HVTECK SPECIFICATIONS
CSA HVTECK CU 1/C 420EPR TS PVC 35KV 133%
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Southwire's 35KV HVTECK is a CSA copper tape shielded cable for industrial and commercial medium voltage applications. FT4, -40C, HL and 105°C rated for use in harsh Canadian
environments. Rated for installation in cable trays, duct banks, direct burial, troughs, continuous rigid cable supports, and concrete encaseable.
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor:
• Class B stranded copper
- compressed or compact
- in accordance with ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Insulation Shield:
• Extruded semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric layer
• CSA 68.10 - Shield removal/termination requirements are
printed on the surface
Conductor Shield:
• Extruded semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric layer
• Meets requirement of ICEA, but built to CSA standards
Insulation:
• No-Lead EPR (ethylene propylene rubber)
• Thickness: 0.420" (10.7mm) - nominal
• Insulation Level: 133% - ungrounded system
• 105°C rated
• Helically wrapped 5 mil copper tape with 25% overlap
Overall Jacket:
• Black PVC (optional colours available)
• Thickness:
- No. 1/0 AWG to to 350 kcmil = 0.060" (1.5 mm)
- 500 kcmil to 1000 kcmil = 0.075" (1.9mm)
Print Legend:
Copper Tape Shield:
• SOUTHWIRE [symbol - lightning bolt] #P# CSA 1/C [#AWG or
#kcmil] 750 kcmil] CPT CU 420EPR AIA 35kV 133% INS LEVEL
25%TS SUN RES 105°C FT4 HL LTGG [-40°C] RoHS YEAR
(NESC) [SEQUENTIAL METER MARKS]
Inner Jacket:
• Black PVC
• Thickness:
- No. 1/0 AWG to No. 4/0 AWG = 0.080" (2.0 mm)
- 250 kcmil to 1000 kcmil = 0.110" (2.8 mm)
Armour:
• Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA)
TABLE 1 - WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS
Diameter Over
Insulation
Diameter Over
Insulation Shield
inches
1.23
1.28
1.33
1.38
1.44
1.54
1.67
1.86
2.01
inches
1.31
1.36
1.41
1.46
1.52
1.64
1.77
1.96
2.11
mm
31.3
32.4
33.7
35.1
36.5
39.1
42.4
47.2
51.0
mm
33.3
34.4
35.7
37.1
38.6
41.7
45.0
49.7
53.5
Inner Jacket
Diameter
inches
1.51
1.56
1.59
1.64
1.76
1.90
2.03
2.21
2.36
mm
38.4
39.5
40.3
41.7
44.7
48.3
51.6
56.1
59.9
Armour
Diameter
inches
1.82
1.90
1.94
1.99
2.11
2.51
2.38
2.56
2.71
mm
46.2
48.1
49.2
50.6
53.5
63.8
60.5
65.0
68.8
Approx. Overall
Diameter
inches
1.94
2.02
2.06
2.11
2.23
2.37
2.53
2.71
2.86
mm
49.3
51.2
52.2
53.6
56.6
60.2
64.3
68.8
72.6
Approx. Weight
of Cable
lbs/
1000ft kg/km
1764
2626
1948
2898
2122
3158
2331
3469
3928
2639
4655
3128
5713
3839
7249
4871
8709
5852
Max. Reel Weight
(reel and cable)**
lbs
11,259
11,293
11,741
12,045
12,112
12,502
13,072
13,732
14,430
kg
5107
5122
5326
5463
5494
5671
5929
6229
6545
Max. Reel
Diameter**
inches
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
m
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
NOTE: These are minimum dimensions as per CSA Standards.
* Other conductor sizes and outer jacket colours are available upon request. (#s in brackets represent # of strands / conductor)
** These are maximum reel sizes and cable lengths. Standard sizes and lengths will be supplied. Reel sizes are not guaranteed. The factory reserves the right to make changes as necessary to optimize manufacturing requirements.
© 2013 Southwire Company, All Rights Reserved.
