Name: HVTECK AL 1/C 260NLEPR TS PVC AIA PVC 25kV 100% CSA
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SPEC 26421

HVTECK AL 1/C 260NLEPR TS PVC AIA PVC 25kV 100% CSA

Single Conductor, 260 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:260 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
Inner Jacket:PVC inner jacket
Armour:Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA)
Overall Jacket:Black Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket

Applications and Features:

Southwire's 25kV 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)

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# 1/C [#AWG or #kcmil] CPT AL 260 NLEPR AIA 25kV 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	Dia. Over Inner Jacket	Dia. Over Armour	Jacket Thickness¹	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	inch	inch	mil	inch	inch	inch	mil	inch	lb/1000ft
TBA	1	19	0.299	0.856	260	0.916	1.096	1.416	50	1.516	967
TBA	1/0	19	0.336	0.893	260	0.953	1.133	1.453	50	1.553	1025
TBA	2/0	19	0.376	0.933	260	0.993	1.173	1.493	50	1.593	1090
TBA	3/0	19	0.423	0.980	260	1.040	1.220	1.540	50	1.640	1169
TBA	4/0	19	0.475	1.032	260	1.092	1.272	1.592	50	1.692	1261
TBA	250	37	0.520	1.086	260	1.146	1.326	1.646	50	1.746	1354
TBA	350	37	0.616	1.182	260	1.242	1.422	1.742	60	1.862	1578
TBA	500	37	0.736	1.302	260	1.362	1.542	1.862	60	1.982	1842
TBA	750	61	0.908	1.505	260	1.565	1.745	2.075	60	2.195	2362
TBA	1000	61	1.060	1.657	260	1.717	1.957	2.287	60	2.407	2886

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
1	10.6	502	0.211	0.265	0.057	0.059	0.625+j0.381	0.266+j0.059	3.7	193	194
1/0	10.9	634	0.168	0.211	0.053	0.057	0.570+j0.366	0.212+j0.057	4.7	221	219
2/0	11.2	799	0.133	0.167	0.049	0.055	0.523+j0.350	0.168+j0.055	5.9	253	246
3/0	11.5	1007	0.105	0.132	0.045	0.053	0.486+j0.334	0.133+j0.053	7.4	288	275
4/0	11.8	1270	0.0836	0.105	0.042	0.051	0.455+j0.316	0.106+j0.051	9.4	327	305
250	12.2	1500	0.0707	0.089	0.040	0.050	0.435+j0.300	0.090+j0.049	11.1	367	343
350	13.0	2100	0.0505	0.064	0.035	0.047	0.402+j0.274	0.065+j0.047	15.5	443	399
500	13.9	3000	0.0354	0.045	0.031	0.044	0.372+j0.245	0.046+j0.044	22.1	529	451
750	15.4	4500	0.0236	0.030	0.027	0.042	0.337+j0.206	0.031+j0.042	33.2	633	505
1000	16.8	6000	0.0177	0.023	0.024	0.041	0.316+j0.182	0.024+j0.040	44.3	711	544

* Calculations are based on three cables triplexed / 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 D17M of the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code Part I (40°C Ambient Air Temperature, indoor installation)
‡ Ampacities are based on Table D17A 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	Dia. Over Inner Jacket	Dia. Over Armour	Jacket Thickness¹	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	kg/km
TBA	1	19	7.59	21.74	6.60	23.27	27.84	35.97	1.27	38.51	1439
TBA	1/0	19	8.53	22.68	6.60	24.21	28.78	36.91	1.27	39.45	1525
TBA	2/0	19	9.55	23.70	6.60	25.22	29.79	37.92	1.27	40.46	1622
TBA	3/0	19	10.74	24.89	6.60	26.42	30.99	39.12	1.27	41.66	1740
TBA	4/0	19	12.07	26.21	6.60	27.74	32.31	40.44	1.27	42.98	1877
TBA	250	37	13.21	27.58	6.60	29.11	33.68	41.81	1.27	44.35	2015
TBA	350	37	15.65	30.02	6.60	31.55	36.12	44.25	1.52	47.29	2348
TBA	500	37	18.69	33.07	6.60	34.59	39.17	47.29	1.52	50.34	2741
TBA	750	61	23.06	38.23	6.60	39.75	44.32	52.71	1.52	55.75	3515
TBA	1000	61	26.92	42.09	6.60	43.61	49.71	58.09	1.52	61.14	4295

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
1	269.24	2234	0.6923	0.87	0.0174	0.1936	0.625+j0.381	0.266+j0.059	3.7	193	194
1/0	276.86	2821	0.5512	0.69	0.0162	0.1870	0.570+j0.366	0.212+j0.057	4.7	221	219
2/0	284.48	3556	0.4364	0.55	0.0149	0.1804	0.523+j0.350	0.168+j0.055	5.9	253	246
3/0	292.10	4481	0.3445	0.43	0.0137	0.1739	0.486+j0.334	0.133+j0.053	7.4	288	275
4/0	299.72	5652	0.2743	0.34	0.0128	0.1673	0.455+j0.316	0.106+j0.051	9.4	327	305
250	309.88	6675	0.2320	0.29	0.0122	0.1640	0.435+j0.300	0.090+j0.049	11.1	367	343
350	330.20	9345	0.1657	0.21	0.0107	0.1542	0.402+j0.274	0.065+j0.047	15.5	443	399
500	353.06	13350	0.1161	0.15	0.0094	0.1444	0.372+j0.245	0.046+j0.044	22.1	529	451
750	391.16	20025	0.0774	0.10	0.0082	0.1378	0.337+j0.206	0.031+j0.042	33.2	633	505
1000	426.72	26700	0.0581	0.08	0.0073	0.1345	0.316+j0.182	0.024+j0.040	44.3	711	544

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