PDP PRE-FABRICATED BRANCH

CABLE SOLUTION
PRE-FABRICATED BRANCH CABLE hh

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

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MAIN AND BRANCH SIZE CHART AND DIMENSIONS (IEC

SPECIFICATION)

Main
Cable 25 35 50 70 70 95 120 95 120 150 185 240 185 240 300 400 400 500
2
(mm )
Branched
6 6 6 6 35 6 6 70 35 6 6 6 120 50 6 6 70 6
Cable
2
(mm ) to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to
25 35 50 25 70 50 25 95 120 120 95 35 120 150 50 150 185
L (mm) 104 130 154 190 213 250
D (mm) 28 35 42 52 66 78
B (mm) 46 58 70 86 100 113

+Diagrams of cables are illustrative only and not necessarily to scale. PDP reserves the right to change or
vary the construction of any of their products without notice. While every care has been taken in the
preparation of this data sheet, PDP accept no liability of any kind and are not responsible for the results of
any actions taken on the basis of this information or resulting from errors or omissions. This technical data
sheet is intended as a guide only; any person using it must make reference to the appropriate local
standards or authorities.

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MAIN AND BRANCH CONDUCTOR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

(XLPE INSULATED, PVC JACKETED IEC SPECIFICATION)
Features
+Soft-annealed Copper Conductor
+Cross-linked Polyethylene Insulation
PVC XLPE
Jacket insulation
+Flame Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket
Specifications
Conductor:
+ IEC 60228
Insulation:
+ IEC 60502-1
Copper Voltage Rating
conductor
0.6/1kV
Cable Marking Temperature Rating
90°C Normal condition
MFD. BY PHELPS DODGE PHILS. _mm² + __mm² CU 130°C Emergency condition
XLPE PVC 0.6/1kV 90D BRANCH CABLE YEAR 250°C Short-circuit condition

Conductor Metal Insulation Cable Cable

No. of Insulation Jacket
Size diameter weight diameter diameter weight
singles thickness thickness
(approx.) (approx.) (approx.) (approx.) (approx.)
(nom.)
mm² mm kg / km mm mm mm mm kg / km
6.0 7 3.0 54 0.7 4.4 1.4 7.2 100
10 7 4.0 91 0.7 5.4 1.4 8.2 145
16 7 5.0 146 0.7 6.4 1.4 9.2 210
25 7 6.2 226 0.9 8.0 1.4 10.8 309
35 7 7.4 317 0.9 9.2 1.4 12.0 411
50 19 8.8 438 1.0 10.8 1.4 13.6 550
70 19 10.6 637 1.1 12.8 1.4 15.6 773
95 19 12.3 859 1.1 14.5 1.5 17.5 1,021
120 37 13.9 1,086 1.2 16.3 1.6 19.5 1,279
150 37 15.7 1,394 1.4 18.5 1.6 21.7 1,624
185 37 17.2 1,673 1.6 20.4 1.7 23.8 1,948
240 37 19.6 2,170 1.7 23.0 1.8 26.6 2,500
300 61 22.0 2,715 1.8 25.6 1.9 29.4 3,108
400 61 25.5 3,654 2.0 29.5 2.0 33.5 4,141
500 61 28.2 4,449 2.2 32.6 2.1 36.8 5,023

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MAIN AND BRANCH CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES (XLPE INSULATED, PVC JACKETED IEC
SPECIFICATION)

Voltage Drop
Nom. DC AC
Cable Reactance Fault
Size Resistance Resistance Impedance Single Three
Ampacity (60Hz) Current
mm² (20°C) (90°C) Phase Phase

