrique.
Power grids and the environment" agreement, 2001-2003...
Standardization
French Standards Association (Afnor)
Technical Union of Electricity (UTE)
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