Max. Reel
Width**
inches
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
m
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
Max. Length
of Cable on Reel**
feet
5500
5000
4800
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2200
m
1676
1524
1463
1372
1219
1067
914
762
671
SPS_R41_INDUSTRIAL-E(13-11)
HVTECK
Product Code
CU135R41-010
CU135R41-020
CU135R41-030
CU135R41-040
CU135R41-250
CU135R41-350
CU135R41-500
CU135R41-750
CU135R41-1000
Conductor
Conductor
Size*
Diameter
AWG
or Kcmil inches
mm
1/0 (19)
0.362
9.2
2/0 (19)
0.405
10.3
3/0 (19)
0.456
11.6
4/0 (19)
0.512
13.0
250 (37) 0.558
14.2
350 (37) 0.661
16.8
500 (37) 0.790
20.1
750 (61) 0.968
24.6
1000 (58) 1.117
28.4
HVTECK SPECIFICATIONS
CSA HVTECK CU 1/C 420EPR TS PVC 35KV 133%
DESIGN
Qualification Standards:
• 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 C22.2 No. 174 - Cables in Hazardous Locations
• ICEA S-93-639 (NEMA WC 74) 5 to 46 kV - Shielded Power Cable
• AEIC CS-8 - Qualification Testing Requirements
Product Ratings:
• CSA C22.2 No. 2556 & No. 0.3. - Wire and Cable Test Methods
• CSA LTGG [-40°C] - as per C68.10 - for Cold Bend and
Impact rating
• CSA HL - for Hazardous Locations rating
• CSA FT4 - for Flame Retardancy rating
• CSA SUN RES - for Sunlight Resistant rating
Flame Test Ratings:
• FT1 - Flame Test (1,706 BTU/Hr nominal - Vertical Wire
Flame Test)
• FT4 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr - Vertical Tray Flame Test)
• IEEE 1202 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr - Vertical Tray Test)
• IEEE 383 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr)
• ICEA T-29-520 - Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test (210,000 BTU/Hr)
• -40°C - CSA Cold Bend and Impact Temperature
Operating Temperatures:
COPPER CONDUCTOR
• -25°C - Min. Installation Temperature
CONDUCTOR SHIELD
• 105°C - Max. Continuous Operating Temperature
INSULATION
• 140°C for Emergency Overload Temperature
INSULATION SHIELD
• 250°C for Short Circuit Temperature
COPPER TAPE SHIELD
INNER JACKET
ALUMINUM INTERLOCK ARMOUR
OVERALL PVC JACKET
End View
TABLE 2 - ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
HVTECK
Product Code
CU135R41-010
CU135R41-020
CU135R41-030
CU135R41-040
CU135R41-250
CU135R41-350
CU135R41-500
CU135R41-750
CU135R41-1000
Minimum
Bend Radius
AWG
or Kcmil inches
1/0 (19)
23.3
2/0 (19)
24.2
3/0 (19)
24.7
4/0 (19)
25.3
250 (37)
26.7
350 (37)
28.5
500 (37)
30.4
750 (61)
32.5
1000 (58) 34.3
mm
591
614
627
644
679
723
771
825
871
Maximum
Pulling Tension
Ω/
lbs Newtons 1000ft
845
3758
0.1020
1065
4736
0.0810
1342
5971
0.0642
1693
7530
0.0510
8896
0.0431
2000
2800 12455 0.0308
4000 17793 0.0216
6000 26689 0.0144
8000 35586 0.0108
Ω/
km
0.3347
0.2658
0.2106
0.1673
0.1414
0.1011
0.0709
0.0472
0.0354
Ω/
1000ft
0.1280
0.1020
0.0807
0.0639
0.0543
0.0390
0.0275
0.0188
0.0144
Ω/
km
0.4200
0.3347
0.2648
0.2097
0.1782
0.1280
0.0902
0.0617
0.0472
* Other conductor sizes and outer jacket colours are available upon request. (#s in brackets represent # of strands / conductor)
† Ampacities are based on Table 1 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I - 90°C column
‡ Ampacities are based on Table D8A and Detail 1 of Diagram B4-1 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I
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Inductance
L
(triplexed)
mH/
1000ft
0.1599
0.1554
0.1494
0.1440
0.1420
0.1354
0.1285
0.1203
0.1148
mH/
km
0.5247
0.5099
0.4902
0.4724
0.4659
0.4444
0.4217
0.3947
0.3767
Capacitance
C
µF/
1000ft
0.0401
0.0429
0.0460
0.0495
0.0519
0.0581
0.0657
0.0754
0.0839
µF/
km
0.1317
0.1406
0.1511
0.1624
0.1703
0.1905
0.2154
0.2473
0.2752
Inductive Reactance Capacitive Reactance
XL
XC
Short Circuit
Current
@60Hz
@60Hz
@60Hz
(triplexed)
(wrt grounded shield)
MΩ•
MΩ•
Ω/
Ω/
1000ft
km
kAmps
1000ft
km
0.0661 0.0201
7
0.0603
0.1978
0.0619 0.0189
10
0.0586
0.1922
0.0576 0.0176
13
0.0563
0.1848
0.0536 0.0163
14
0.0543
0.1781
0.0511 0.0156
17
0.0535
0.1756
0.0457 0.0139
25
0.0511
0.1675
0.0404 0.0123
35
0.0485
0.1590
0.0352 0.0107
51
0.0453
0.1488
0.0316 0.0096
70
0.0433
0.1420
Allowable
Allowable
Ampacities in
Ampacities
Free Air
Direct Buried
(30°C ambient)† (20°C ambient)‡
Amps
260
300
350
405
455
570
700
885
1055
Amps
245
285
330
385
425
530
660
845
980
SPS_R41_INDUSTRIAL-E(13-11)
Conductor
Size*
AC Resistance Rac
DC Resistance Rdc Ratios @ 90°C & 60Hz
@ 25°C
(each conductor)