345 kV XLPE Corrugated Power Cable HVUD22

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 345,000 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)
1250 31.75	1.19 3.02	1260 3200.40	3.88 9.86	4.91 12.47	89/59 89/59	38.37 38.37	3.37 3.37	11.73 11.73	56.60 56.60	0 0	0 0
1500 38.10	1.32 3.35	1181 2999.74	3.85 9.78	5.00 12.70	90/60 90/60	42.75 42.75	3.72 3.72	12.41 12.41	57.70 57.70	0 0	0 0
1750 44.45	1.43 3.63	1142 2900.68	3.88 9.86	5.03 12.78	91/61 91/61	45.73 45.73	3.98 3.98	13.17 13.17	58.00 58.00	0 0	0 0
2000 50.80	1.50 3.81	1142 2900.68	3.95 10.03	5.12 13.00	93/62 93/62	47.32 47.32	4.12 4.12	14.17 14.17	59.10 59.10	0 0	0 0
2500 63.50	1.73 4.39	1063 2700.02	4.05 10.29	5.23 13.28	95/63 95/63	54.58 54.58	4.75 4.75	15.78 15.78	60.30 60.30	0 0	0 0
3000 76.20	1.89 4.80	1063 2700.02	4.28 10.87	5.50 13.97	99/66 99/66	59.13 59.13	5.15 5.15	17.89 17.89	63.40 63.40	0 0	0 0
3500 88.90	2.07 5.26	1063 2700.02	4.38 11.13	5.62 14.27	102/68 102/68	61.24 61.24	5.33 5.33	19.70 19.70	64.90 64.90	0 0	0 0
4000 101.60	2.17 5.51	1063 2700.02	4.48 11.38	5.74 14.58	104/69 104/69	63.19 63.19	5.50 5.50	21.48 21.48	66.20 66.20	0 0	0 0
5000 127.00	2.48 6.30	1063 2700.02	4.79 12.17	6.10 15.49	110/74 110/74	69.32 69.32	6.04 6.04	26.04 26.04	70.50 70.50	0 0	0 0
6000 152.40	2.67 6.78	1063 2700.02	4.99 12.67	6.33 16.08	114/76 114/76	73.13 73.13	6.37 6.37	28.93 28.93	73.20 73.20	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)
1250 31.75	900 900	624 624	760 760	527 527	720 720	499 499	610 610	423 423
1500 38.10	990 990	686 686	820 820	568 568	790 790	547 547	660 660	457 457
1750 44.45	1060 1060	734 734	880 880	610 610	860 860	596 596	710 710	492 492
2000 50.80	1110 1110	769 769	920 920	637 637	910 910	630 630	760 760	527 527
2500 63.50	1310 1310	908 908	1070 1070	741 741	1060 1060	734 734	870 870	603 603
3000 76.20	1430 1430	991 991	1160 1160	804 804	1170 1170	811 811	950 950	658 658
3500 88.90	1520 1520	1053 1053	1220 1220	845 845	1260 1260	873 873	1020 1020	707 707
4000 101.60	1600 1600	1109 1109	1290 1290	894 894	1340 1340	928 928	1080 1080	748 748
5000 127.00	1740 1740	1206 1206	1380 1380	956 956	1510 1510	1046 1046	1200 1200	831 831
6000 152.40	1820 1820	1261 1261	1440 1440	998 998	1620 1620	1122 1122	1290 1290	894 894

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: 362 kV
BIL Rating: 1300 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: 440 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