69 kV XLPE Laminate Power Cable HVUD15

SW standard wall XLPE copper or aluminum laminate sheath, available up to 6,000 kcmil.

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Application & Features

Predominantly used for underground transmission in conduit systems, suitable for use in wet or dry locations, direct burial, underground duct, and where exposed to sunlight. To be used at 69,000 volts or less and at conductor temperatures not to exceed 90°C for normal operation.

Specifications

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								Cu Cond, Cu Screen Wires, Cu Laminate	Al Cond, Cu Screen Wires, Al Laminate
Size (kcmil¹) (mm^2)	Conductor Diameter (inches) (mm)	Insulation Thickness (inch) (cm)	Diameter Over Insulation (inch) (cm)	Overall Jacket Diameter (inch) (cm)	Min. Bend Radius (inch) (inch)	Capacitance	Charging Current (A/kft)	Cable Weight² (lbs/ft)	Cable Weight² (lbs/ft)
500 12.70	0.74 1.88	354 899.16	1.54 3.91	2.10 5.33	38/26 38/26	65.87 65.87	0.99 0.99	3.64 3.64	2.63 2.63
750 19.05	0.91 2.31	354 899.16	1.71 4.34	2.28 5.79	42/28 42/28	76.01 76.01	1.14 1.14	4.57 4.57	3.03 3.03
1000 25.40	1.06 2.69	354 899.16	1.88 4.78	2.46 6.25	45/30 45/30	85.60 85.60	1.29 1.29	5.50 5.50	3.43 3.43
1250 31.75	1.19 3.02	354 899.16	2.00 5.08	2.60 6.60	47/32 47/32	93.13 93.13	1.40 1.40	6.33 6.33	3.77 3.77
1500 38.10	1.32 3.35	354 899.16	2.13 5.41	2.74 6.96	50/33 50/33	100.69 100.69	1.51 1.51	7.22 7.22	4.12 4.12
1750 44.45	1.43 3.63	354 899.16	2.26 5.74	2.88 7.32	52/35 52/35	108.23 108.23	1.63 1.63	8.13 8.13	4.51 4.51
2000 50.80	1.50 3.81	354 899.16	2.35 5.97	2.97 7.54	54/36 54/36	113.10 113.10	1.70 1.70	8.98 8.98	4.82 4.82
2500 63.50	1.81 4.60	500 1270.00	3.00 7.62	3.70 9.40	67/44 67/44	100.20 100.20	1.51 1.51	11.80 11.80	6.20 6.20
3000 76.20	1.97 5.00	500 1270.00	3.16 8.03	3.88 9.86	70/47 70/47	106.73 106.73	1.60 1.60	13.40 13.40	6.90 6.90
3500 88.90	2.07 5.26	500 1270.00	3.26 8.28	3.98 10.11	72/48 72/48	110.93 110.93	1.67 1.67	15.40 15.40	7.50 7.50
4000 101.60	2.24 5.69	500 1270.00	3.43 8.71	4.16 10.57	75/50 75/50	117.88 117.88	1.77 1.77	17.70 17.70	8.30 8.30
5000 127.00	2.49 6.32	500 1270.00	3.68 9.35	4.42 11.23	80/53 80/53	128.02 128.02	1.92 1.92	21.70 21.70	9.80 9.80
6000 152.40	2.67 6.78	500 1270.00	3.86 9.80	4.62 11.73	83/56 83/56	135.54 135.54	2.04 2.04	25.10 25.10	10.30 10.30

	Copper Conductor Size (kcmil¹) Load Factor @ 75%				Aluminum Conductor Size (kcmil¹) Load Factor @ 75%
Size (kcmil¹) (mm^2)	Single Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)	Double Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)	Single Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)	Double Circuit (Amps)	Power Rating (MVA)
500 12.70	620 620	74 74	520 520	62 62	490 490	59 59	410 410	49 49
750 19.05	770 770	92 92	640 640	76 76	610 610	73 73	510 510	61 61
1000 25.40	900 900	108 108	740 740	88 88	710 710	85 85	590 590	71 71
1250 31.75	1010 1010	121 121	830 830	99 99	800 800	96 96	660 660	79 79
1500 38.10	1100 1100	131 131	900 900	108 108	880 880	105 105	720 720	86 86
1750 44.45	1180 1180	141 141	960 960	115 115	960 960	115 115	780 780	93 93
2000 50.80	1250 1250	149 149	1010 1010	121 121	1020 1020	122 122	830 830	99 99
2500 63.50	1470 1470	176 176	1240 1240	148 148	1160 1160	139 139	920 920	110 110
3000 76.20	1610 1610	192 192	1350 1350	161 161	1290 1290	154 154	1080 1080	129 129
3500 88.90	1730 1730	207 207	1450 1450	173 173	1400 1400	167 167	1170 1170	140 140
4000 101.60	1840 1840	220 220	1520 1520	182 182	1500 1500	179 179	1250 1250	149 149
5000 127.00	1870 1870	223 223	1480 1480	177 177	1720 1720	206 206	1430 1430	171 171
6000 152.40	1900 1900	227 227	1520 1520	182 182	1853 1853	221 221	1486 1486	178 178

¹2500-6000 kcmil conductors are 5 segment Milliken conductors.

²Weight based on screen sized at 279 kcmil which is calculated to accommodate 30 kA for 0.5 sec.

³Based upon single point or cross bonding scheme.

⁴Based on the installation assumptions indicated in the "High Voltage Underground Installation Ratings" located in the Resource Tab

Standards & References

Max Voltage Rating: 72.5 kV
BIL Rating: 350 kV
Nominal Conductor: 90 °C
Max. Emergency Conductor: 105 °C
Short Circuit Conductor: 250 °C
Minimum Installation: -10 °C
Design Standards: AEIC, ICEA, IEC
Factory Test Voltages: 80 kV / 60 min.
XLPE Loss Factor: 0.0005
Relative Permittivity: 2.3

Construction

Concentric Stranded, Compact, or Segmental Copper or Aluminum Conductor
Smooth Conductor Shield
Super Clean XLPE Insulation
True Triple Extrusion and Dry Cured
Firmly Bonded Insulation Shield
Copper or Aluminum Moisture Impervious Sheath
Polyethylene Jacket with Extruded Semi-Conductive Outer Layer

Resources

HV Underground Installation Ratings