Description: Insulation:

Alcan underground 600 volt cables The insulation on the phase

are designed for use in electric conductors is black crosslinked
distribution circuits not exceeding polyethylene. The insulation on the
600 volts phase to phase. These neutral conductor is black
cables are available as single crosslinked polyethylene with
conductor or with one, two or three continuous extruded weather
three phase conductors and a resistant yellow low density
neutral twisted together with no polyethylene stripes, 120°
overall cover. The neutral is equal apart (TRISTRIPE®).
in size to, or two sizes smaller than,
the phase conductors. These Assembly:
cables may be directly buried or
In multiplexed assemblies the
installed in ducts. They may be
phase conductors and neutral are
used in wet or dry locations at
twisted together with a lefthand
conductor temperatures not
lay not greater than 60 times the
exceeding 90°C for normal
outside diameter of one
operation, 130°C for emergency
phase conductor.
overloads and 250°C under short
circuit conditions.
Tests and Measurements:
Conductors: Each length of completed cable
is tested per ICEA S-66-524, Part 6
Conductors are hard drawn Class B
of the edition in effect at time
stranded compressed 1350
of manufacture.
aluminum per ASTM B-231. Three
quarter hard (H26) 1350 is available
upon request per ASTM B609. Markings:
Each conductor will display the
Each conductor will bear the following surface following surface marking: ALCAN
marking: ALCAN (Plant of Manufacture), (Plant of Manufacture), conductor
(Conductor Size), AL XLPE 600V 90°C size, AL XLPE 600V 90°C (Year of
(Year of Manufacture). The center aluminum Manufacture). The center
wire in each stranded conductor is indent aluminum wire in each stranded
printed ALCAN (Year of Manufacture). “USE-2” conductor is indent printed “Alcan
per U.L. 854 available upon request. (Year of Manufacture).” Sequential
footage markings are printed every
two feet on one phase conductor.

“USE-2” per U.L. 854 available upon

request.

NOTES: 1. This information is presented in good faith, but no warranty, express or implied, is given nor is freedom from any patent owned by Alcan or
by others to be inferred. While reference is made to procedures and practices of certain specifying agencies, the appropriate local codes must be
reviewed prior to any electrical conductor installations.
2. Data are approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.

and ALCAN are registered trademarks owned throughout the world by Alcan, Inc.. In the United States and Canada,
Alcan Aluminum Corporation is licensed to use such trademarks. Copyright© 1999 Alcan Aluminum Corporation.
.
 Single Aluminum Conductor

Conductor Approx ESTIMATED WT. Ampacity* Standard

LBS./100 FT. Directly Package
Size/ Insulation O.D.
CODE WORD Stranding Mils Inches Aluminum Total Buried (Ft.)
PRINCETON/XLP 6-7 60 0.298 24 45 108 2000
MERCER/XLP 4-7 60 0.345 39 64 140 2000
CLEMSON/XLP 2-7 60 0.403 62 93 180 2000
KENYON/XLP 1-19 80 0.482 78 122 203 1000
HARVARD/XLP 1/0-19 80 0.522 99 148 231 1000
YALE/XLP 2/0-19 80 0.566 125 179 263 1000
TUFTS/XLP 3/0-19 80 0.616 157 217 299 1000
BELOIT/XLP 4/0-19 80 0.672 198 265 338 1000
HOFSTRA/XLP 250-37 95 0.748 234 317 368 1000
GONZAGA/XLP 300-37 95 0.801 281 371 407 1000
RUTGERS/XLP 350-37 95 0.851 329 423 444 1000
DARTMOUTH/XLP 400-37 95 0.896 376 476 475 1000
EMORY/XLP 500-37 95 0.979 468 579 540 1000
DUKE/XLP 600-61 110 1.086 562 701 595 1000
FURMAN/XLP 700-61 110 1.155 656 804 645 1000
SEWANEE/XLP 750-61 110 1.188 703 855 667 1000
FORDHAM/XLP 1000-61 110 1.337 920 1109 800 1000

Duplexed Aluminum Conductor

Black Neutral – TRISTRIPE ®

CONDUCTOR INSULATION Approx ESTIMATED WT. Ampacity* Standard
SIZE/STRANDING MILS O.D. LBS./100 FT. Directly Package
CODE WORD Phase Neutral Phase Neutral Inches Aluminum Total Buried (Ft.)
CLAFLIN/XLP/EYS 6-7 6-7 60 60 0.596 49 91 112 2000
DELGADO/XLP/EYS 4-7 4-7 60 60 0.690 77 129 146 2000
EVERETT/XLP/EYS 2-7 2-7 60 60 0.806 123 189 187 2000

