115 kV XLPE Laminate Power Cable HVUD17

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 115,000 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	591 1501.14	2.04 5.18	2.67 6.78	48/32 48/32	46.80 46.80	1.17 1.17	4.30 4.30	3.20 3.20
750 19.05	0.91 2.31	512 1300.48	2.03 5.16	2.62 6.65	48/32 48/32	57.76 57.76	1.45 1.45	5.07 5.07	3.55 3.55
1000 25.40	1.06 2.69	512 1300.48	2.19 5.56	2.80 7.11	51/34 51/34	64.51 64.51	1.62 1.62	6.04 6.04	3.99 3.99
1250 31.75	1.19 3.02	512 1300.48	2.32 5.89	2.94 7.47	53/36 53/36	69.78 69.78	1.75 1.75	6.90 6.90	4.35 4.35
1500 38.10	1.32 3.35	512 1300.48	2.45 6.22	3.08 7.82	56/37 56/37	75.08 75.08	1.88 1.88	7.83 7.83	4.74 4.74
1750 44.45	1.43 3.63	512 1300.48	2.58 6.55	3.21 8.15	58/39 58/39	80.36 80.36	2.01 2.01	8.76 8.76	5.15 5.15
2000 50.80	1.50 3.81	512 1300.48	2.66 6.76	3.31 8.41	60/40 60/40	83.23 83.23	2.08 2.08	9.63 9.63	5.48 5.48
2500 63.50	1.73 4.39	512 1300.48	2.95 7.49	3.61 9.17	65/44 65/44	95.22 95.22	2.38 2.38	11.60 11.60	6.39 6.39
3000 76.20	1.89 4.80	512 1300.48	3.18 8.08	3.85 9.78	70/47 70/47	104.40 104.40	2.61 2.61	13.68 13.68	7.16 7.16
3500 88.90	2.07 5.26	512 1300.48	3.28 8.33	3.96 10.06	72/48 72/48	108.68 108.68	2.72 2.72	15.07 15.07	7.77 7.77
4000 101.60	2.17 5.51	512 1300.48	3.38 8.59	4.07 10.34	74/49 74/49	112.64 112.64	2.82 2.82	16.72 16.72	8.36 8.36
5000 127.00	2.48 6.30	512 1300.48	3.69 9.37	4.41 11.20	80/53 80/53	125.09 125.09	3.13 3.13	20.86 20.86	9.66 9.66
6000 152.40	2.67 6.78	512 1300.48	3.88 9.86	4.62 11.73	84/56 84/56	132.86 132.86	3.33 3.33	23.50 23.50	10.93 10.93

	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	585 585	117 117	499 499	99 99	473 473	94 94	403 403	80 80
750 19.05	760 760	151 151	640 640	127 127	600 600	120 120	510 510	102 102
1000 25.40	890 890	177 177	740 740	147 147	710 710	141 141	590 590	118 118
1250 31.75	990 990	197 197	830 830	165 165	800 800	159 159	670 670	133 133
1500 38.10	1080 1080	215 215	900 900	179 179	880 880	175 175	730 730	145 145
1750 44.45	1160 1160	231 231	960 960	191 191	950 950	189 189	790 790	157 157
2000 50.80	1230 1230	245 245	1020 1020	203 203	1010 1010	201 201	840 840	167 167
2500 63.50	1480 1480	295 295	1220 1220	243 243	1170 1170	233 233	970 970	193 193
3000 76.20	1620 1620	323 323	1330 1330	265 265	1300 1300	259 259	1070 1070	213 213
3500 88.90	1750 1750	349 349	1430 1430	285 285	1410 1410	281 281	1160 1160	231 231
4000 101.60	1850 1850	368 368	1510 1510	301 301	1510 1510	301 301	1240 1240	247 247
5000 127.00	2040 2040	406 406	1660 1660	331 331	1740 1740	347 347	1410 1410	281 281
6000 152.40	2190 2190	436 436	1770 1770	353 353	1900 1900	378 378	1540 1540	307 307

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