HVTC SPECIFICATIONS

CSA HVTC CU 1/C 320EPR TS PVC 25KV 133%

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Southwire's 25KV HVTC is a CSA copper tape shielded cable for industrial and commercial medium voltage applications. FT4, -40C, HL and 105C 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 stranded copper
- compressed or compact
- in accordance with ASTM B3 and ASTM B8

Insulation Shield:
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
circuit numbers
Meets requirement of ICEA, but built to CSA standards

Conductor Shield:
Extruded semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric layer
Insulation:

Print Legend:
SOUTHWIRE [symbol - lightning bolt] #P# CSA 1/C [#AWG or

#kcmil] CPT CU 320EPR 25kV 133% INS LEVEL 25%TS SUN

RES 105C FT4 HL LTGG [-40C] RoHS YEAR (NESC)
[SEQUENTIAL METER MARKS]

Copper Tape Shield:

No-Lead EPR (ethylene propylene rubber)

Helically wrapped 5 mil copper tape with 25% overlap

Thickness: 0.320" (8.13mm) - nominal

Insulation Level: 133% - ungrounded system

Overall Jacket:

105C rated

Black PVC (optional colours available)

Thickness:

- No. 1/0 AWG to 350 kcmil = 0.080" (2.03mm)

- 500 kcmil to 1000 kcmil = 0.110" (2.8mm)

TABLE 1 - WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS

Conductor
Diameter
inches
0.322
0.362
0.405
0.456
0.512
0.558
0.661
0.790
0.968
1.117

mm
8.2
9.2
10.3
11.6
13.0
14.2
16.8
20.1
24.6
28.4

Diameter Over
Insulation
inches
0.99
1.03
1.08
1.13
1.18
1.24
1.34
1.47
1.66
1.81

mm
25.2
26.2
27.3
28.6
30.0
31.4
34.1
37.3
42.1
45.9

Diameter Over
Insulation Shield
inches
1.05
1.11
1.16
1.21
1.26
1.32
1.42
1.55
1.76
1.91

mm
26.7
28.2
29.3
30.6
32.1
33.5
36.1
39.4
44.7
48.4

Approx. Overall
Diameter
inches
1.25
1.31
1.36
1.41
1.46
1.52
1.62
1.81
2.02
2.16

mm
31.8
33.3
34.4
35.7
37.1
38.6
41.2
46.0
51.3
54.9

Approx. Weight
of Cable
lbs/
1000ft
kg/km
887
1320
1035
1540
1143
1701
1293
1924
1475
2195
1639
2439
2033
3025
2701
4020
3673
5465
4588
6827

Max. Reel Weight

(reel and cable)**
lbs
6229
7115
7763
8661
9756
10737
11577
11980
12290
12145

kg
2825
3227
3521
3929
4425
4870
5251
5434
5575
5509

Max. Reel
Diameter**
inches
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96

m
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44
2.44

Max. Reel
Width**
inches
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5
54.5

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 maximum reel sizes and cable lengths. Standard sizes and lengths will be supplied. Reel sizes are not guaranteed. The factory reserves the right to make changes as necessary to optimize manufacturing requirements.

2013 Southwire Company, All Rights Reserved.

m
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.38

Max. Length
of Cable on Reel**
feet
6000
6000
6000
6000
6000
6000
5250
4100
3100
2450

m
1829
1829
1829
1829
1829
1829
1600
1250
945
747

SPS_P28_INDUSTRIAL-E(13-11)

HVTC
Product Code
CU125P28-001
CU125P28-010
CU125P28-020
CU125P28-030
CU125P28-040
CU125P28-250
CU125P28-350
CU125P28-500
CU125P28-750
CU125P28-1000

Conductor
Size*
AWG
or Kcmil
1 (19)
1/0 (19)
2/0 (19)
3/0 (19)
4/0 (19)
250 (37)
350 (37)
500 (37)
750 (61)
1000 (58)

HVTC SPECIFICATIONS

CSA HVTC CU 1/C 320EPR TS PVC 25KV 133%

DESIGN
Qualication Standards:
CSA C68.10 - Shielded Power Cables for Commercial and
Industrial Applications - 5 to 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

