HVTECK SPECIFICATIONS

CSA HVTECK CU 3/C 90EPR TS PVC AIA PVC 5KV 100% 133%
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Southwire's 5kV HVTECK is a CSA approved armoured cable for Industrial and Commercial medium voltage applications. FT4, -40C, HL and 105C rated for use in harsh Canadian
environments. Rated for installation in cable trays, duct banks, direct burial, troughs, continuous rigid cable supports, and concrete encaseable.

CONSTRUCTION
Conductor:
Class B stranded copper
- compressed or compact
- in accordance with ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Optional Class B compact stranded 8000 Series Aluminum ACM
Conductor Shield:
Extruded Semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric layer

Phase identification as per ICEA Method 3, using printed

circuit numbers
Meets requirement of ICEA, but built to CSA standards
Copper Tape Shield:
Helically wrapped 5 mil copper tape with 25% overlap

Grounding Conductor:
Class B compressed or compact stranded bare copper

Insulation:

- in accordance with ASTM B3 and B8

No-Lead EPR (ethylene propylene rubber)

Insulation Level: 100% / 133% - ungrounded system

SOUTHWIRE [symbol - lightning bolt] #P# CSA 3/C

Inner Jacket:
Black PVC
Thickness:
- No. 2 AWG to No. 1/0 AWG = 0.080" (2.0 mm)
- No. 2/0 AWG to 500 kcmil = 0.110" (2.8 mm)
- 750 kcmil = 0.145" (3.7 mm)

105C rated

Insulation Shield:
Extruded Semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric layer
CSA 68.10 - Shield removal/termination requirements are

printed on the surface

Overall Jacket:
Orange PVC (optional colours available)
Thickness:
- No. 2 AWG to 500 kcmil = 0.075" (1.9 mm)
- 750 kcmil = 0.085" (2.2 mm)
Print Legend:

Fillers:
Non-wicking, non-hygroscopic

Thickness: 0.090" (2.3 mm) - nominal

Armour:
Aluminum Interlocked Armour (AIA)
Optional Galvanized Steel Interlocked Armour (GSIA)

[AWG 2 to 750 kcmil] CPT CU 90EPR AIA 5KV

100% / 133% INS LEVEL 25%TS, SUN RES 105C FT4 HL
LTGG [-40C] RoHS YEAR (NESC) SEQUENTIAL
METER MARKS

TABLE 1 - WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS

Diameter Over
Insulation

Diameter Over
Ground
Insulation Shield Wire Size

inches
0.49
0.53
0.57
0.62
0.67
0.72
0.78
0.88
1.01
1.20

inches
0.55
0.59
0.63
0.68
0.73
0.78
0.84
0.94
1.09
1.28

mm
12.4
13.5
14.5
15.6
16.9
18.3
19.8
22.4
25.7
30.4

mm
13.9
15.0
16.1
17.1
18.4
19.9
21.3
23.9
27.7
32.5

AWG
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1/0

Inner Jacket
Diameter
inches
1.42
1.51
1.60
1.75
1.86
1.98
2.31
2.33
2.65
3.13

mm
36.0
38.5
40.6
44.5
47.3
50.4
58.5
59.1
67.3
79.4

Armour
Diameter
inches
1.73
1.81
1.95
2.10
2.21
2.33
2.46
2.68
3.00
3.48

mm
43.8
46.0
49.5
53.4
56.2
59.3
62.4
68.0
76.2
88.3

Approx. Overall
Diameter
inches
1.85
1.93
2.08
2.22
2.33
2.47
2.61
2.83
3.15
3.65

mm
46.9
49.1
52.8
56.5
59.3
62.8
66.2
71.8
80.0
92.6

Approx. Weight Max. Reel Weight

Max. Reel
of Cable
(reel and cable)**
Diameter**
lbs/
1000ft kg/km
lbs
kg
inches
m
1898
2825
9147
4149
108
2.74
2210
3288 10393 4714
108
2.74
2572
3828 11200 5080
108
2.74
3052
4542 12238 5551
108
2.74
3547
5278 13081 5933
108
2.74
4175
6214 11993 5440
108
2.74
4688
6977 13275 6022
108
2.74
5959
8869 16453 7463
108
2.74
7891 11744 13392 6074
108
2.74
11164 16615 15510 7035
108
2.74

NOTE: These are minimum dimensions as per CSA Standards.

* Other conductor sizes and outer jacket colours are available upon request. (#s in brackets represent # of strands / conductor)
** These are maximum reel sizes and cable lengths. Standard sizes and lengths will be supplied. Reel sizes are not guaranteed. The factory reserves the right to make changes as necessary to optimize manufacturing requirements.

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Max. Reel
Width**
inches
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5
70.5

m
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79

Max. Length
of Cable on Reel**
feet
4000
4000
3750
3500
3250
2500
2500
2500
1500
1250

m
1219.2
1219.2
1143.0
1066.8
990.6
762.0
762.0
762.0
457.2
381.0

SPS_A70_INDUSTRIAL-E(14-04)

HVTECK
Product Code
CU305A70-002
CU305A70-001
CU305A70-010
CU305A70-020
CU305A70-030
CU305A70-040
CU305A70-250
CU305A70-350
CU305A70-500
CU305A70-750

Conductor
Conductor
Size*
Diameter
AWG
or Kcmil inches
mm
2 (7)
0.28
7.2
1 (19)
0.32
8.2
1/0 (19)
0.36
9.2
2/0 (19)
0.41
10.3
3/0 (19)
0.46
11.6
4/0 (19)
0.51
13.0
250 (37)
0.56
14.2
350 (37)
0.66
16.8
500 (37)
0.79
20.1
750 (61)
0.97
24.6

