Application
Underground primary residential and commercial distribution circuits.
May be used in wet or dry locations, installed in underground ducts or direct burial.
Construction
1. 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.
2. Conductor Shield: Semi conducting cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). On request: super clean and super smooth materials.
3. Insulation: Thermoset ethylene propylene rubber (EPR). On request: amorphous EPR.
4. Insulation Shield: Semi conducting cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE).
5. 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.
6. Binder Tape: A suitable polyester tape, as required.
7. Jacket: Extruded Overlying (Sleeve) Black polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sunlight resistant. Configuration: Options. On request: Triplex or Paralleled configurations.
Standards:
ICEA S-94-649 (Concentric Neutral Cables Rated 5 Through 46 kV.)
AEIC CS8 (Extruded Dielectric, Shielded Power Cables rated 5 kV - 46 kV.)
ASTM B8 (Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft.)
ASTM B231 (Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors.)
15 kV EPR Insulated
Size | Number | 1/3 Neutral | Full Neutral | |||||||||
Nominal | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | ||
in | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | ||||
Copper 100% Insulation Level (175 mil) | ||||||||||||
2 | 7 | 0.68 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.05 | 646 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.05 | 779 |
1 | 19 | 0.71 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.09 | 733 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.12 | 921 |
1/0 | 19 | 0.75 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.13 | 850 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.16 | 1075 |
2/0 | 19 | 0.8 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.17 | 987 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.25 | 1292 |
3/0 | 19 | 0.85 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 1.22 | 1163 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.3 | 1530 |
4/0 | 19 | 0.9 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.28 | 1385 | 16 | 9 | 80 | 1.38 | 1842 |
250 | 37 | 0.96 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.37 | 1576 | 25 | 10 | 80 | 1.41 | 2151 |
350 | 37 | 1.06 | 18 | 12 | 80 | 1.49 | 2075 | 22 | 8 | 80 | 1.59 | 2890 |
500 | 37 | 1.19 | 17 | 10 | 80 | 1.66 | 2814 | 31 | 8 | 110 | 1.78 | 4020 |
750 | 61 | 1.38 | 20 | 9 | 110 | 1.94 | 4095 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.53 | 26 | 9 | 110 | 2.12 | 5268 | — | — | — | — | — |
Aluminum 100% Insulation Level (175 mil) | ||||||||||||
2 | 7 | 0.67 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.05 | 503 | 10 | 14 | 80 | 1.05 | 556 |
1 | 19 | 0.71 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.08 | 540 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 1.08 | 633 |
1/0 | 19 | 0.75 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.12 | 582 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.12 | 716 |
2/0 | 19 | 0.8 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.17 | 647 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.2 | 835 |
3/0 | 19 | 0.85 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.22 | 735 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.25 | 960 |
4/0 | 19 | 0.9 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.27 | 836 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.35 | 1141 |
250 | 37 | 0.96 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 1.33 | 930 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.41 | 1309 |
350 | 37 | 1.06 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.46 | 1174 | 16 | 9 | 80 | 1.56 | 1631 |
500 | 37 | 1.19 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.62 | 1495 | 29 | 10 | 80 | 1.66 | 2142 |
750 | 61 | 1.4 | 15 | 10 | 110 | 1.93 | 2153 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.54 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 2.13 | 2715 | — | — | — | — | — |
Size | Number | 1/3 Neutral | Full Neutral | |||||||||
Nominal | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | ||
in | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | ||||
Copper 133% Insulation Level (220 mil) | ||||||||||||
2 | 7 | 0.77 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.14 | 721 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.14 | 855 |
1 | 19 | 0.81 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.18 | 812 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.21 | 1000 |
1/0 | 19 | 0.85 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.22 | 932 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.25 | 1157 |
2/0 | 19 | 0.89 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.26 | 1072 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.34 | 1377 |
3/0 | 19 | 0.94 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 1.31 | 1252 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.39 | 1618 |
4/0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.37 | 1478 | 16 | 9 | 80 | 1.47 | 1935 |
250 | 37 | 1.05 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.48 | 1698 | 25 | 10 | 80 | 1.52 | 2273 |
350 | 37 | 1.16 | 18 | 12 | 80 | 1.58 | 2182 | 22 | 8 | 80 | 1.68 | 2997 |
500 | 37 | 1.28 | 17 | 10 | 110 | 1.82 | 3039 | 31 | 8 | 110 | 1.87 | 4143 |
750 | 61 | 1.47 | 20 | 9 | 110 | 2.03 | 4232 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.62 | 26 | 9 | 110 | 2.21 | 5418 | — | — | — | — | — |
Aluminum 133% Insulation Level (220 mil) | ||||||||||||
2 | 7 | 0.76 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.14 | 577 | 10 | 14 | 80 | 1.14 | 631 |
