HVTECK SPECIFICATIONS
CSA HVTECK AL 3/C 90EPR TS PVC AIA PVC 5KV 100% 133%
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Southwire's 5KV HVTECK is a CSA approved armoured cable for industrial and commercial medium voltage applications. FT4, -40C, HL and 105°C rated for use in harsh Canadian
environments. Rated for installation in cable trays, duct banks, direct burial, troughs, continuous rigid cable supports, and concrete encaseable.
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor:
• Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum ACM
Copper Tape Shield:
• Helically wrapped 5 mil copper tape with 25% overlap
Conductor Shield:
• Extruded semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric layer
• Class B compressed or compact stranded bare copper
Grounding Conductor:
- in accordance with ASTM B3 and B8
Insulation:
Fillers:
• Non-wicking, non-hygroscopic
• No-Lead EPR (ethylene propylene rubber)
• Thickness:
0.090" (2.3 mm) - nominal
• Insulation Level: 100% / 133% - ungrounded system
• 105°C rated
Print Legend:
• SOUTHWIRE [symbol - lightning bolt] #P# CSA 3/C
Inner Jacket:
[AWG 2 to 750 kcmil] CPT AL 90EPR AIA 5KV
100% / 133% INS LEVEL 25%TS, SUN RES 105°C FT4 HL
LTGG [-40°C] RoHS YEAR (NESC) SEQUENTIAL
METER MARKS
• Black PVC
Insulation Shield:
• Thickness:
- #2AWG to #2/0 AWG = 0.080" (2.0 mm)
- #3/0 AWG to 500 kcmil = 0.110" (2.8 mm)
- 750 kcmil = 0.145" (3.7 mm)
• Extruded semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric layer
• CSA 68.10 - Shield removal/termination requirements are
printed on the surface
• Phase identification as per ICEA Method 3, using printed
Overall Jacket:
• Orange PVC (optional colours available)
• Thickness:
- #2AWG to 4/0AWG kcmil = 0.060" (1.5 mm)
- 250 kcmil to 500 kcmil = 0.075" (1.9 mm)
- 750 kcmil = 0.085" (2.2mm)
Armour:
circuit numbers
• Meets requirement of ICEA, but built to CSA standards
• Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA)
• Optional Galvanized Steel Interlocked Armour (GSIA)
WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS
Diameter Over
Insulation
Diameter Over
Ground
Insulation Shield Wire Size
inches
0.48
0.51
0.55
0.59
0.63
0.69
0.74
0.84
0.96
1.14
inches
0.54
0.57
0.61
0.65
0.69
0.75
0.80
0.90
1.02
1.22
mm
12.1
12.9
13.9
14.9
16.1
17.4
18.8
21.2
24.3
28.9
mm
13.7
14.5
15.4
16.4
17.6
18.9
20.3
22.8
25.8
30.9
AWG
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
Inner Jacket
Diameter
inches
1.40
1.45
1.54
1.60
1.79
1.90
2.00
2.21
2.49
3.00
mm
35.5
36.8
39.2
40.7
45.5
48.4
50.9
56.2
63.2
76.1
Armour Diameter Approx. Overall
Diameter
inches
1.70
1.73
1.88
1.96
2.13
2.24
2.35
2.56
2.83
3.34
mm
43.1
44.0
47.9
49.8
54.2
57.0
59.8
65.0
71.9
84.7
inches
1.83
1.86
2.01
2.08
2.26
2.37
2.51
2.73
2.99
3.52
mm
46.4
47.2
51.2
52.9
57.5
60.3
63.8
69.4
75.9
89.3
Approx. Weight
of Cable
lbs /
1000ft. kg / km
1449
2156
1567
2332
1777
2645
2002
2979
2337
3478
2600
3869
2936
4370
3526
5248
4347
6469
6065
9026
Max. Reel Weight
(reel and cable)**
lbs
7,350
7,823
8,663
9,563
9,967
9,874
10,070
10,370
10,249
10,653
kg
3334
3548
3930
4338
4521
4479
4568
4704
4649
4832
Max. Reel
Diameter**
in
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
NOTE: These are minimum dimensions as per CSA Standards.
* Other conductor sizes and outer jacket colours are available upon request. (#s in brackets represent # of strands / conductor)
** These are typical sizes and capacity. Non-Standard sizes are available upon request - Reel sizes are not guaranteed. The factory reserves the right to make changes as necessary to optimize manufacturing requirements.
