250 MCM 37 Str Copper Primary UD Cable 12 AWG 1/3 Neutral EPR 100% 175 mil 15 kV

250 MCM 37 Str Copper Primary UD Cable 12 AWG 1/3 Neutral EPR 100% 175 mil 15 kV

Application:

• Underground primary residential and commercial distribution circuits.
• May be used in wet or dry locations, installed in underground ducts or direct burial. 

Also Known As:

250 MCM Copper EPR cable, Concentric neutral EPR cable, 250 MCM Primary UD cable copper 15kV, EPR insulated concentric neutral cable, 15kV primary underground cable, 10kV copper EPR concentric cable, 250 MCM Medium voltage EPR concentric cable.

Standards:

• ICEA S-94-649: Standard for Concentric Neutral Rated Cables 546 kV.
• AEICCS8: Specifications for Extruded Dielectric, Shielded Power Cable, rated 5 —46 kV. 

Maximum operating voltage:
• 5KV —46kV, 100 and 133% IL
Maximum conductor operation temperatures:
Wet and dry locations
•  Normal: 105°C
•  Emergency: 140°C
• Short Circuit: 250 °C 

Construction:

• Conductor: Soft annealed uncoated copper Class B compressed or unilay compressed per ASTM B8. On request, strand filled. Sizes: 8 AWG — 1000 kemil. On request, larger sizes.
• Conductor Shield: Semi conducting cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). On request, super-clean and super-smooth materials. 
• Insulation: Thermoset ethylene propylene rubber (EPR). On request, amorphous EPR.
• Insulation Shield: Semi conducting cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE).
• Concentric Neutral: Tinned coated soft annealed solid copper wires per ASTM B3 and B33, helically applied and uniformly spaced. Full or 1/3 Neutral. 

Features:

• Low tension stripping compounds.
• Sealed conductor passes the production water penetration tests per ICEA-T-31-610 at 15 psi for 60 minutes.
• True Triple extrusion system and closed handling raw materials system, to eliminate any contact with ambient, until extrusion of insulation and shields. 

Specifications:

• Size: 250 MCM
• Number of Strands: 37
• Nominal OD Over Insulation (In): 0.96
• Number of Wires: 13
• 1/3 Neutral Size: 12 AWG
• Approximate Outside Diameter (In): 1.19
• Approximate Net Weight lb/kft: 1362