Product Ratings:
CSA C22.2 No. 2556 & No. 0.3. - Wire and Cable Test Methods
CSA LTGG [-40C] - 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

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)

-40C - CSA Cold Bend and Impact Temperature

Operating Temperatures:
COPPER CONDUCTOR

-25C - Min. Installation Temperature

CONDUCTOR SHIELD

105C - Max. Continuous Operating Temperature

140C for Emergency Overload Temperature

INSULATION

250C for Short Circuit Temperature

INSULATION SHIELD
COPPER TAPE SHIELD
OVERALL PVC JACKET

End View

TABLE 2 - ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS

HVTC
Product Code

CU125P28-001
CU125P28-010
CU125P28-020
CU125P28-030
CU125P28-040
CU125P28-250
CU125P28-350
CU125P28-500
CU125P28-750
CU125P28-1000

Minimum
Bend Radius

AWG
or Kcmil inches
1 (19)
15.0
1/0 (19)
15.7
2/0 (19)
16.3
3/0 (19)
16.9
4/0 (19)
17.5
250 (37)
18.2
350 (37)
19.5
500 (37)
21.7
750 (61)
24.2
1000 (58) 25.9

mm
382
400
413
429
446
463
494
552
615
658

Maximum
Pulling Tension

DC Resistance Rdc AC Resistance Rac

@ 25C
Ratios @ 90C & 60Hz

/
lbs Newtons 1000ft
670
2978
0.1290
845
3758
0.1020
1065
4736
0.0810
1342
5971
0.0642
1693
7530
0.0510
2000
8896
0.0431
2800 12455 0.0308
4000 17793 0.0216
6000 26689 0.0144
8000 35586 0.0108

/
km
0.4232
0.3347
0.2658
0.2106
0.1673
0.1414
0.1011
0.0709
0.0472
0.0354

/
1000ft
0.1620
0.1280
0.1020
0.0807
0.0639
0.0543
0.0390
0.0275
0.0188
0.0144

* Other conductor sizes and outer jacket colours are available upon request.
Ampacities are based on Table 1 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I - 90C column
Ampacities are based on Table D10A and Detail 1 - Diagram B4-2 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I

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/
km
0.5315
0.4200
0.3347
0.2648
0.2097
0.1782
0.1280
0.0902
0.0617
0.0472

mH/
1000ft
0.1404
0.1361
0.1312
0.1262
0.1215
0.1186
0.1123
0.1081
0.1024
0.0978

mH/
km
0.4605
0.4465
0.4305
0.4141
0.3988
0.3891
0.3683
0.3547
0.3358
0.3208

Capacitance
C
F/
1000ft
0.0437
0.0469
0.0503
0.0544
0.0587
0.0617
0.0695
0.0791
0.0913
0.1022

F/
km
0.1433
0.1539
0.1652
0.1784
0.1927
0.2023
0.2279
0.2597
0.2996
0.3352

Inductive Reactance Capacitive Reactance

XL
XC
Short Circuit
Current
@60Hz
@60Hz
@60Hz
(triplexed)
(wrt grounded shield)
M
M
/
/
1000ft
km
kAmps
1000ft
km
0.0607 0.0185
6
0.0529
0.1736
0.0565 0.0172
7
0.0513
0.1683
0.0527 0.0161
10
0.0495
0.1623
0.0488 0.0149
13
0.0476
0.1561
0.0452 0.0138
14
0.0458
0.1503
0.0430 0.0131
17
0.0447
0.1467
0.0382 0.0116
25
0.0423
0.1389
0.0335 0.0102
35
0.0408
0.1337
0.0290 0.0089
51
0.0386
0.1266
0.0260 0.0079
70
0.0369
0.1209

Allowable
Allowable
Ampacities in
Ampacities
Free Air
Direct Buried
(30C ambient) (20C ambient)
Amps
220
260
300
350
405
455
570
700
885
1055

Amps
~
231
264
301
345
379
461
564
706
823

SPS_P28_INDUSTRIAL-E(13-11)
SLS_15KV PRIMARY
UD_ENERGY-E(12-09)

Conductor
Size*

Inductance
L
(triplexed)