Triplexed Aluminum Conductor

Black Neutral – TRISTRIPE ®

CONDUCTOR INSULATION ESTIMATED WT.
Approx Ampacity* Standard
SIZE/STRANDING MILS LBS./100 FT.
O.D. Directly Package
CODE WORD Phase Neutral Phase Neutral Inches Aluminum Total Buried (Ft.)
ERSKINE/XLP/EYS 6-7 6-7 60 60 0.642 73 136 100 1000
VASSAR/XLP/EYS 4-7 4-7 60 60 0.742 116 194 130 1000
STEPHENS/XLP/EYS 2-7 4-7 60 60 0.830 162 252 168 1000
RAMAPO/XLP/EYS 2-7 2-7 60 60 0.867 184 281 168 1000
BRENAU/XLP/EYS 1/0-19 2-7 80 60 1.054 257 392 219 1000
BERGEN/XLP/EYS 1/0-19 1/0-19 80 80 1.122 293 447 219 1000
CONVERSE/XLP/EYS 2/0-19 1-19 80 80 1.167 323 484 249 1000
HUNTER/XLP/EYS 2/0-19 2/0-19 80 80 1.218 369 540 249 1000
HOLLINS/XLP/EYS 3/0-19 1/0-19 80 80 1.269 408 586 284 1000
ROCKLAND/XLP/EYS 3/0-19 3/0-19 80 80 1.324 466 656 284 1000
SWEETBRIAR/XLP/EYS 4/0-19 2/0-19 80 80 1.384 524 713 322 1000
MONMOUTH/XLP/EYS 4/0-19 4/0-19 80 80 1.445 587 799 322 1000
PRATT/XLP/EYS 250-37 3/0-19 95 80 1.533 618 857 356 1000
WESLEYAN/XLP/EYS 350-37 4/0-19 95 80 1.727 843 1118 431 1000
NEWARK/XLP/EYS 350-37 350-37 95 95 1.829 971 1278 431 1000
RIDER/XLP/EYS 500-37 350-37 95 95 2.026 1248 1591 525 1000
WESTCHESTER/XLP/EYS 500-37 500-37 95 95 2.104 1384 1745 525 1000
FAIRFIELD/XLP/EYS 750-61 500-37 110 95 2.860 1850 2304 615 1000

* Ampacities are based on 90° C conductor temperature, 20° C ambient RHO-90 earth, for cables buried 36” deep, only the phase conductors carrying
current, 100% load factor. Do not use these figures for NEC applications.
 Quadruplexed Aluminum Conductor

Black Neutral – TRISTRIPE ®

CONDUCTOR INSULATION Approx ESTIMATED WT. Ampacity* Standard
SIZE/STRANDING MILS O.D. LBS./100 FT. Directly Package
CODE WORD Phase Neutral Phase Neutral Inches Aluminum Total Buried (Ft.)
TULSA/XLP/EYS 4-7 4-7 60 60 0.833 154 258 119 1000
DYKE/XLP/EYS 2-7 4-7 60 60 0.938 223 346 153 1000
WITTENBERG/XLP/EYS 2-7 2-7 60 60 0.973 246 375 153 1000
NOTRE DAME/XLP/EYS 1/0-19 2-7 80 60 1.188 354 541 198 1000
PURDUE/XLP/EYS 1/0-19 1/0-19 80 80 1.260 390 596 198 1000
SYRACUSE/XLP/EYS 2/0-19 1-19 80 80 1.316 446 664 226 1000
LAFAYETTE/XLP/EYS 2/0-19 2/0-19 80 80 1.367 492 720 226 1000
SWARTHMORE/XLP/EYS 3/0-19 1/0-19 80 80 1.430 563 805 257 1000
DAVIDSON/XLP/EYS 3/0-19 3/0-19 80 80 1.487 618 874 257 1000
WAKE FOREST/XLP/EYS 4/0-19 2/0-19 80 80 1.560 709 979 291 1000
EARLHAM/XLP/EYS 4/0-19 4/0-19 80 80 1.623 783 1066 291 1000
RUST/XLP/EYS 250-37 3/0-19 95 80 1.725 849 1176 319 1000
SLIPPERY ROCK/XLP/EYS 350-37 4/0-19 95 80 1.945 1166 1544 385 1000
NIAGARA/XLP/EYS 350-37 350-37 95 95 2.053 1294 1704 385 1000
WOFFORD/XLP/EYS 500-37 350-37 95 95 2.348 1710 2174 467 1000

* Ampacities are based on 90°C conductor temperature, 20°C ambient RHO-90 earth, for cables buried 36" deep, only the phase conductors carrying current,
100% load factor. DO NOT USE THESE FIGURES FOR NEC APPLICATIONS.