1 | 19 | 0.8 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.18 | 617 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 1.18 | 711 |
1/0 | 19 | 0.84 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.22 | 663 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.22 | 797 |
2/0 | 19 | 0.89 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.26 | 731 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.29 | 919 |
3/0 | 19 | 0.94 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.31 | 823 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.34 | 1048 |
4/0 | 19 | 0.99 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.37 | 928 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.44 | 1233 |
250 | 37 | 1.05 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 1.44 | 1050 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.52 | 1430 |
350 | 37 | 1.15 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.55 | 1279 | 16 | 9 | 80 | 1.65 | 1737 |
500 | 37 | 1.28 | 16 | 12 | 110 | 1.77 | 1718 | 29 | 10 | 110 | 1.81 | 2367 |
750 | 61 | 1.49 | 15 | 10 | 110 | 2.02 | 2289 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.64 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 2.23 | 2864 | — | — | — | — | — |
25 kV EPR Insulated
Size | Number | 1/3 Neutral | Full Neutral | |||||||||
Nominal | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | ||
in | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | ||||
Copper 100% Insulation Level (260 mil) | ||||||||||||
1 | 19 | 0.89 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.26 | 887 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.29 | 1076 |
1/0 | 19 | 0.93 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.3 | 1010 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.33 | 1235 |
2/0 | 19 | 0.97 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.34 | 1154 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.42 | 1458 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.02 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 1.42 | 1361 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.49 | 1727 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.08 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.47 | 1591 | 16 | 9 | 80 | 1.57 | 2049 |
250 | 37 | 1.13 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.56 | 1792 | 25 | 10 | 80 | 1.6 | 2367 |
350 | 37 | 1.24 | 18 | 12 | 80 | 1.66 | 2282 | 22 | 8 | 110 | 1.82 | 3207 |
500 | 37 | 1.37 | 17 | 10 | 110 | 1.9 | 3154 | 31 | 8 | 110 | 1.95 | 4257 |
750 | 61 | 1.56 | 20 | 9 | 110 | 2.14 | 4408 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.7 | 26 | 9 | 110 | 2.29 | 5558 | — | — | — | — | — |
Aluminum 100% Insulation Level (260 mil) | ||||||||||||
1 | 19 | 0.88 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.26 | 692 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 1.26 | 785 |
1/0 | 19 | 0.92 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.3 | 741 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.3 | 874 |
2/0 | 19 | 0.97 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.34 | 812 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.37 | 1000 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.02 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.41 | 930 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.45 | 1155 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.07 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.47 | 1040 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.54 | 1345 |
250 | 37 | 1.13 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 1.53 | 1143 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.6 | 1522 |
350 | 37 | 1.23 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.63 | 1379 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 1.79 | 1945 |
500 | 37 | 1.36 | 16 | 12 | 110 | 1.85 | 1831 | 29 | 10 | 110 | 1.9 | 2480 |
750 | 61 | 1.57 | 15 | 10 | 110 | 2.13 | 2464 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.72 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 2.31 | 3003 | — | — | — | — | — |
Size | Number | 1/3 Neutral | Full Neutral | |||||||||
Nominal | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | ||
in | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | ||||
Copper 133% Insulation Level (320 mil) | ||||||||||||
1 | 19 | 1.01 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.38 | 1011 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.41 | 1199 |
1/0 | 19 | 1.05 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.44 | 1163 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.48 | 1388 |
2/0 | 19 | 1.09 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.49 | 1311 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.56 | 1616 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.14 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 1.54 | 1501 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.61 | 1867 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.2 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.59 | 1737 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 1.76 | 2299 |
250 | 37 | 1.26 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.68 | 1943 | 25 | 10 | 110 | 1.79 | 2625 |
350 | 37 | 1.36 | 18 | 12 | 110 | 1.85 | 2554 | 22 | 8 | 110 | 1.94 | 3376 |
500 | 37 | 1.49 | 17 | 10 | 110 | 2.02 | 3336 | 31 | 8 | 110 | 2.07 | 4439 |
750 | 61 | 1.68 | 20 | 9 | 110 | 2.27 | 4612 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.83 | 26 | 9 | 110 | 2.42 | 5777 | — | — | — | — | — |
Aluminum 133% Insulation Level (320 mil) | ||||||||||||
