Overview

CHARACTERISTICS

Voltage Rating Uo/U

15kV

Test Voltage

30.5kV

Ambient Temperature

Fixed: -40°C to +105°C

Flexed: -25°C to +105°C

Minimum Bending Radius

Fixed: 12 x overall diameter

Flexed: 15 x overall diameter


Standards & References

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

ASTM B33 Standard Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B496 Compact Round Concentric-lay-standard copper

UL 1072 Medium-Voltage Power Cables

UL 1685 FT4 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test

UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test

ICEA S-93-639 (NEMA WC 74) 5-46 KV Shielded Power Cable

IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test


Construction

Conductor: Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and B8 (Tinned Copper per ASTM B33 optional)

Conductor Shield: Semi-conducting cross-linked copolymer

Insulation: 220 Mils No Lead Ethylene Propylene Rubber (NL-EPR) 133% Insulation Level

Insulation Shield: Strippable semi-conducting cross-linked copolymer

Copper Tape Shield: Helically wrapped 5 mil copper tape with 25% overlap

Grounding Conductor: Class B compressed stranded bare copper ground per ASTM B3 and B8 (Tinned Copper per ASTM B33 optional)

Filler:PP filler

Binder: Polypropylene tape

Armor: Continuous Corrugated Welded Aluminum Armor

Overall Jacket: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)


Parameter
MC-HL Cable 15kV
15kV MC-HL cable standard ICEA S-93-639 UL 1569(CU/EPR/CTS/CCS/PVC)
NO./kcmilMin Conductor NO.insulation thickness (mm)Cu tape thickness (mm)Ground wire Size(AWG)Diameter of cable(mm)CU weight
(kg/km)
Weight
of cable
(kg/km)
DC Resistance
(Ω/km)
3*274.45 0.127 16.64 52.43 1027.16 0.531 
3*1/0194.45 0.127 18.50 55.00 1562.15 0.335 
3*2/0194.45 0.127 19.59 57.36 2023.28 0.266 
3*3/0194.45 0.127 21.54 60.42 2498.01 0.211 
3*4/0194.45 0.127 22.86 63.27 3091.95 0.167 
3*250374.45 0.127 23.97 66.04 3626.74 0.141 
3*350374.45 0.127 26.39 71.27 5039.38 0.101 
3*500374.45 0.127 29.45 77.88 7148.48 0.071 
3*750614.45 0.127 33.76 87.69 10616.20 0.047 
3*1000614.45 0.127 1/037.28 95.54 14082.01 0.035