TRANSPOWER Head-End Power (HEP) Cables - SPEC 760
Product description
Product Construction for Single Conductor Cable
Conductor: 4/0 AWG 5320/34 Soft Bare Copper
Insulation: Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)
Jacket: Reinforced Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) – Black
Ampacity: 400 amps at 30°C
Print: PRYSMIAN (LI) 1000 VOLT Transpower 4/0 AWG
Product Construction for Three-Conductor Cable
Conductor: 10 AWG 259/34 Soft Tinned Copper
Insulation: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
Jacket: Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) – Black
Ampacity: 40 amps at 30°C
Color Code: Black, White, Red
Print: PRYSMIAN (LI) 600 VOLT Transpower 3/C 10 AWG
Applications
- Head-End Power cable used in jumper assemblies locomotive-to-locomotive, locomotive-to-car and car-to-car for transmission of 480 V, 3 phase 50/60 Hz
- Designed for heavy-duty service where severe flexing is encountered
Features
- 4/0 AWG is rated at 1000 V
- 10 AWG, 3-conductor is rated at 600 V
- Normal operating temperature -55˚C to 90˚C
- Jacket will not melt during 375˚F molding operation
- Excellent flexibility; withstands continuous vibrations
- Outstanding resistance to moisture, oils and fluids, abrasion, tearing, compression, ozone, sunlight, flame and heat
- Minimum bend radius: 1/C 4/0 AWG: 7.2” 3/C 10 AWG: 5.5”
Industry Compliances
- Amtrak Specification D-77-24
- Rope-Lay with bunch-stranded members per ASTM B172
- Soft annealed bare copper per ASTM B3
- Soft annealed tin copper per ASTM B33