250 kcmil

Description

Description

Standards

  • Product
    ASTM B 230; ICEA S-94-649

PREMIUM SOLAR CABLE

Premium Nexans Medium Voltage Aluminum Power Cable meets all the requirements of the ICEA S-94-649 Standard. It has a 1350 aluminum conductor, concentric stranded with humidity blocking, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE-TR) insulation, concentric neutral in copper wires, water blocking tapes before and after the neutral wires, Polyethylene jacket, resistant to heat, abrasion and humidity, resistant to solar rays. Compounds free of hazardous substances (RoHS)

Application and Features

Power supply of 15kV Medium Voltage circuits at 133% insulation level, mainly the connection between the feeder transformer and the electrical distribution network. Cables suitable for installation in outdoors exposed to sunlight, underground ducts, directly buried, in dry or wet locations.
Main features:

  • Directly buried installation, according to ICEA S-94-649 standard.
  • Resistance to solar rays, complying with the test defined in the ICEA S-94-649 standard, exposure to 720 hours.
  • Cable designed to be permanently submerged in water according to the condition AD8, according to the test procedure of the NBR 14039 standard.

Construction

​1. Conductor: Compacted Aluminum, class B with moisture blocking.

2. Internal semi-conductor: Extruded compound.

3. Insulation: Cross-linked polyethylene XLPE-TR. 

4. External semi-conductor: Peelable extruded compound.

These last three components extruded in CV (continuous vulcanization) of triple extrusion in the dry curing process.

5. Concentric Neutral: Made up of copper wires N=1/3, with water blocking tapes before and after the wires.

6. Outer jacket: LDPE compound resistant to heat, abrasion and humidity, resistant to solar rays (SR), black color.

Applicable Standards

ICEA S-94-649, NTC 2186-1.

Certificate

RETIE  N° 05196

Operating Temperature

90°C.

Operating Voltage

15 kV.

Identification

Natural insulation color and black external jacket. Sequential length meter by meter with return to zero.

Unit Packaging

500 m or 1000 m reels. Other packaging units available upon request.

Optional Features available upon request:

Insulation XLPE-TR (Tree retardant) compound. External cover HDPE, Halogen-free compound, low smoke emission, flame retardant and UV resistant. Application of additives protection against rodents and termites. 

For more information, contact our sales representative.

Ampacity and Reactance Conditions

  • Ampacities of Insulated Single Aluminum Conductor Isolated in Air Based on Conductor Temperatures of 90° C and Ambient Air Temperature of 40°C. According to NEC, Table 310.60(C)(70).
  • Ampacities of Three Single-Insulated Aluminum Conductors in Underground Electrical Ducts (Three Conductors per Electrical Duct) Based on Ambient Earth Temperature of 20°C, 100% Load Factor, Thermal Resistance (RHO) of 90, Conductor Temperatures of 90°C. According to NEC, Table 310.60(C)(78).
  • Reactance Inductive to 90°C, 60Hz, 3 conductors spaced 1 diameter. Trifoil and flat configuration

NOTE:

  • The data reported here are nominal and are subject to tolerances according to standards and normal manufacturing practices.
  • Other configurations not specified in this catalog may be available under special request and minimum manufacturing quantitie.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF ACCESSORIES AND DUCTS

The technical information presented here is for reference purposes only. Actual dimensions and construction details will only be available with the test reports for each manufacturing order. For the selection of accessories and/or ducts, it is recommended to measure directly on the actual dimensions of the cable using the appropriate methods and instruments. Centelsa by Nexans will not assume any responsibility for the selection of such elements.

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Characteristics

Characteristics

Construction characteristics

Construction characteristics

Conductor material
Stranded aluminum
Conductor shape
Circular compacted
Conductor flexibility
Class B
Insulation
TR-XLPE (Tree-Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene)
Neutral Type
Concentric Copper Wires, N=1/3
Jacket material
LDPE

Dimensional characteristics

Dimensional characteristics

Conductor cross-section (AWG/KCMIL)
250 KCMIL
Total number of wires
37
Conductor cross-section
127 mm²
Conductor diameter
13.25 mm
Minimum insulation thickness
5.33 mm
Nominal outer diameter
36.12 mm
Approximate weight
1278.8 kg/km
Minimum outer sheath thickness
1.78 mm

Electrical characteristics

Electrical characteristics

Insulation Level
133 %
Maximum rated voltage
15 kV
Dielectric strength core to screen AC
44.0 kV
Time of application Dielectric strength core to screen AC
5 min.
Maximal partial discharge test
5 pC
Max. DC resistance of the conductor at 20°C
0.233 Ohm/km
Max. Electrical Resistance AC 60Hz 90°C
0.297 Ohm/km
Nominal capacitance
225.0 pF/m
Perm current rating in air 40°C
345 A
Permissible current rating buried/duct 20°C - Trefoil formation
250 A
Phase reactance 60 Hz - flat formation
0.165 Ohm/km
Phase reactance 60 Hz - trefoil formation
0.148 Ohm/km

Mechanical characteristics

Mechanical characteristics

Maximum Pull Tension of Conductor
7 kN
Minimum repeated bending diameter
434 mm
Abrasion resistance
Excellent

Usage characteristics

Usage characteristics

Maximum operating temperature
90 °C
Overload maximum core temperature
130 °C
Short-circuit max. conductor temperature
250 °C
U.V resistance
ICEA S-94-649, (720 hours)
Oil resistance
No
Longitudinal water tightness
ICEA T-31-610
RoHS compliant
Yes
Water proof
AD8 according to ABNT NBR 14039
Flame retardant
IEC 60332-1-2

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