• 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:
Copper TR-XLPE UD cable, LLDPE concentric neutral cable, 5kV-46kV underground primary cable, TR-XLPE insulated power cable, Concentric neutral primary cable, XLPE LLDPE power cable.
Standards:
• ICEA S-94-649: Standard for Concentric Neutral Rated Cables 5 – 46 kV. • AEIC CS8: Specifications for Extruded Dielectric, Shielded Power Cable, rated 5 – 46 kV.
Construction:
• Conductor: Soft annealed uncoated copper Class B compressed or unilay compressed per ASTM B8 or hard drawn aluminum Class B compressed or unilay compressed stranding per ASTM B231. On request: strand filled. Sizes: 8 AWG – 1000 kcmil. On request: larger sizes. • Conductor Shield: Semi conducting cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). On request: super-clean and super-smooth materials. • Insulation: Thermoset tree-retardant crosslinked polyethylene (TR-XLPE). • Insulation Shield: Semi conducting cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). •Concentric Neutral:Soft annealed solid copper wires per ASTM B3, helically applied and uniformly spaced. Full or 1/3 Neutral. On request options: alternate neutral constructions, Water Swellable Powder (WSP), and ripcords. • Jacket: Extruded to fill (Encapsulated) Black sunlight resistant linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), with three Red Stripes.
Features:
• Low tension stripping compounds. • RUS U-1 (15 kV & 25 kV). • True Triple extrusion system and closed handling raw materials system, to eliminate any contact with ambient, until extrusion of insulation and shields. • On request, Sealed conductor with strand filled compound passes the production water penetration tests per ICEA-T-31-610 at 15 psi for 60 minutes. • When requested, Strand Filled compound meets compatibility test requirements in accordance with ICEA-T-32-610. • On request, Dual sealed cable (Strand Filled on conductor + WSP on Neutral wires) meets the water penetration requirements in accordance with ICEA-T-34-664. • On request, can be UL Listed as MV90 for use in accordance with Article 328 of the NEC. • On request, two abration resistant ripcords placed longitudinally 180° appart for easy jacket removal.
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