115 kV XLPE Corrugated Power Cable HVUD16

SW standard wall XLPE copper corrugated 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 115,000 volts or less and at conductor temperatures not to exceed 90°C for normal operation.

Specifications

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								Cu Cond, 30mil Cu Sheath		Al Cond, 30mil Cu Sheath
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)	30 mil Sheath Short Ckt @ 0.5s (kA)	Cable Weight² (lbs/ft)	30 mil Sheath Short Ckt @ 0.5s (kA)
500 12.70	0.74 1.88	591 1501.14	2.04 5.18	2.74 6.96	55/41 55/41	46.80 46.80	1.17 1.17	6.10 6.10	5.10 5.10	0 0	0 0
750 19.05	0.91 2.31	512 1300.48	2.03 5.16	2.78 7.06	50/34 50/34	57.76 57.76	1.45 1.45	5.13 5.13	31.60 31.60	0 0	0 0
1000 25.40	1.06 2.69	512 1300.48	2.19 5.56	2.98 7.57	54/36 54/36	64.51 64.51	1.62 1.62	6.18 6.18	33.90 33.90	0 0	0 0
1250 31.75	1.19 3.02	512 1300.48	2.32 5.89	3.13 7.95	57/38 57/38	69.78 69.78	1.75 1.75	7.10 7.10	35.70 35.70	0 0	0 0
1500 38.10	1.32 3.35	512 1300.48	2.45 6.22	3.28 8.33	60/40 60/40	75.08 75.08	1.88 1.88	8.10 8.10	37.50 37.50	0 0	0 0
1750 44.45	1.43 3.63	512 1300.48	2.58 6.55	3.44 8.74	62/42 62/42	80.36 80.36	2.01 2.01	9.10 9.10	39.30 39.30	0 0	0 0
2000 50.80	1.50 3.81	512 1300.48	2.66 6.76	3.53 8.97	64/43 64/43	83.23 83.23	2.08 2.08	10.00 10.00	40.40 40.40	0 0	0 0
2500 63.50	1.73 4.39	512 1300.48	2.95 7.49	3.87 9.83	70/47 70/47	95.22 95.22	2.38 2.38	12.10 12.10	44.40 44.40	0 0	0 0
3000 76.20	1.89 4.80	512 1300.48	3.18 8.08	4.14 10.52	75/50 75/50	104.40 104.40	2.61 2.61	14.03 14.03	47.50 47.50	0 0	0 0
3500 88.90	2.07 5.26	512 1300.48	3.28 8.33	4.26 10.82	77/52 77/52	108.68 108.68	2.72 2.72	15.74 15.74	49.00 49.00	0 0	0 0
4000 101.60	2.17 5.51	512 1300.48	3.38 8.59	4.38 11.13	79/53 79/53	112.64 112.64	2.82 2.82	17.45 17.45	50.30 50.30	0 0	0 0
5000 127.00	2.48 6.30	512 1300.48	3.69 9.37	4.74 12.04	86/57 86/57	125.09 125.09	3.13 3.13	21.75 21.75	54.60 54.60	0 0	0 0
6000 152.40	2.67 6.78	512 1300.48	3.88 9.86	5.13 13.03	93/62 93/62	132.86 132.86	3.33 3.33	24.47 24.47	57.20 57.20	0 0	0 0

	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	572 572	114 114	491 491	98 98	462 462	92 92	397 397	79 79
750 19.05	750 750	149 149	640 640	127 127	590 590	118 118	500 500	100 100
1000 25.40	870 870	173 173	740 740	147 147	690 690	137 137	580 580	116 116
1250 31.75	970 970	193 193	820 820	163 163	780 780	155 155	650 650	129 129
1500 38.10	1060 1060	211 211	890 890	177 177	860 860	171 171	720 720	143 143
1750 44.45	1130 1130	225 225	940 940	187 187	920 920	183 183	770 770	153 153
2000 50.80	1200 1200	239 239	990 990	197 197	980 980	195 195	820 820	163 163
2500 63.50	1440 1440	287 287	1180 1180	235 235	1130 1130	225 225	940 940	187 187
3000 76.20	1560 1560	311 311	1280 1280	255 255	1250 1250	249 249	1030 1030	205 205
3500 88.90	1670 1670	333 333	1360 1360	271 271	1350 1350	269 269	1110 1110	221 221
4000 101.60	1760 1760	351 351	1430 1430	285 285	1440 1440	287 287	1180 1180	235 235
5000 127.00	1900 1900	378 378	1530 1530	305 305	1620 1620	323 323	1310 1310	261 261
6000 152.40	2000 2000	398 398	1620 1620	323 323	1760 1760	351 351	1410 1410	281 281

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: 121 kV
BIL Rating: 550 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: 135 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