SPEC: 46203

CU Compressed 5/8kV NLEPR Insulation 133/100% IL CPE-TP Jacket. MV 105 - Tray Rated - Sunlight Resistant - For Direct Burial

Type MV-105 Three Conductor Copper, 115 Mils No Lead Ethylene Propylene Rubber (NL-EPR) 133% Insulation Level, Tape Shield, Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE-TP) Jacket, Dual Rated UL/CSA. Silicone Free

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Application

Southwire’s 5KV cables are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial, and where superior electrical properties are desired. These cables are capable of operating continuously at the conductor temperature not in excess of 105°C for normal operation, 140°C for emergency overload, and 250°C for short circuit conditions. Rated at -40°C for cold bend 1/0 and larger. For uses in Class I and II, Division 2 hazardous locations per NEC Article 501 and 502. Rated for 1000 lbs./FT maximum sidewall pressure.

Specifications

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	Cond. Size (AWG/Kcmil)	Cond. Strands	Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm)	Diameter Over Insulation (in) (cm)	Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm)	Diameter Over Shield (in) (cm)	Ground (No. x AWG)	Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm)	Approx. OD (in) (cm)	Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)	Max Pull Tension (lbs) (kg)	Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm)
More Options	2 2	7 7	0.282 0.72	0.545 1.38	115 2.92	0.605 1.54	1x6 1x6	80 2.03	1.518 3.86	1567 2332	1592 722.12	10.6 26.92
More Options	2/0 2/0	19 19	0.405 1.03	0.674 1.71	115 2.92	0.734 1.86	1x4 1x4	110 2.79	1.857 4.72	2583 3844	3194 1448.77	12.9 32.77
More Options	4/0 4/0	19 19	0.512 1.30	0.766 1.95	115 2.92	0.826 2.10	1x3 1x3	110 2.79	2.036 5.17	3496 5203	5078 2303.34	14.2 36.07
More Options	350 350	37 37	0.661 1.68	0.917 2.33	115 2.92	0.977 2.48	1x2 1x2	110 2.79	2.388 6.07	5208 7750	8400 3810.17	16.7 42.42
More Options	500 500	37 37	0.789 2.00	1.042 2.65	115 2.92	1.102 2.80	1x1 1x1	110 2.79	2.688 6.83	7024 10453	12000 5443.10	18.8 47.75
More Options	750 750	61 61	0.968 2.46	1.254 3.19	115 2.92	1.314 3.34	1x1/0 1x1/0	135 3.43	3.160 8.03	9973 14841	18000 8164.66	22.1 56.13

	Cond. Size (AWG/Kcmil)	DC Resistance @ 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km)	AC Resistance @ 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km)	Capacitive Reactance (Mohms x 1000ft) (Mohms x km)	Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km)	Zero Sequence Impedance (ohms/1000') (ohms/1000')	Positive Sequence Impedance (ohms/1000') (ohms/1000')	Shield Short Circuit Current 6 Cycles (amps)	In Duct Ampacity @ 90C (amps)	In Duct Ampacity @ 105C (amps)	In Air Ampacity @ 90C (amps)	In Air Ampacity @ 105C (amps)
More Options	2 2	0.162 0.24	0.204 0.30	0.034 0.05	0.040 0.06	0.574 + j0.516 0.574 + j0.516	0.204 + j0.041 0.204 + j0.041	1920 1920	135 135	145 145	140 140	154 154
More Options	2/0 2/0	0.081 0.12	0.102 0.15	0.026 0.04	0.036 0.05	0.477 + j0.449 0.477 + j0.449	0.102 + j0.036 0.102 + j0.036	2302 2302	200 200	220 220	215 215	240 240
More Options	4/0 4/0	0.051 0.08	0.065 0.10	0.021 0.03	0.034 0.05	0.439 + j0.399 0.439 + j0.399	0.065 + j0.034 0.065 + j0.034	2633 2633	265 265	280 280	285 285	320 320
More Options	350 350	0.031 0.05	0.041 0.06	0.018 0.03	0.032 0.05	0.406 + j0.338 0.406 + j0.338	0.041 + j0.032 0.041 + j0.032	3120 3120	355 355	380 380	395 395	440 440
More Options	500 500	0.022 0.03	0.030 0.04	0.015 0.02	0.030 0.04	0.385 + j0.297 0.385 + j0.297	0.03 + j0.03 0.03 + j0.03	3516 3516	430 430	460 460	485 485	545 545
More Options	750 750	0.014 0.02	0.023 0.03	0.013 0.02	0.029 0.04	0.36 + j0.248 0.36 + j0.248	0.023 + j0.029 0.023 + j0.029	4102 4102	530 530	570 570	615 615	685 685

* NEC ampacities are based on:
* For Duct: Table 310.60(C)(13) Detail 1.
* For Free Air: Table 310.60(C)(5).
* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing center-to-center.
* Sequence Impedance values are based on Rho Earth Resistivity: 100 Ohm-Meter/1000ft.
* Capacitive Reactance is between Phase-to-Shield.

Standards & References

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
ASTM B33 Standard Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
UL 1072 Medium-Voltage Power Cables
UL 1685 FT4-ST1 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test (1/0 and Larger)
UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
CSA C22.2 No.230 Tray Cables - Rated TC-ER
CSA C22.2 No. 2556 / UL 2556 Cable Test Methods
CSA C68.10 Shielded Power Cables for Commercial and Industrial Applications - 5 to 46 KV
ICEA S-93-639 (NEMA WC 74) 5-46 KV Shielded Power Cable
ICEA S-97-682 Standard for Shielded Utility Cable Rated for 5 - 46kV
AEIC CS-8 Specification for extruded dielectric shielded power cables rated for 5 through 46KV (Qualification Test Requirements)
Made in America: Compliant with both Buy American and Buy America Act (BAA) requirements per 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j) and the Federal Transit Administration Buy America requirements per 49 C.F.R. part 661

Construction

Conductor: Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8 (Tinned Copper per ASTM B33 optional)
Conductor Shield: Semi-conducting cross-linked copolymer
Insulation: 115 Mils No Lead Ethylene Propylene Rubber (NL-EPR) 133% Insulation Level,
Insulation Shield: Strippable semi-conducting cross-linked copolymer
Copper Tape Shield: Helically wrapped 5 mil copper tape with 25% overlap
Grounding Conductor: Class B compressed stranded bare copper ground per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8 (Tinned Copper per ASTM B33 optional)
Filler: Wax paper filler
Binder: Poly glass tape
Overall Jacket: Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE-TP)