The Superior Essex 3 Conductor MV-105 Power Cables consist of fully annealed bare copper Class B stranded conductors, covered with ethylene propylene rubber (EPR), copper tape shield, and black CPE jacket. These cables are used in industrial power circuits.
Features:
• Rated at 105°C wet or dry
• Excellent corona resistance
• High dielectric strength
• Low moisture absorption
• Low dielectric loss
• Excellent sunlight resistance
• For CT USE per UL® 1072
• Meets cold bend test at -35°C
• For direct burial applications
Specifications:
Conductor Count: 3 conductor
Conductor: Full annealed bare copper Class B compressed strand (filled or unfilled) Also available with copper Class B compact strand
Gauge Sizes: Available in 2 AWG through 750 kcmil
Conductor Strand Shield: Extruded thermoset semi-conducting polymer over the conductor
Insulation: Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)
Insulation Shield: Extruded thermoset semi-conducting polymer over the insulation
Phase Identification: Color ribbons in each phase (standard: black-red-blue)
Shield: 5 mil annealed copper tape helically applied with a 25% overlap
Fillers: Non-hygroscopic fillers, as necessary to obtain a circular cross section
Ground Conductor: Uninsulated bare copper ground
Overall Jacket: Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (TP-CPE)
Jacket Marking: 00000 FT SUPERIOR ESSEX XXAWG (or XXXKCMIL) 3/C XXKV XXX% INSUL LEVEL XXXMILS EPR/PVC JKT TYPE MV-105 FOR CT USE (UL) SUN RES DIR BUR MADE IN USA MMDDYYYY (LIGHTNING BOLT)
Packaging: Non-returnable wood reels in a variety of lengths and dimensions
Performance Compliances:
• ASTM B8
• UL 1072
• UL 1685 (flame compliance)
• ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74
• ICEA S-97-682
• AEIC CS8
• NEC
Other Compliances:
• EPA 40 CFR, Part 261
• OSHA
Applications:
• In conduit, duct, free air, and raceways, primary installations include
cable trays, and outdoor locations
• In wet or dry locations
• Approved for Class I, Div. 2 industrial hazardous locations per NEC
• Designed to operate continuously at a conductor temperature
not exceeding
• 105°C for normal operations
• 140°C for emergency overload
• 250°C for short circuit
technical specification: | |
conductor size awg/kcmil | 1/0 |
nominal conductor diameter¹ in (mm) | 0.358 (9.1) |
nominal insulation diameter¹ in (mm) | 0.872 (22.15) |
ground wire awg | 4 |
nominal jacket thickness¹ in (mm)
|
0.110 (2.79) |
nominal overall diameter¹ in (mm) | 2.342 (59.5) |
nominal net weight¹ lbs/kft (kg/km) | 3069 (4567) |
ampacity (conduit in air²) | 215 |
ampacity (underground duct³) | 210 |
ampacity (tray4) |
240 |
superior essex cable part number | E8JMR-1A1B03CB00 |