Covered Line Wire Copper XLPE or PE Insulated Cable

Application:

These cables are intended primary for the distribution of electrical energy under normal condition of overhead (aerial) installation and service outdoors. Approved for use on insulators for overhead circuits. Otherwise treated as a bare conductor. PE • Normal: 75 °C • Emergency: 95 °C • Short Circuit: 150 °C XLPE • Normal: 90 °C • Emergency: 130 °C • Short Circuit: 250 °C.

Also Known As:

Copper Line Wire, XLPE Insulated Cable, PE Covered Wire, Utility Line Wire, Overhead Covered Conductor, Weatherproof Line Wire, XLPE vs PE Insulation, Electrical Distribution Wire, High Voltage Line Wire, Aerial Covered Cable

Standards:

• ICEA S-70-54 Weather-Resistant Polyolefin Covered Wire and Cable.
• ASTM B1 Hard-Drawn Copper
• ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire.
• ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors.

Conductor: 

Soft annealed, or hard-drawn copper, solid per ASTM B1 or B3, compressed Class B or A stranding, per ASTM B8.

Separator:

A suitable opaque tape, as required.

Insulation:

Black thermoset cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) or thermoplastic high density
polyethylene (HDPE).

Features:

Covered Line Cables meet or exceed all applicable requirements of ICEA S-70-547