Triplex Aluminum Conductor

Impedance Data
RESISTANCE INDUCTIVE REACTANCE
(OHMS/1000 FT.) (OHMS/1000 FT.)
CODE WORD Phase Neutral 25° C 50° C 75° C X1
ERSKINE 6-7 6-7 0.6725 0.7392 0.8059 0.0337
VASSAR 4-7 4-7 0.4227 0.4645 0.5064 0.0335
STEPHENS 2-7 4-7 0.2655 0.2929 0.3182 0.0319
RAMAPO 2-7 2-7 0.2655 0.2929 0.3182 0.0315
BRENAU 1/0-19 2-7 0.1671 0.1837 0.2002 0.0301
BERGEN 1/0-19 1/0-19 0.1671 0.1837 0.2002 0.0301
CONVERSE 2/0-19 1/0-19 0.1326 0.1456 0.1587 0.0293
HUNTER 2/0-19 2/0-19 0.1326 0.1456 0.1587 0.0293
HOLLINS 3/0-19 1/0-19 0.1053 0.1157 0.1259 0.0286
ROCKLAND 3/0-19 3/0-19 0.1053 0.1157 0.1259 0.0286
SWEETBRIAR 4/0-19 2/0-19 0.0835 0.0917 0.1000 0.0279
MONMOUTH 4/0-19 4/0-19 0.0835 0.0917 0.1000 0.0279
PRATT 250-37 3/0-19 0.0706 0.0777 0.0847 0.0284
WESLEYAN 350-37 4/0-19 0.0506 0.0557 0.0606 0.0275
NEWARK 350-37 350-37 0.0506 0.0557 0.0606 0.0275
RIDER 500-37 350-37 0.0356 0.0390 0.0426 0.0266
WESTCHESTER 500-37 500-37 0.0356 0.0390 0 0426 0.0266
FAIRFILED 750-61 500-37 0.0251 0.0263 0.0286 0.0264

RHO = 90, phase spacing is phase conductor outside diameter.

Quadr uplex Aluminum Conductor

Impedance Data
POSITIVE SEQUENCE POSITIVE SEQUENCE
RESISTANCE INDUCTIVE REACTANCE
(OHMS/1000 FT.) (OHMS/1000 FT.)
CODE WORD Phase Neutral 25° C 50° C 75° C X1
TULSA 4-7 4-7 0.4227 0.4645 0.5064 0.0335
DYKE 2-7 4-7 0.2655 0.2929 0.3182 0.0319
WITTENBERG 2-7 2-7 0.2655 0.2929 0.3182 0.0315
NOTRE DAME 1/0-19 2-7 0.1671 0.1837 0.2002 0.0301
PURDUE 1/0-19 1/0-19 0.1671 0.1837 0.2002 0.0301
SYRACUSE 2/0-19 1-19 0.1326 0.1456 0.1587 0.0293
LAFAYETTE 2/0-19 2/0-19 0.1326 0.1456 0.1587 0.0293
SWARTHMORE 3/0-19 1/0-19 0.1053 0.1157 0.1259 0.0286
DAVIDSON 3/0-19 3/0-19 0.1053 0.1157 0.1259 0.0286
WAKE FOREST 4/0-19 2/0-19 0.0835 0.0917 0.1000 0.0280
EARLHAM 4/0-19 4/0-19 0.0835 0.0917 0.1000 0.0280
RUST 250-37 3/0-19 0.0706 0.0777 0.0847 0.0284
SLIPPERY ROCK 350-37 4/0-19 0.0506 0.0557 0.0606 0.0275
NIAGARA 350-37 350-37 0.0506 0.0577 0.0606 0.0275
WOFFORD 500-37 350-37 0.0356 0.0390 0.0426 0.0267
WINDHAM 750-61 500-37 0.0251 0.0263 0.0286 0.0264
RHO = 90, phase spacing is phase conductor outside diameter.