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m
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
2.74
Max. Reel
Width**
in
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
m
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
Max. Length
of Cable on Reel**
feet
4000
4000
4000
4000
3600
3200
2900
2500
2000
1500
m
1219
1219
1219
1219
1097
975
884
762
610
457
SPS_C40_INDUSTRIAL-E(13-07)
HVTECK
Product Code
AL305C40-002
AL305C40-001
AL305C40-010
AL305C40-020
AL305C40-030
AL305C40-040
AL305C40-250
AL305C40-350
AL305C40-500
AL305C40-750
Conductor
Conductor
Size*
Diameter
AWG
or Kcmil inches
mm
2 (6)
0.27
6.8
1 (8)
0.30
7.6
1/0 (10)
0.34
8.5
2/0 (12)
0.38
9.6
3/0 (16)
0.42
10.7
4/0 (19)
0.48
12.1
250 (22)
0.52
13.2
350 (35)
0.62
15.6
500 (35)
0.74
18.7
750 (58)
0.91
23.1
HVTECK SPECIFICATIONS
CSA HVTECK AL 3/C 90EPR TS PVC AIA PVC 5KV 100% 133%
DESIGN
Qualification Standards:
• CSA C68.10 - Shielded Power Cables for Commercial and
Industrial Applications - 5 - 46 KV
• CSA C68.3 - Shielded & Concentric Neutral Power Cable 5 to 46 kV
• CSA C22.2 No. 174 - Cables in Hazardous Locations
• ICEA S-93-639 (NEMA WC 74) 5 to 46 kV - Shielded Power Cable
• AEIC CS-8 - Qualification Testing Requirements
Flame Test Ratings:
• FT1 - Flame Test (1,706 BTU/Hr nominal - Vertical Wire
Flame Test)
• FT4 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr - Vertical Tray Flame Test)
• IEEE 1202 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr - Vertical Tray Test)
• IEEE 383 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr)
• ICEA T-29-520 - Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test (210,000 BTU/Hr)
Product Ratings:
• CSA C22.2 No. 2556 & No. 0.3. - Wire and Cable Test Methods
• CSA LTGG [-40°C] - as per C68.10 - for Cold Bend and
Impact rating
• CSA HL - for Hazardous Locations rating
• CSA FT4 - for Flame Retardancy rating
• CSA SUN RES - for Sunlight Resistant rating
ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR
Operating Temperatures:
• -40°C - CSA Cold Bend and Impact Temp.
• -25°C - Min. Installation Temp.
• 105°C - Max. Continuous Operating Temp.
• 140°C for Emergency Overload Temp.
• 250°C for Short Circuit Temp.
INSULATION
CONDUCTOR SHIELD
INSULATION SHIELD
COPPER TAPE SHIELD
POLY TAPE
GROUND CONDUCTOR
INNER PVC JACKET
FILLER
ALUMINUM INTERLOCK ARMOUR
End View
OVERALL PVC JACKET
Conductor
Size*
HVTECK
Product Code
AL305C40-002
AL305C40-001
AL305C40-010
AL305C40-020
AL305C40-030
AL305C40-040
AL305C40-250
AL305C40-350
AL305C40-500
AL305C40-750
AWG
or Kcmil
2 (6)
1 (8)
1/0 (10)
2/0 (12)
3/0 (16)
4/0 (19)
250 (22)
350 (35)
500 (35)
750 (58)
Minimum
Bend Radius
inches
12.8
13.0
14.1
14.6
15.8
16.6
17.6
19.1
20.9
24.6
mm
324
331
358
370
402
422
447
486
532
625
Maximum
Pulling Tension
AC Resistance Rac
DC Resistance Rdc Ratios @ 90°C & 60Hz
@ 25°C
(each conductor)
Ω/
lbs Newtons 1000ft
1194
5313
0.2650
1506
6701
0.2110
1901
8455
0.1680
2396 10657 0.1330
3020 13435 0.1050
3809 16942 0.0836
4500 20017 0.0707
6300 28024 0.0505
9000 40034 0.0354
13500 60051 0.0236
Ω/
km
0.8695
0.6923
0.5512
0.4364
0.3445
0.2743
0.2320
0.1657
0.1161
0.0774
Ω/
1000ft
0.3350
0.2660
0.2110
0.1670
0.1330
0.1070
0.0908
0.0654
0.0472
0.0333
Ω/
km
1.0991
0.8727
0.6923
0.5479
0.4364
0.3511
0.2979
0.2146
0.1549
0.1093
* Other conductor sizes and outer jacket colours are available upon request. (#s in brackets represent # of strands / conductor)
† Ampacities are based on Table 4 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I (30°C Ambient Temperature)
‡ Ampacities are based on Table D13A and Detail 1 of Diagram B4-3 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I
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Inductance
L
mH/
1000ft
0.0928
0.0900
0.0872
0.0846
0.0821
0.0799
0.0791
0.0762
0.0735
0.0713
mH/
km
0.3046
0.2953
0.2860
0.2776
0.2695
0.2621
0.2595
0.2500
0.2412
0.2340
Capacitance (each
phase conductor)
C
µF/
1000ft
0.0849
0.0924
0.1012
0.1108
0.1219
0.1342
0.1393
0.1609
0.1879
0.2177
µF/
km
0.2787
0.3031
0.3321
0.3634
0.4000
0.4404
0.4570
0.5280
0.6166
0.7142
Inductive Reactance Capacitive Reactance Short Circuit
(each phase
@60Hz
Current (each
conductor)
XC
Φ conductor)
XL
(wrt grounded shield)
@60Hz
Ω/
1000ft
0.0350
0.0339
0.0329
0.0319
0.0310
0.0301
0.0298
0.0287
0.0277
0.0269
Ω/
km
0.115
0.111
0.108
0.105
0.102
0.099
0.098
0.094
0.091
0.088
MΩ•
1000ft
0.0312
0.0287
0.0262
0.0239
0.0218
0.0198
0.0190
0.0165
0.0141
0.0122
MΩ•
km
0.0095
0.0088
0.0080
0.0073
0.0066
0.0060
0.0058
0.0050
0.0043
0.0037
Amps
2940
3707
4678
5896
7434
9374
11075
15505
22150
33225
Allowable
Ampacities in
Raceway or
Cable†
Allowable
Ampacities
Directly Buried
in Earth‡
Amps
100
115
135
150
175
205
230
280
350
435
Amps
~
~
190
217
242
280
304
366
440
540
SPS_C40_INDUSTRIAL-E(13-07)
SLS_15KV PRIMARY
UD_ENERGY-E(12-09)
TABLE 2 - ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS