General Cable HVTECK® 3C 500MCM 175 Mils TRXLPE Tape Shield PVC AIA PVC Power Shielded Armored 15kV CSA

General Cable HVTECK® 3C 500MCM 175 Mils TRXLPE Tape Shield PVC AIA PVC Power Shielded Armored 15kV CSA

HVTECK 3C 500MCM 175 Mils TRXLPE Tape Shield PVC AIA PVC Power Shielded Armored 15kV CSA

Conductor: 2 AWG thru 1000 kcmil bare copper compact Class B strand 

Strand Shield: A thermoset semi-conducting strand shield is extruded over the conductor 

Insulation: Tree-Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene (TRXLPE) 

Insulation Shield: 
• This consists of a semi-conducting thermosetting layer, applied in a triple extrusion process, plus a helically applied gapped copper tape 
• Color-coded: black, red or blue colored tape placed longitudinally under the copper tape shield

Ground (Bonding) Conductor: The conductor consists of one uninsulated stranded bare copper conductor 

Inner Jacket: Lead-free, flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), black 

Armor: Aluminum Interlocked Armor (AIA) 

Overall Jacket: Lead-free, ACID-FLAME-CHECK ??® flameretardant, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), red 

Options: Galvanized Steel Interlocked Armor (GSIA) 

Applications: 
• For wiring in all hazardous locations when used with certified HL cable glands 
• For exposed and concealed wiring in dry, damp or wet locations 
• For use in ventilated, non-ventilated and laddertype cable trays in dry, damp or wet locations 
• For direct earth burial (with protection as required by inspection authority) 

Features: 
• Rated at 90?C wet or dry 
• Excellent crush, oil and chemical resistance 
• Provides long service life 
• Cost-effective alternative to installations in conduit 
• Meets cold bend and impact tests at -40?C 

Compliances: 
Industry Compliances: 
• CSA Standard C22.2 No. 131 and No. 174 
• CSA Standard C68.10 

Flame Test Compliances: 
• CSA FT1 and FT4 
• IEEE 383 (70,000 BTU/hr) 
• UL 1581 (70,000 BTU/hr) 
• IEEE 1202 (70,000 BTU/hr) CSA FT4 
• ICEA T-30-520 (70,000 BTU/hr) 
• ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 BTU/hr) 

Other Compliances: 
• Hazardous Location Rating: HL 
• EPA 40 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead content per TCLP method 
• OSHA Acceptable 
• RoHS Compliant 

Packaging: 
• For Canadian customers, lengths are provided on returnable wood or steel reels that require a deposit. Extra charges apply for lagging, pulling eyes, paralleling and plexing 
• For U.S. customers, material cut to length and shipped on non-returnable wood reels, while lengths in excess of 10,000 lbs. are provided on returnable steel reels that require a deposit. Extra charges apply for cuts less than 1000 ft., lagging, pulling eyes, paralleling and plexing

technical specification:
cond.size(awg/kcmil) 500
no.of cond.
3
ground wire size(awg)
3
nominal diameter (over)(insulation in inches) 1.14
nominal diameter (over)(insulation in mm) 29.0
nominal diameter (over)(insulation shield in inches) 1.23
nominal diameter (over)(insulation shield in mm) 31.2
nominal diameter (over)(inner jacket in inches) 2.97
nominal diameter (over)(inner jacket in mm) 75.5
nominal diameter (over)(armor in inches) 3.26
nominal diameter (over)(armor in mm) 82.8
nominal diameter (over)(cable in inches) 3.40
nominal diameter (over)(cable in mm) 86.4
copper weight(lbs/1000 ft) 5013
copper weight(kg/km) 7460
net weightw/armor(lbs/1000 ft in al) 8549
net weight w/armor (lbs/1000 ft in steel)
9550
net weightw/armor(kg/km in al) 12721
net weightw/armor(kg/km in steel) 14200
outdoor ampacity**(40?c ambient)
450
catalog number 17496.536500*

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