Name: HVTECK AL 3/C 115NLEPR TS PVC AIA PVC 8kV 100% CSA
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SPEC 26261

HVTECK AL 3/C 115NLEPR TS PVC AIA PVC 8kV 100% CSA

3 Conductor, 115 Mils No Lead Ethylene Propylene Rubber (NL-EPR), 100% Insulation Level, Tape Shield, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Inner Jacket, Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket

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Construction:

Conductor:Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800 and ASTM B836
Conductor Shield:Semi-conducting cross-linked copolymer; A conductor separator is used for cable size larger than or equal to 500 Kcmil
Insulation:115 Mils No Lead Ethylene Propylene Rubber (NL-EPR) 100% insulation level
Insulation Shield:Strippable semi-conducting cross-linked copolymer
Copper Tape Shield:Helically wrapped 5 mil copper tape with 25% overlap
Filler:Interstices filled with non-hydroscoping/non-wicking fillers
Grounding Conductor:Class B compressed stranded bare copper ground per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Binder:Polypropylene tape
Inner Jacket:PVC inner jacket
Armour:Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA)
Overall Jacket:Orange Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket

Applications and Features:

Southwire's 8kV HVTECK is a CSA armoured cable for industrial and commercial medium voltage applications. Rated FT4, -40°C, Hazardous Locations (HL) and 105°C for use in harsh Canadian environments. For installation in cable trays, duct banks, direct burial, troughs, continuous rigid cable supports and concrete encaseable.

Specifications:

ASTM B800 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire

ASTM B836 Compact Rounded Stranded Aluminum Conductors

CSA C22.2 No. 174 Cables in Hazardous Locations

CSA C22.2 No. 2556 & No. 0.3 Wire and Cable Test Methods

CSA C68.10 Shielded Power Cables for Commercial and Industrial Applications - 5 to 46 KV

CSA C68.3 Shielded & Concentric Neutral Power Cable - 5 to 46 kV

CSA LTGG [-40°C] - as per C68.10 - for Cold Bend and Impact rating

CSA HL - for Hazardous Locations rating

CSA SUN RES - for Sunlight Resistant rating

ICEA S-93-639 (NEMA WC 74) 5-46 KV Shielded Power Cable

ICEA T-29-520 Flame Test (210,000 BTU/Hr)

IEEE 383 Flame Test (70,000 btu)

IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test (1/0 and Larger)

IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test

FT1 Flame Test (1,706 BTU/Hr nominal - Vertical Wire Flame Test)

AEIC CS-8 Specification for extruded dielectric shielded power cables rated for 5 through 46KV

Sample Print Legend:

(CSA) SOUTHWIRE (NESC) #P# 3/C [#AWG or #kcmil] CPT AL 115 NLEPR AIA 8kV 100% INS LEVEL 25% TS SUN RES 105°C FT4 HL (-40°C) LTGG RoHS YEAR [SEQUENTIAL METER MARKS]

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Strand	Diameter Over Conductor	Diameter Over Insulation	Insul. Thickness	Diameter Over Insulation Shield	Ground Size	Dia. Over Inner Jacket	Dia. Over Armour	Jacket Thickness¹	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	inch	inch	mil	inch	AWG	inch	inch	mil	inch	lb/1000ft
TBA	2	7	0.268	0.535	115	0.595	8	1.500	1.820	60	1.940	1556
TBA	1	19	0.299	0.566	115	0.626	6	1.567	1.887	60	2.007	1708
TBA	1/0	19	0.336	0.603	115	0.663	6	1.647	1.977	60	2.097	1919
TBA	2/0	19	0.376	0.643	115	0.703	6	1.734	2.064	60	2.184	2093
TBA	3/0	19	0.423	0.690	115	0.750	6	1.895	2.225	60	2.345	2433
TBA	4/0	19	0.475	0.742	115	0.802	6	2.008	2.338	60	2.458	2692
TBA	250	37	0.520	0.796	115	0.856	4	2.124	2.454	60	2.574	3003
TBA	350	37	0.616	0.892	115	0.952	4	2.332	2.662	75	2.812	3624
TBA	500	37	0.736	1.012	115	1.072	3	2.591	2.921	75	3.071	4424
TBA	750	61	0.908	1.215	115	1.275	2	3.079	3.409	85	3.579	6036
TBA	1000	61	1.060	1.367	115	1.427	2	3.408	3.738	85	3.908	7231

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

1 Comply with ICEA S-93-639 Appendix C for jacket thickness determination

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Cond. Size	Min Bending Radius	Max Pull Tension	DC Resistance @ 25°C	AC Resistance @ 90°C	Capacitive Reactance @ 60Hz	Inductive Reactance @ 60Hz	Zero Sequence Impedance*	Positive Sequence Impedance*	Phase Short Circuit Current @ 60Hz	Allowable Ampacity in Vented Cable Tray 90°C‡	Allowable Ampacity Directly Buried 90°C‡
AWG/Kcmil	inch	lb	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	MΩ*1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	kAmp	Amp	Amp
2	13.6	1194	0.266	0.334	0.037	0.041	0.703+j0.523	0.334+j0.041	2.9	135	157
1	14.0	1506	0.211	0.265	0.034	0.039	0.637+j0.505	0.265+j0.039	3.7	154	178
1/0	14.7	1901	0.168	0.211	0.032	0.038	0.585+j0.484	0.211+j0.038	4.7	176	202
2/0	15.3	2396	0.133	0.167	0.029	0.037	0.542+j0.462	0.167+j0.037	5.9	204	229
3/0	16.4	3020	0.105	0.132	0.026	0.035	0.508+j0.439	0.132+j0.035	7.4	234	260
4/0	17.2	3809	0.0836	0.105	0.024	0.034	0.480+j0.414	0.105+j0.034	9.4	268	294
250	18.0	4500	0.0707	0.089	0.023	0.034	0.463+j0.391	0.089+j0.034	11.1	296	323
350	19.7	6300	0.0505	0.064	0.020	0.032	0.433+j0.353	0.064+j0.032	15.5	363	386
500	21.5	9000	0.0354	0.045	0.017	0.031	0.405+j0.312	0.045+j0.031	22.1	447	465
750	25.1	13500	0.0236	0.031	0.016	0.030	0.372+j0.256	0.031+j0.030	33.2	566	563
1000	27.4	18000	0.0177	0.023	0.014	0.029	0.348+j0.223	0.024+j0.029	44.3	661	638

* Calculations are based on 5 mil 25 % over lapping copper tape shield / Conductor temperature of 90°C / Shield temperature of 45°C / Earth resistivity of 100 ohms-meter
† Ampacities are based on Table D17N of the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code Part I (40°C Ambient Air Temperature, indoor installation)
‡ Ampacities are based on Table D17E of the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code Part I

Table 3 – Weights and Measurements (Metric)

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Strand	Diameter Over Conductor	Diameter Over Insulation	Insul. Thickness	Diameter Over Insulation Shield	Ground Size	Dia. Over Inner Jacket	Dia. Over Armour	Jacket Thickness¹	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	mm	mm	mm	mm	AWG	mm	mm	mm	mm	kg/km
TBA	2	7	6.81	13.59	2.92	15.11	8	38.10	46.23	1.52	49.28	2316
TBA	1	19	7.59	14.38	2.92	15.90	6	39.80	47.93	1.52	50.98	2542
TBA	1/0	19	8.53	15.32	2.92	16.84	6	41.83	50.22	1.52	53.26	2856
TBA	2/0	19	9.55	16.33	2.92	17.86	6	44.04	52.43	1.52	55.47	3115
TBA	3/0	19	10.74	17.53	2.92	19.05	6	48.13	56.52	1.52	59.56	3621
TBA	4/0	19	12.07	18.85	2.92	20.37	6	51.00	59.39	1.52	62.43	4006
TBA	250	37	13.21	20.22	2.92	21.74	4	53.95	62.33	1.52	65.38	4469
TBA	350	37	15.65	22.66	2.92	24.18	4	59.23	67.61	1.91	71.42	5393
TBA	500	37	18.69	25.70	2.92	27.23	3	65.81	74.19	1.91	78.00	6584
TBA	750	61	23.06	30.86	2.92	32.39	2	78.21	86.59	2.16	90.91	8983
TBA	1000	61	26.92	34.72	2.92	36.25	2	86.56	94.95	2.16	99.26	10761

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

1 Comply with ICEA S-93-639 Appendix C for jacket thickness determination

Table 4 – Electrical and Engineering Data (Metric)

Cond. Size	Min Bending Radius	Max Pull Tension	DC Resistance @ 25°C	AC Resistance @ 90°C	Capacitive Reactance @ 60Hz	Inductive Reactance @ 60Hz	Zero Sequence Impedance*	Positive Sequence Impedance*	Phase Short Circuit Current @ 60Hz	Allowable Ampacity in Vented Cable Tray 90°C‡	Allowable Ampacity Directly Buried 90°C‡
AWG/Kcmil	mm	newton	Ω/km	Ω/km	MΩ*km	Ω/km	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	kAmp	Amp	Amp
2	345.44	5313	0.8727	1.10	0.0113	0.1345	0.703+j0.523	0.334+j0.041	2.9	135	157
1	355.60	6702	0.6923	0.87	0.0104	0.1280	0.637+j0.505	0.265+j0.039	3.7	154	178
1/0	373.38	8459	0.5512	0.69	0.0098	0.1247	0.585+j0.484	0.211+j0.038	4.7	176	202
2/0	388.62	10662	0.4364	0.55	0.0088	0.1214	0.542+j0.462	0.167+j0.037	5.9	204	229
3/0	416.56	13439	0.3445	0.43	0.0079	0.1148	0.508+j0.439	0.132+j0.035	7.4	234	260
4/0	436.88	16950	0.2743	0.34	0.0073	0.1115	0.480+j0.414	0.105+j0.034	9.4	268	294
250	457.20	20025	0.2320	0.29	0.0070	0.1115	0.463+j0.391	0.089+j0.034	11.1	296	323
350	500.38	28035	0.1657	0.21	0.0061	0.1050	0.433+j0.353	0.064+j0.032	15.5	363	386
500	546.10	40050	0.1161	0.15	0.0052	0.1017	0.405+j0.312	0.045+j0.031	22.1	447	465
750	637.54	60075	0.0774	0.10	0.0049	0.0984	0.372+j0.256	0.031+j0.030	33.2	566	563
1000	695.96	80100	0.0581	0.08	0.0043	0.0951	0.348+j0.223	0.024+j0.029	44.3	661	638

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