Name: HVTECK AL 1/C 280NLEPR TS PVC AIA PVC 28kV 100% CSA
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SPEC 26521

HVTECK AL 1/C 280NLEPR TS PVC AIA PVC 28kV 100% CSA

Single Conductor, 280 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:280 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 28kV 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 280 NLEPR AIA 28kV 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	0.896	280	0.956	1.136	1.456	50	1.556	1017
TBA	1/0	19	0.336	0.933	280	0.993	1.173	1.493	50	1.593	1075
TBA	2/0	19	0.376	0.973	280	1.033	1.213	1.533	50	1.633	1141
TBA	3/0	19	0.423	1.020	280	1.080	1.260	1.580	50	1.680	1222
TBA	4/0	19	0.475	1.072	280	1.132	1.312	1.632	50	1.732	1316
TBA	250	37	0.520	1.126	280	1.186	1.366	1.686	50	1.786	1411
TBA	350	37	0.616	1.222	280	1.282	1.462	1.782	60	1.902	1638
TBA	500	37	0.736	1.342	280	1.402	1.582	1.902	60	2.022	1906
TBA	750	61	0.908	1.545	280	1.605	1.845	2.175	60	2.295	2555

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	10.9	502	0.211	0.265	0.059	0.060	0.623+j0.367	0.266+j0.060	3.7	193	194
1/0	11.2	634	0.168	0.211	0.055	0.057	0.567+j0.353	0.212+j0.057	4.7	221	219
2/0	11.4	799	0.133	0.167	0.051	0.055	0.521+j0.338	0.168+j0.055	5.9	253	246
3/0	11.8	1007	0.105	0.132	0.048	0.053	0.483+j0.322	0.133+j0.053	7.4	288	275
4/0	12.1	1270	0.0836	0.105	0.044	0.051	0.452+j0.306	0.106+j0.051	9.4	327	305
250	12.5	1500	0.0707	0.089	0.042	0.050	0.432+j0.290	0.090+j0.050	11.1	367	343
350	13.3	2100	0.0505	0.064	0.037	0.048	0.398+j0.265	0.065+j0.048	15.5	443	399
500	14.2	3000	0.0354	0.045	0.032	0.045	0.368+j0.237	0.046+j0.045	22.1	529	451
750	16.1	4500	0.0236	0.030	0.029	0.043	0.333+j0.200	0.031+j0.043	33.2	633	505

* 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	22.76	7.11	24.28	28.85	36.98	1.27	39.52	1513
TBA	1/0	19	8.53	23.70	7.11	25.22	29.79	37.92	1.27	40.46	1600
TBA	2/0	19	9.55	24.71	7.11	26.24	30.81	38.94	1.27	41.48	1698
TBA	3/0	19	10.74	25.91	7.11	27.43	32.00	40.13	1.27	42.67	1819
TBA	4/0	19	12.07	27.23	7.11	28.75	33.32	41.45	1.27	43.99	1958
TBA	250	37	13.21	28.60	7.11	30.12	34.70	42.82	1.27	45.36	2100
TBA	350	37	15.65	31.04	7.11	32.56	37.13	45.26	1.52	48.31	2438
TBA	500	37	18.69	34.09	7.11	35.61	40.18	48.31	1.52	51.36	2836
TBA	750	61	23.06	39.24	7.11	40.77	46.86	55.24	1.52	58.29	3802

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	276.86	2234	0.6923	0.87	0.0180	0.1969	0.623+j0.367	0.266+j0.060	3.7	193	194
1/0	284.48	2821	0.5512	0.69	0.0168	0.1870	0.567+j0.353	0.212+j0.057	4.7	221	219
2/0	289.56	3556	0.4364	0.55	0.0155	0.1804	0.521+j0.338	0.168+j0.055	5.9	253	246
3/0	299.72	4481	0.3445	0.43	0.0146	0.1739	0.483+j0.322	0.133+j0.053	7.4	288	275
4/0	307.34	5652	0.2743	0.34	0.0134	0.1673	0.452+j0.306	0.106+j0.051	9.4	327	305
250	317.50	6675	0.2320	0.29	0.0128	0.1640	0.432+j0.290	0.090+j0.050	11.1	367	343
350	337.82	9345	0.1657	0.21	0.0113	0.1575	0.398+j0.265	0.065+j0.048	15.5	443	399
500	360.68	13350	0.1161	0.15	0.0098	0.1476	0.368+j0.237	0.046+j0.045	22.1	529	451
750	408.94	20025	0.0774	0.10	0.0088	0.1411	0.333+j0.200	0.031+j0.043	33.2	633	505

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