The Superior Essex Medium Voltage, EPR/Cu Tape Shield/CPE, Type MV-105 Cable 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 for 1/0 AWG and larger, per UL® 1072
• Meets cold bend test at -35°C
Specifications:
Conductor Count: 1 conductor
Conductor: Full annealed bare copper Class B compressed strand (filled or unfilled) Also available with copper Class B compact strand
Gauge Sizes: Filled: Available in 2 AWG through 1000 kcmil Unfilled: Available in 2 AWG through 1000 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
Shield: 5 mil annealed copper tape helically applied with a 25% overlap
Jacket: Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (TP-CPE)
Jacket Marking:2 AWG – 1 AWG: 00000 FT SUPERIOR ESSEX XXAWG 1/C XXKV XXX% INSUL LEVEL XXXMILS EPR/PVC JKT TYPE MV-105 SUN RES (UL) MADE IN USA MMDDYYYY (LIGHTNING BOLT)
1/0 AWG – 1000 kcmil: 00000 FT SUPERIOR ESSEX XXAWG (or XXXKCMIL) 1/C XXKV XXX% INSUL LEVEL XXXMILS EPR/PVC JKT TYPE MV-105 FOR CT USE (UL) SUN RES 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 direct burial if installed in a system with a ground conductor that is
in close proximity, and conforms with NEC 250.4 (A)(5)
• 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
Note:
Also Available in:
• Copper Unfilled Cdr 5kV 133%/8kV 100% I.L., 115-mils, Shielded Series E8FME
• Copper Unfilled Cdr 15kV 133% I.L., 220-mils, Shielded Series E8JME
• Copper Unfilled Cdr 25kV 133% I.L., 320-mils, Shielded Series E8LME
• Copper Unfilled Cdr 35kV 133% I.L., 420-mils, Shielded Series E8NME
technical specification: | |
conductor size awg/kcmil | 2 |
nominal conductor diameter¹ in (mm)
|
0.280 (7.1) |
nominal insulation diameter¹ in (mm) | 0.513 (13.03) |
nominal jacket thickness¹ in (mm) | 0.060 (1.52) |
nominal overall diameter¹ in (mm) | 0.756 (19.2) |
nominal net weight¹ lbs/kft (kg/km)
|
461 (686) |
ampacity (conduit in air²) | 145 |
ampacity (underground duct³) | 155 |
superior essex cable part number | E8EME-021B01CA00 |