138 kV XLPE Laminate Power Cable HVUD19

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 138,000 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	669 1699.26	2.19 5.56	2.88 7.32	52/35 52/35	43.1 43.1	1.30 1.30	4.60 4.60	3.50 3.50
750 19.05	0.91 2.31	591 1501.14	2.18 5.54	2.80 7.11	51/34 51/34	52.2 52.2	1.57 1.57	5.36 5.36	3.84 3.84
1000 25.40	1.06 2.69	591 1501.14	2.35 5.97	2.97 7.54	54/36 54/36	58.10 58.10	1.75 1.75	6.33 6.33	4.28 4.28
1250 31.75	1.19 3.02	591 1501.14	2.48 6.30	3.11 7.90	56/38 56/38	62.71 62.71	1.88 1.88	7.22 7.22	4.66 4.66
1500 38.10	1.32 3.35	591 1501.14	2.61 6.63	3.24 8.23	59/39 59/39	67.33 67.33	2.02 2.02	8.15 8.15	5.06 5.06
1750 44.45	1.43 3.63	591 1501.14	2.74 6.96	3.38 8.59	61/41 61/41	71.93 71.93	2.16 2.16	9.10 9.10	5.49 5.49
2000 50.80	1.50 3.81	591 1501.14	2.81 7.14	3.47 8.81	63/42 63/42	74.89 74.89	2.25 2.25	9.99 9.99	5.83 5.83
2500 63.50	1.73 4.39	591 1501.14	3.10 7.87	3.78 9.60	69/46 69/46	84.87 84.87	2.55 2.55	11.98 11.98	6.79 6.79
3000 76.20	1.89 4.80	591 1501.14	3.33 8.46	4.02 10.21	73/49 73/49	92.86 92.86	2.79 2.79	13.82 13.82	7.59 7.59
3500 88.90	2.07 5.26	591 1501.14	3.44 8.74	4.14 10.52	75/50 75/50	96.58 96.58	2.90 2.90	15.50 15.50	8.21 8.21
4000 101.60	2.17 5.51	591 1501.14	3.54 8.99	4.24 10.77	77/51 77/51	100.01 100.01	3.00 3.00	17.17 17.17	8.82 8.82
5000 127.00	2.48 6.30	591 1501.14	3.85 9.78	4.57 11.61	83/55 83/55	110.83 110.83	3.33 3.33	21.32 21.32	10.13 10.13
6000 152.40	2.67 6.78	591 1501.14	4.04 10.26	4.78 12.14	87/58 87/58	117.58 117.58	3.53 3.53	23.98 23.98	11.41 11.41

	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	760 760	182 182	640 640	153 153	600 600	143 143	500 500	120 120
750 19.05	880 880	210 210	740 740	177 177	700 700	167 167	590 590	141 141
1000 25.40	980 980	234 234	820 820	196 196	790 790	189 189	660 660	158 158
1250 31.75	1070 1070	256 256	890 890	213 213	870 870	208 208	720 720	172 172
1500 38.10	1150 1150	275 275	960 960	229 229	940 940	225 225	780 780	186 186
1750 44.45	1220 1220	292 292	1010 1010	241 241	1000 1000	239 239	830 830	198 198
2000 50.80	1470 1470	351 351	1210 1210	289 289	1160 1160	277 277	960 960	229 229
2500 63.50	1610 1610	385 385	1320 1320	316 316	1290 1290	308 308	1060 1060	253 253
3000 76.20	1730 1730	414 414	1420 1420	339 339	1400 1400	335 335	1150 1150	275 275
3500 88.90	1840 1840	440 440	1500 1500	359 359	1500 1500	359 359	1220 1220	292 292
4000 101.60	2030 2030	485 485	1650 1650	394 394	1720 1720	411 411	1400 1400	335 335
5000 127.00	2180 2180	521 521	1760 1760	421 421	1890 1890	452 452	1530 1530	366 366
6000 152.40

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: 145 kV
BIL Rating: 650 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: 160 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