230 kV XLPE Laminate Power Cable HVUD21

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 230,000 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)
1000 25.40	1.06 2.69	945 2400.30	3.08 7.82	3.76 9.55	68/46 68/46	42.73 42.73	2.14 2.14	7.98 7.98	5.95 5.95
1250 31.75	1.19 3.02	906 2301.24	3.13 7.95	3.81 9.68	69/46 69/46	47.03 47.03	2.35 2.35	8.72 8.72	6.19 6.19
1500 38.10	1.32 3.35	906 2301.24	3.26 8.28	3.94 10.01	71/48 71/48	50.12 50.12	2.51 2.51	9.72 9.72	6.65 6.65
1750 44.45	1.43 3.63	906 2301.24	3.37 8.56	4.06 10.31	74/49 74/49	52.63 52.63	2.64 2.64	10.66 10.66	7.08 7.08
2000 50.80	1.50 3.81	906 2301.24	3.45 8.76	4.15 10.54	75/50 75/50	54.30 54.30	2.72 2.72	11.59 11.59	7.44 7.44
2500 63.50	1.73 4.39	906 2301.24	3.73 9.47	4.45 11.30	81/54 81/54	61.24 61.24	3.01 3.01	13.68 13.68	8.53 8.53
3000 76.20	1.89 4.80	906 2301.24	3.96 10.06	4.69 11.91	85/57 85/57	66.54 66.54	3.33 3.33	15.62 15.62	9.42 9.42
3500 88.90	2.07 5.26	906 2301.24	4.07 10.34	4.81 12.22	87/58 87/58	69.00 69.00	3.45 3.45	17.35 17.35	10.09 10.09
4000 101.60	2.17 5.51	906 2301.24	4.17 10.59	4.91 12.47	89/59 89/59	71.27 71.27	3.57 3.57	19.06 19.06	10.75 10.75
5000 127.00	2.48 6.30	906 2301.24	4.48 11.38	5.25 13.34	95/63 95/63	78.41 78.41	3.93 3.93	23.40 23.40	12.23 12.23
6000 152.40	2.67 6.78	906 2301.24	4.67 11.86	5.45 13.84	99/66 99/66	82.86 82.86	4.15 4.15	26.16 26.16	13.60 13.60

	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)
1000 25.40	850 850	339 339	720 720	287 287	670 670	267 267	570 570	227 227
1250 31.75	960 960	382 382	800 800	319 319	760 760	303 303	640 640	255 255
1500 38.10	1050 1050	418 418	880 880	351 351	840 840	335 335	700 700	279 279
1750 44.45	1120 1120	446 446	940 940	374 374	910 910	363 363	760 760	303 303
2000 50.80	1190 1190	474 474	990 990	394 394	970 970	386 386	810 810	323 323
2500 63.50	1440 1440	574 574	1190 1190	474 474	1130 1130	450 450	940 940	374 374
3000 76.20	1570 1570	625 625	1300 1300	518 518	1250 1250	498 498	1030 1030	410 410
3500 88.90	1690 1690	673 673	1390 1390	554 554	1360 1360	542 542	1120 1120	446 446
4000 101.60	1800 1800	717 717	1470 1470	586 586	1450 1450	578 578	1190 1190	474 474
5000 127.00	1870 1870	745 745	1660 1660	661 661	1660 1660	661 661	1360 1360	542 542
6000 152.40	1980 1980	789 789	1770 1770	705 705	1820 1820	725 725	1490 1490	594 594

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: 245 kV
BIL Rating: 1050 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: 265 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