Three conductor cable with stranded copper conductors,
extruded insulation system consisting of a thermosetting
semiconducting conductor shield, high dielectric strength
EPROTENAX® EPR insulation, thermosetting semiconducting
insulation shield, helically applied bare copper tape shield,
cabled with fillers and grounding conductors, overall binder
tape, foamed polymeric layer for superior mechanical protection,
longitudinally applied aluminum tape, extruded oil & hydrocarbon
resistant polymeric layer, and overall sun resistant PVC jacket.
Conductor: Class B Compact concentric strand aluminum alloy
1350 or soft drawn annealed copper per ASTM.
Conductor Shield: Extruded thermosetting semiconducting
shield which is free stripping from the conductor and bonded to
the insulation.
Insulation: Natural high dielectric strength EPROTENAX®
EPR-based insulation, combined with other materials and
agents that enhance the electrical & mechanical characteristics
assuring extended cable life.
Insulation Shield: Extruded thermo setting semiconducting
shield with controlled adhesion to the insulation providing the
required balance between electrical integrity and ease of stripping.
Metallic Shield: Helically applied non-magnetic copper tape(s)
over the insulation shield with a minimum overlap of 15%. A Mylar
ribbon is longitudinally applied under the copper tape shield for
phase identification – 1C w/ Red, 1C w/ Blue, and 1C w/ Black.
Grounding Conductors: Bare stranded copper conductor
per UL, ICEA, and ASTM.
Assembly: Phase identified conductors cabled with fillers
and a grounding conductor, forming a firm and cylindrical cable
core. A binder tape is applied to maintain core symmetry and
mechanical stability.
Mechanical Protection: High strength and high crush
resistant Air Bag™ layer extruded over the core assembly.
Chemical Protection: A layer of Drylam™ which consists
of aluminum tape & a chemical resistant extruded polymer
layer is applied.
Jacket: Sunlight & moisture resistant polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) jacket.
Installation:
• Conduit in Air
• Isolated in Air
• In Cable Tray
• Dry Locations
• Industrial
• Direct Buried
• Underground Duct
• Wet Locations
• With Messenger
• -30°C Installation
Specifications and Ratings
• CSA – CSA C68.10 Direct Buried
Cold Impact/Bend Test (-40°C)
Sunlight Resistant
FT4
• CSA – C22.2 No. 230 FT4 & TC Rated
• CSA – C96.1 Type MP, MP-GC, FT-4 & FT-5
• MSHA – Type MP and Type MP-GC
• IEEE – IEEE 383 & 1202 Flame Test
Options:
• Colored Jackets
technical specification: | |
conductor | 1 awg cu |
insulation thickness (mils) | 90 |
ground wires no. | 3 |
ground wires size | 10 awg |
conductor diameter (mm) (a) | 7.59 |
insulation diameter (mm) (b) | 13.34 |
insulation shield diameter (mm) (c) | 14.76 |
overall jacket diameter (mm) (d) | 43.48 |
cable weight (kg/km) | 3136 |
minimum bending radius (mm) | 305 |
ampacity (amps) ‡105°c in duct | 165 |
ampacity (amps) ‡105°c in air/tray | 180 |
impedance (micro-ohms/m) pos/neg seq | 169 + j38 |
impedance (micro-ohms/m) zero seq. | 1125 + j22 |
prysmian cable part number | QXU932A |