The Superior Essex Medium Voltage Primary Underground Distribution (UD) cables consist of an Copper (filled or unfilled) conductor, covered with tree-retardant cross-linked polyethylene (TR-XLPE), a concentric neutral of helically applied copper wires, and a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) jacket with 3 extruded red stripes.
Features:
• High dielectric strength
• Low moisture absorption
• Low dielectric loss
• Excellent resistance to treeing
• Jacket is sunlight-resistant
• Designed to operate continuously at a conductor temperature
not exceeding
• 90°C for normal operations
• 130°C for emergency overload
• 250°C for short circuit
Specifications:
Conductor Count: 1 conductor
Conductor: Fully annealed bare copper Class B compressed strand (filled or unfilled)
Gauge Sizes:
• Filled: Available in 2 AWG through 1000 kcmil
• Unfilled: Available in 2 AWG through 1000 kcmil
Conductor Strand Shield: Extruded thermoset Super-Smooth semi-conducting polymer over the conductor
Insulation: Tree-Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene (TR-XLPE)
Insulation Shield: Extruded thermoset semi-conducting polymer over the insulation
Neutral: Helically applied, annealed, solid bare copper wires
Jacket: Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
Jacket Marking: 00000 FT SUPERIOR ESSEX XXAWG (KCMIL) AL FS 1/C XXKV XXX% INSUL LEVEL XXXMILS TRXLP XXAWG X XX LLDPE JKT TYPE MV-90 (UL) MADE IN USA MMDDYYYY (LIGHTNING BOLT)
Packaging: Non-returnable wood reels in a variety of lengths and dimensions
Performance Compliances:
•ASTM B-3
• ASTM B-8
• ICEA S-94-649
• ICEA T-31-610 (water block compliance)
• AEIC CS8
• UL 1072 (MV-90)
• RUS U1
Applications:
• Suitable for underground primary power applications
• For wet or dry locations
• For direct burial or in duct
Note:
Also Available in:
• Copper Unfilled, 15kV 133% I.L., 220-mils
• Copper Filled, 15kV 133% I.L., 220-mils
technical specification: | |
conductor size awg/kcmil
|
2/0 |
nominal conductor diameter¹ in (mm) | 0.401 (10.2) |
nominal insulation diameter¹ in (mm) | 1.15 (29.2) |
concentric neutral no. x awg
|
11 x 14 |
nominal jacket thickness¹ in (mm)
|
0.055 (1.40) |
nominal overall diameter¹ in (mm) | 1.47 (37.3) |
nominal net weight¹ lbs/kft (kg/km) | 1188 (1770) |
ampacity (underground duct²) | 245 |
ampacity (direct buried²) | 311 |
superior essex cable part number | E9MKT-2A1B01CA00 |