ASTM Standard PVC Insulated LV Power Cable

ASTM Standard PVC Insulated LV Power Cable

Specifications:

    Used for control and power applications in chemical plants, , industrial plants, utility substations and generating stations, residential and commercial buildings

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Application :

Used for control and power applications in chemical plants, , industrial plants, utility substations and generating stations, residential and commercial buildings.

Construction:

1. Conductor: Class B stranded, annealed bare copper per ASTM B-3 and B-8
2. insulation: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), nylon covered per UL 83 for Type THHN/THWN
3. Color code: Conductors are color coded per ICEA Method 4 (printed numbers)
4. Assembly: Insulated conductors are cabled together with fillers as necessary to make round
5. Overall jacket: Sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) per UL 1277

Standards:

ASTM B3 Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables
UL 1277 Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables
UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
ICEA S-58-679 Control Cable Conductor Identification Method 3 (1-BLACK, 2-RED, 3-BLUE)
ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy

Properties:

Max.rated temperature of conductor: Nominal Operating 90℃.
short circuit:(Max.for 5 secs)250℃.
Temperature of laying, in air 25℃
Underground 15℃
For laying, single core, triangle laying for three cables.
Depth of laying in direct: 100cm
Coefficient of thermal resistivity of soil 100℃.cm/w
The cable can be laid without drop restriction, and the environment temperature shall not be lower than 0℃.
Single core, steel tape armoured cable should be only applied to direct-circuit line.
For nominal insulation thickness, size of armour,over-diameter,weight and current rating of flame-retardant
cable of class A, B,C,which should refer to the value of general cable.
Sheath colours: black with red stripe
Packing: 500m each drum or other length also available on request

Product data sheet

Nominal Dia. for Copper and Aluminum Conductors
Conductor size Solid   (mm) Stranded
AWG or KCMIL mm² Compact   (mm) Class B Compressed Class   B Class C Class D
18 0.823 1.02 1.17
16 1.31 1.29 1.47
15 1.65 1.45 1.65
14 2.08 1.63 1.79 1.84 1.87 1.87
13 2.63 1.83 2.02 2.07 2.10 2.10
12 3.31 2.05 2.26 2.32 2.35 2.36
11 4.17 2.30 2.53 2.62 2.64 2.64
10 5.26 2.59 2.87 2.95 2.97 2.97
9 6.63 2.91 3.20 3.30 3.33 3.35
8 8.37 3.26 3.40 3.58 3.71 3.76 3.76
7 10.60 3.67 4.01 4.17 4.22 4.22
6 13.30 4.11 4.29 4.52 4.67 4.72 4.72
5 16.80 4.62 5.08 5.23 5.28 5.31
4 21.10 5.19 5.41 5.72 5.89 5.94 5.97
3 26.7 5.83 6.05 6.40 6.60 6.68 6.71
2 33.6 6.54 6.81 7.19 7.42 7.52 7.54
1 42.4 7.35 7.59 8.18 8.43 8.46 8.46
1/0 53.5 8.25 8.53 9.17 9.45 9.50 9.50
2/0 37.4 9.27 9.55 10.30 10.60 10.70 10.70
3/0 85 10.40 10.70 11.6 11.9 12.0 12.00
4/0 107 11.70 12.10 13.0 13.4 13.4 13.45
250 127 12.70 13.20 14.2 14.6 14.6 14.60
300 152 13.90 14.50 15.5 16.0 16.0 16.00
350 177 15.00 15.60 16.8 17.3 17.3 17.30
400 203 16.10 16.70 17.9 18.5 18.5 18.5
450 228 17.00 17.80 19.0 19.6 19.6 19.6
500 253 18.00 18.70 20.0 20.7 20.7 20.7
550 279 19.70 21.1 21.7 21.7 21.7
600 304 20.70 22.0 22.7 22.7 22.7
650 329 21.50 22.9 23.6 23.6 23.60
700 355 22.30 23.7 24.5 24.5 24.50
750 380 23.10 24.6 25.3 25.4 25.43
800 405 23.80 25.4 26.2 26.2 26.20
900 456 25.40 26.9 27.8 27.8 27.80
1000 507 26.90 28.4 29.3 29.3 29.30
1100 557 29.8 30.7 30.7 30.78
1200 608 31.1 32.1 32.1 32.10
1250 633 31.8 32.7 32.8 32.80
1300 659 32.4 33.4 33.4 33.40
1400 709 33.6 34.7 34.7 34.7
1500 760 34.8 35.9 35.9 35.9
1600 811 35.9 37.1 37.1 37.1
1700 861 37.1 38.2 38.2 38.2
1750 887 37.60 38.8 38.8 38.8
1800 912 38.2 39.3 39.3 39.3
1900 963 39.2 40.4 40.4 40.4
2000 1013 40.2 41.5 41.5 41.5
2500 1267 44.9 46.3 46.3 46.3
3000 1520 49.2 50.7 50.7 50.7
Conductor Sizes, Insulation Thickness and Test Voltages
Rated Circuit Voltage (Phase to Phase) Conductor size Nominal   Insulation Thickness AC Test voltage DC Test Voltage
A B
V AWG/ KCMIL mm KV KV
0-600 43357.00 1.016 0.762 3.5 10.5
43314.00 1.397 1.143 5.5 16.5
1-4/0 2.032 1.397 7 21
225-500 2.413 1.651 8 24
525-1000 2.64 2.032 10 30
1025-2000 3.175 2.54 11.5 34
601-2000 43357.00 1.397 1.016 5.5 16.5
43314.00 1.778 1.397 7 21
1-4/0 2.159 1.651 8 24
225-500 2.667 1.778 9.5 28.5
525-1000 3.048 2.159 11.5 34.5
1025-2000 3.556 2.921 13.5 40
Jacket Thickness
Jacket thickness for Single-conductor cables Thickness of common overall jacket of multiple-conductor cable
Calculated dia. of cable under jacket Jacket   Thickness Calculated  dia. of cable under jacket Jacket   Thickness
Min. Nominal Min. Nominal
mm mm mm mm mm mm
6.35 or less 0.33 0.38 10.8 or less 1.02 1.14
6.38-10.8 0.635 0.76 10.82-17.78 1.27 1.52
10.82-17.78 1.02 1.14 17.81-38.10 1.78 2.03
17.81-38.1 1.4 1.65 38.13-63.50 2.41 2.79
38.13-63.5 2.03 2.41 63.53 and larger 3.05 3.56
63.53 & later 2.67 3.18