1/0 | 19 | 1.05 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.44 | 891 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.44 | 1024 |
2/0 | 19 | 1.09 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.48 | 967 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.52 | 1155 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.14 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.53 | 1068 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.57 | 1293 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.2 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.59 | 1183 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.67 | 1488 |
250 | 37 | 1.25 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 1.65 | 1292 | 16 | 10 | 110 | 1.79 | 1780 |
350 | 37 | 1.35 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 1.81 | 1648 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 1.91 | 2112 |
500 | 37 | 1.48 | 16 | 12 | 110 | 1.97 | 2011 | 29 | 10 | 110 | 2.02 | 2660 |
750 | 61 | 1.69 | 15 | 10 | 110 | 2.25 | 2668 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.84 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 2.43 | 3222 | — | — | — | — | — |
35 kV EPR Insulated
Size | Number | 1/3 Neutral | Full Neutral | |||||||||
Nominal | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | ||
in | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | ||||
Copper 100% Insulation Level (345 mil) | ||||||||||||
1/0 | 19 | 1.1 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.5 | 1221 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.53 | 1446 |
2/0 | 19 | 1.15 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.54 | 1371 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 1.62 | 1676 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.2 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 1.59 | 1563 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 1.67 | 1929 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.25 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 1.65 | 1801 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 1.81 | 2367 |
250 | 37 | 1.31 | 13 | 12 | 110 | 1.8 | 2117 | 25 | 10 | 110 | 1.84 | 2695 |
350 | 37 | 1.41 | 18 | 12 | 110 | 1.9 | 2629 | 22 | 8 | 110 | 2 | 3450 |
500 | 37 | 1.54 | 17 | 10 | 110 | 2.1 | 3464 | 31 | 8 | 110 | 2.16 | 4567 |
750 | 61 | 1.73 | 20 | 9 | 110 | 2.32 | 4701 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.88 | 26 | 9 | 110 | 2.47 | 5872 | — | — | — | — | — |
Aluminum 100% Insulation Level (345 mil) | ||||||||||||
1/0 | 19 | 1.1 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.49 | 948 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.49 | 1082 |
2/0 | 19 | 1.14 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 1.53 | 1026 | 13 | 12 | 80 | 1.57 | 1214 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.19 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.58 | 1129 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.62 | 1354 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.25 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 1.64 | 1247 | 13 | 10 | 110 | 1.78 | 1660 |
250 | 37 | 1.3 | 13 | 14 | 110 | 1.76 | 1465 | 16 | 10 | 110 | 1.84 | 1849 |
350 | 37 | 1.4 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 1.86 | 1722 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 1.96 | 2186 |
500 | 37 | 1.53 | 16 | 12 | 110 | 2.06 | 2137 | 29 | 10 | 110 | 2.1 | 2786 |
750 | 61 | 1.74 | 15 | 10 | 110 | 2.3 | 2756 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 1.89 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 2.48 | 3317 | — | — | — | — | — |
Size | Number | 1/3 Neutral | Full Neutral | |||||||||
Nominal | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | Number | Size | Jacket | Approximate Outside Diameter | Approximate | ||
in | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | AWG | mil | in | lb/kft | ||||
Copper 133% Insulation Level (420 mil) | ||||||||||||
1/0 | 19 | 1.25 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 1.65 | 1407 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 1.68 | 1632 |
2/0 | 19 | 1.3 | 11 | 14 | 110 | 1.76 | 1668 | 13 | 10 | 110 | 1.83 | 1978 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.35 | 14 | 14 | 110 | 1.81 | 1869 | 16 | 10 | 110 | 1.88 | 2240 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.4 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 1.86 | 2118 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 1.96 | 2582 |
250 | 37 | 1.46 | 13 | 12 | 110 | 1.95 | 2339 | 25 | 10 | 110 | 1.99 | 2917 |
350 | 37 | 1.56 | 18 | 12 | 110 | 2.08 | 2913 | 22 | 8 | 110 | 2.18 | 3734 |
500 | 37 | 1.69 | 17 | 10 | 110 | 2.26 | 3719 | 31 | 8 | 110 | 2.31 | 4822 |
750 | 61 | 1.88 | 20 | 9 | 110 | 2.47 | 4980 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 2.03 | 26 | 9 | 110 | 2.62 | 6171 | — | — | — | — | — |
Aluminum 133% Insulation Level (420 mil) | ||||||||||||
1/0 | 19 | 1.25 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 1.64 | 1132 | 16 | 14 | 80 | 1.64 | 1266 |
2/0 | 19 | 1.29 | 7 | 14 | 110 | 1.75 | 1322 | 13 | 12 | 110 | 1.78 | 1512 |
3/0 | 19 | 1.34 | 9 | 14 | 110 | 1.8 | 1434 | 16 | 12 | 110 | 1.83 | 1662 |
4/0 | 19 | 1.4 | 11 | 14 | 110 | 1.86 | 1563 | 13 | 10 | 110 | 1.93 | 1872 |
250 | 37 | 1.45 | 13 | 14 | 110 | 1.91 | 1684 | 16 | 10 | 110 | 1.99 | 2069 |
350 | 37 | 1.56 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 2.04 | 2001 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 2.15 | 2466 |
500 | 37 | 1.68 | 16 | 12 | 110 | 2.21 | 2389 | 29 | 10 | 110 | 2.25 | 3038 |
750 | 61 | 1.89 | 15 | 10 | 110 | 2.46 | 3034 | — | — | — | — | — |
1000 | 61 | 2.04 | 16 | 9 | 110 | 2.63 | 3613 | — | — | — | — | — |
