PowrPak® Underground PILC Replacement Cable (Canada)

PowrPak® Underground PILC Replacement Cable (Canada)
Product description

Cross-linked semi-conducting conductor shield, insulation and semi-conducting insulation shield are extruded over a solid or stranded aluminum or copper conductor and cured in a single operation. An uncoated copper tape (helically applied), a polyester separator tape, and an extruded black PVC jacket are applied over the cable core.

 

Product Construction

Conductor: STRANDFILL® compact, Class B concentric lay stranded copper meeting the requirements of ANSI/ICEA S-94-649 and tested in accordance with ICEA T-31-610. Conductor Shield: Extruded semi-conducting thermosetting polymeric stress control layer. 

Insulation: Extruded Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) Class II and III as defined in ANSI/ICEA S-94- 649. 

Insulation Shield: Extruded semi-conducting thermosetting layer, clean- and free-stripping from insulation. 

Metallic Shield: Bare annealed copper flat strap neutrals designed to meet customer fault current requirements. 

Jacket: Black, non-conducting Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) extruded to fill spaces between flat straps.

 

Features and Benefits

  • Triple-extruded for clean interfaces
  • Class 10,000 environment utilized for material handling
  • Flexibility for easy handling
  • Excellent moisture resistance
  • Improved temperature rating over PILC
  • Low dielectric loss
  • Deformation-resistant
  • High dielectric strength
  • Excellent resistance to treeing
  • Clean-stripping insulation shield without the use of a release agent
  • Reduced overall diameter for tight duct applications without reducing the insulation wall
  • No environmental concerns
  • Higher emergency ampacity capabilities
  • Less costly than PILC
  • Millions of feet successfully installed and operated since its introduction in 1989

 

Temperature Rating

  • Normal 105°C
  • Emergency 140°C (Operation at the emergency overload temperature shall not exceed 1500 hours cumulative during the lifetime of the cable)
  • Short Circuit 250°C 

 

Standards and Specifications

PowrPak® cables meet the latest ANSI/ICEA S-94-649 and AEIC CS8 specifications for Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) insulated concentric neutral cable except for dimensional requirements. 

 

Applications

PowrPak® cables are intended for use in dry or wet locations in today's aging, expanding urban underground utility distribution systems, where PILC has previously been used. It is specifically designed for use in urban underground network systems where existing duct space is limited. 

 

Options

  • Class C copper conductors
  • Reduced insulation wall thickness
  • BIFILL® blocked conductor and cable core/jacket tested in accordance with ICEA T-34-664
  • Available with lead-free EAM insulation
  • Dry nitrogen cure
  • Red stripes on jacket
  • Deformation-resistant polypropylene jacket
  • 3 X 1/C triplex or parallel
  • CSA C68.5
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