Name: HVTECK AL 3/C 140TRXLPE TS PVC AIA PVC 8kV 133% CSA
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SPEC 26272

HVTECK AL 3/C 140TRXLPE TS PVC AIA PVC 8kV 133% CSA

3 Conductor, 140 Mils Tree Retardant Cross Linked Polyethylene, 133% 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:140 Mils Tree Retardant Cross Linked Polyethylene 133% 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:Black 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 140 TRXLPE AIA 8kV 133% 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
673689	2	7	0.268	0.585	140	0.645	8	1.608	1.928	60	2.048	1648
652778	1	19	0.299	0.616	140	0.676	6	1.675	2.005	60	2.125	1864
672079	1/0	19	0.336	0.653	140	0.713	6	1.755	2.085	60	2.205	2016
674249	2/0	19	0.376	0.693	140	0.753	6	1.902	2.232	60	2.352	2316
TBA	3/0	19	0.423	0.740	140	0.800	6	2.003	2.333	60	2.453	2537
672070	4/0	19	0.475	0.792	140	0.852	6	2.116	2.446	60	2.566	2797
TBA	250	37	0.520	0.846	140	0.906	4	2.232	2.562	75	2.712	3184
652787	350	37	0.616	0.942	140	1.002	4	2.440	2.770	75	2.920	3734
674257	500	37	0.736	1.062	140	1.122	3	2.699	3.029	75	3.179	4537
TBA	750	61	0.908	1.265	140	1.325	2	3.187	3.517	85	3.687	6159
TBA	1000	61	1.060	1.417	140	1.477	2	3.516	3.846	85	4.016	7355

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	14.3	1194	0.266	0.334	0.053	0.043	0.707+j0.498	0.334+j0.043	3.1	126	157
1	14.9	1506	0.211	0.265	0.049	0.041	0.639+j0.480	0.265+j0.041	3.9	144	178
1/0	15.4	1901	0.168	0.211	0.045	0.040	0.586+j0.460	0.211+j0.040	5.0	162	202
2/0	16.5	2396	0.133	0.167	0.042	0.038	0.543+j0.440	0.167+j0.038	6.3	188	229
3/0	17.2	3020	0.105	0.132	0.038	0.037	0.507+j0.418	0.132+j0.037	7.9	213	260
4/0	18.0	3809	0.0836	0.105	0.035	0.036	0.479+j0.394	0.105+j0.036	9.9	240	294
250	19.0	4500	0.0707	0.089	0.033	0.035	0.460+j0.372	0.089+j0.035	11.8	264	323
350	20.4	6300	0.0505	0.064	0.029	0.033	0.429+j0.337	0.064+j0.033	16.4	317	386
500	22.3	9000	0.0354	0.045	0.025	0.032	0.400+j0.298	0.045+j0.032	23.5	389	465
750	25.8	13500	0.0236	0.030	0.023	0.031	0.366+j0.246	0.030+j0.031	35.3	472	563
1000	28.1	18000	0.0177	0.023	0.020	0.030	0.343+j0.215	0.024+j0.030	47.0	544	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 or D17G of the 2021 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
673689	2	7	6.81	14.86	3.56	16.38	8	40.84	48.97	1.52	52.02	2452
652778	1	19	7.59	15.65	3.56	17.17	6	42.55	50.93	1.52	53.97	2774
672079	1/0	19	8.53	16.59	3.56	18.11	6	44.58	52.96	1.52	56.01	3000
674249	2/0	19	9.55	17.60	3.56	19.13	6	48.31	56.69	1.52	59.74	3447
TBA	3/0	19	10.74	18.80	3.56	20.32	6	50.88	59.26	1.52	62.31	3775
672070	4/0	19	12.07	20.12	3.56	21.64	6	53.75	62.13	1.52	65.18	4162
TBA	250	37	13.21	21.49	3.56	23.01	4	56.69	65.07	1.91	68.88	4738
652787	350	37	15.65	23.93	3.56	25.45	4	61.98	70.36	1.91	74.17	5557
674257	500	37	18.69	26.97	3.56	28.50	3	68.55	76.94	1.91	80.75	6752
TBA	750	61	23.06	32.13	3.56	33.65	2	80.95	89.33	2.16	93.65	9166
TBA	1000	61	26.92	35.99	3.56	37.52	2	89.31	97.69	2.16	102.01	10945

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	363.22	5313	0.8727	1.10	0.0162	0.1411	0.707+j0.498	0.334+j0.043	3.1	126	157
1	378.46	6702	0.6923	0.87	0.0149	0.1345	0.639+j0.480	0.265+j0.041	3.9	144	178
1/0	391.16	8459	0.5512	0.69	0.0137	0.1312	0.586+j0.460	0.211+j0.040	5.0	162	202
2/0	419.10	10662	0.4364	0.55	0.0128	0.1247	0.543+j0.440	0.167+j0.038	6.3	188	229
3/0	436.88	13439	0.3445	0.43	0.0116	0.1214	0.507+j0.418	0.132+j0.037	7.9	213	260
4/0	457.20	16950	0.2743	0.34	0.0107	0.1181	0.479+j0.394	0.105+j0.036	9.9	240	294
250	482.60	20025	0.2320	0.29	0.0101	0.1148	0.460+j0.372	0.089+j0.035	11.8	264	323
350	518.16	28035	0.1657	0.21	0.0088	0.1083	0.429+j0.337	0.064+j0.033	16.4	317	386
500	566.42	40050	0.1161	0.15	0.0076	0.1050	0.400+j0.298	0.045+j0.032	23.5	389	465
750	655.32	60075	0.0774	0.10	0.0070	0.1017	0.366+j0.246	0.030+j0.031	35.3	472	563
1000	713.74	80100	0.0581	0.08	0.0061	0.0984	0.343+j0.215	0.024+j0.030	47.0	544	638

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