HVTECK SPECIFICATIONS

CSA HVTECK CU 3/C 90EPR TS PVC AIA PVC 5KV 100% 133%
DESIGN
Qualication Standards:
CSA C68.10 - Shielded Power Cables for Commercial and
Industrial Applications - 5 to 46 kV
CSA C68.3 - Shielded & Concentric Neutral Power Cable 5 to 46 kV
CSA C22.2 No. 174 - Cables in Hazardous Locations
ICEA S-93-639 (NEMA WC 74) 5 to 46 kV - Shielded Power Cable
AEIC CS-8 - Qualification Testing Requirements
Flame Test Ratings:
FT1 - Flame Test (1,706 BTU/Hr nominal - Vertical Wire
Flame Test)
FT4 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr - Vertical Tray Flame Test)
IEEE 1202 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr - Vertical Tray Test)
IEEE 383 - Flame Test (70,000 BTU/Hr)
ICEA T-29-520 - Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test (210,000 BTU/Hr)

Product Ratings:
CSA C22.2 No. 2556 & No. 0.3. - Wire and Cable Test Methods
CSA LTGG [-40C] - as per C68.10 - for Cold Bend and
Impact rating
CSA HL - for Hazardous Locations rating
CSA FT4 - for Flame Retardancy rating
CSA SUN RES - for Sunlight Resistant rating

COPPER CONDUCTOR

Operating Temperatures:
-40C - CSA Cold Bend and Impact Temperature
-25C - Min. Installation Temperature
105C - Max. Continuous Operating Temperature
140C for Emergency Overload Temperature
250C for Short Circuit Temperature

INSULATION
CONDUCTOR SHIELD
INSULATION SHIELD
COPPER TAPE SHIELD
GROUND CONDUCTOR
INNER PVC JACKET
FILLER
ALUMINUM INTERLOCK ARMOUR

End View

OVERALL PVC JACKET

Conductor
Size*
HVTECK
Product Code

CU305A70-002
CU305A70-001
CU305A70-010
CU305A70-020
CU305A70-030
CU305A70-040
CU305A70-250
CU305A70-350
CU305A70-500
CU305A70-750

AWG
or Kcmil
2 (7)
1 (19)
1/0 (19)
2/0 (19)
3/0 (19)
4/0 (19)
250 (37)
350 (37)
500 (37)
750 (61)

Minimum
Bend Radius
inches
12.9
13.5
14.6
15.6
16.3
17.3
18.2
19.8
22.1
25.5

mm
441
469
484
487
517
544
571
613
672
724

Maximum
Pulling Tension

AC Resistance Rac
DC Resistance Rdc Ratios @ 90C & 60Hz
@ 25C
(each conductor)

/
lbs Newtons 1000ft
1593
7084
0.1620
2009
8935
0.1290
2534 11274 0.1020
3194 14209 0.0810
4027 17914 0.0642
5078 22590 0.0510
6000 26689 0.0431
8400 37365 0.0308
12000 53379 0.0216
18000 80068 0.0144

/
km
0.5315
0.4232
0.3347
0.2658
0.2106
0.1673
0.1414
0.1011
0.0709
0.0472

/
1000ft
0.2180
0.1730
0.1340
0.1070
0.0850
0.0680
0.0570
0.0410
0.0290
0.0200

/
km
0.7153
0.5676
0.4397
0.3511
0.2789
0.2231
0.1870
0.1345
0.0951
0.0656

* Other conductor sizes and outer jacket colours are available upon request. (#s in brackets represent # of strands / conductor)
Ampacities are based on Table 2 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I (30C Ambient Temperature)
Ampacities are based on Table D12A and Detail 1 of Diagram B4-3 of the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code Part I

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Inductance
L
mH/
1000ft
0.0920
0.0882
0.0855
0.0830
0.0807
0.0785
0.0778
0.0751
0.0725
0.0706

mH/
km
0.3018
0.2893
0.2804
0.2724
0.2647
0.2576
0.2554
0.2463
0.2380
0.2315

Capacitance (each
phase conductor)
C
F/
1000ft
0.0871
0.0979
0.1074
0.1176
0.1297
0.1430
0.1479
0.1711
0.2000
0.2305

F/
km
0.2858
0.3212
0.3525
0.3860
0.4257
0.4692
0.4852
0.5613
0.6564
0.7564

Inductive Reactance Capacitive Reactance Short Circuit

(each phase
(each phase
Current (each
conductor)
conductor)
conductor)
XL
XC
@60Hz
/
1000ft
0.0347
0.0332
0.0322
0.0313
0.0304
0.0296
0.0293
0.0283
0.0273
0.0266

/
km
0.114
0.109
0.106
0.103
0.100
0.097
0.096
0.093
0.090
0.087

M
1000ft
0.0305
0.0271
0.0247
0.0225
0.0204
0.0186
0.0179
0.0155
0.0133
0.0115

M
km
0.0999
0.0889
0.0810
0.0740
0.0671
0.0609
0.0589
0.0509
0.0435
0.0378

kAmps
5
6
7
10
13
14
17
25
35
51

Allowable
Ampacities in
Raceway or
Cable

Allowable
Ampacities
Directly Buried
in Earth

Amps
130
145
170
195
225
260
290
350
430
535

Amps
~
~
243
274
311
360
383
470
548
667

SPS_A70_INDUSTRIAL-E(14-04)
SLS_15KV PRIMARY
UD_ENERGY-E(12-09)

TABLE 2 - ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS