Used to supply power, usually from a pole-mounted transformer, to the user's service head in areas where squirrels are known to damage the bare neutral by chewing. Damage can result in complete loss of the neutral, known to cause voltage stability problems at the service. Used at a maximum voltage of 600 volts phase-to-phase, or 480 volts to ground, and at conductor temperatures not to exceed 75°C for polyethylene conductors (poly) or 90°C for crosslinked polyethylene (XLP) insulated conductors.
| Stock # | 61287126 61287126 | |
| No. of Conductors | 3 3 | |
| Size (AWG or kcmil) | 2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG | |
| No. of Strands | 11 11 | |
| Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | 60 1.52 | mils mm |
| Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | 1112 28.26 | mils mm |
| Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 532 792 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
Southwire's SquirrelShield™ Triplex service drop cable meets or exceeds the following ASTM specifications:
Conductors are concentrically stranded, compressed 1350-H19 aluminum, insulated with either polyethylene or XLP. Neutral messenger is a bare, hard-drawn concentrically stranded copper SCRAMessenger (Southwire Copper Rodent Adverse Messenger).