A++ Ω / km+++ Ω / km Ω / km Ω / km mv/A/m mV/A/m kA for 1s

6.0 3.0800 3.9273 0.1940 3.9321 7.8642 6.8106 0.9
10 1.8300 2.3334 0.1833 2.3406 4.6812 4.0541 1.4
16 1.1500 1.4664 0.1746 1.4767 2.9534 2.5578 2.3
25 161 0.7270 0.9270 0.1703 0.9425 1.8850 1.6325 3.6
35 201 0.5240 0.6682 0.1652 0.6883 1.3766 1.1921 5.0
50 246 0.3870 0.4935 0.1582 0.5182 1.0364 0.8976 7.2
70 318 0.2680 0.3417 0.1545 0.3750 0.7501 0.6496 10.0
95 389 0.1930 0.2461 0.1520 0.2892 0.5785 0.5010 13.6
120 454 0.1530 0.1951 0.1500 0.2461 0.4921 0.4262 17.2
150 527 0.1240 0.1581 0.1488 0.2171 0.4342 0.3760 21.5
185 605 0.0991 0.1264 0.1489 0.1953 0.3905 0.3382 26.5
240 719 0.0754 0.0961 0.1474 0.1760 0.3520 0.3048 34.3
300 833 0.0601 0.0766 0.1458 0.1647 0.3294 0.2852 42.9
400 1008 0.0470 0.0599 0.1445 0.1564 0.3128 0.2709 57.2
500 1169 0.0366 0.0467 0.1440 0.1514 0.3027 0.2622 71.5

+Diagrams of cables are illustrative only and not necessarily to scale. PDP reserves the right to change
or vary the construction of any of their products without notice. While every care has been taken in the
preparation of this data sheet, PDP accept no liability of any kind and are not responsible for the results of
any actions taken on the basis of this information or resulting from errors or omissions. This technical data
sheet is intended as a guide only; any person using it must make reference to the appropriate local
standards or authorities.

++Ampacity is based on IEC 60364-5-52 Table 52-12: Current-carrying capacities for three loaded
conductors in trefoil, XLPE insulation, Copper conductors. Conductor temperature: 90°C. Ambient
temperature: 30°C

+++Nominal DC resistance is based on IEC 60228 Table 2: Class 2 stranded conductors for single-core
and nulti-core cables

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MAIN AND BRANCH SIZE CHART AND DIMENSIONS (PNS

SPECIFICATION)

Main
Cable 30 38 50 80 80 100 125 100 125 150 200 250 200 250 325 400 400 500
2
(mm )
Branched
5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 38 5.5 5.5 80 38 5.5 5.5 5.5 125 50 5.5 5.5 80 5.5
Cable
2
(mm ) to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to
30 38 50 50 80 50 30 100 125 125 100 38 125 150 50 150 200
L (mm) 104 130 154 190 213 250
D (mm) 28 35 42 52 66 78
B (mm) 46 58 70 86 100 113

+Diagrams of cables are illustrative only and not necessarily to scale. PDP reserves the right to change or
vary the construction of any of their products without notice. While every care has been taken in the
preparation of this data sheet, PDP accept no liability of any kind and are not responsible for the results of
any actions taken on the basis of this information or resulting from errors or omissions. This technical data
sheet is intended as a guide only; any person using it must make reference to the appropriate local
standards or authorities.

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MAIN AND BRANCH CONDUCTOR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

(XHHW-2 INSULATED, PVC JACKETED -- PNS
SPECIFICATION)
Features
+Soft-annealed Copper Conductor
PVC XHHW-2 +Flame Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene
Jacket insulation
Insulation (XHHW-2)
+Flame Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Jacket
Specifications
Conductor:
Copper + PNS 1207
conductor
Insulation:
+ UL 44
+ PEC
Voltage Rating
600V
Cable Temperature Rating
MFD. BY PHELPS DODGE PHILS. _mm² + __mm² 90°C Normal condition
130°C Emergency condition
CU XHHW-2 PVC 600V 90D BRANCH CABLE YEAR
250°C Short-circuit condition

Conductor Metal Insulation Cable Cable

No. of Insulation Jacket
Size diameter weight diameter diameter weight
singles thickness thickness
(approx.) (approx.) (approx.) (approx.) (approx.)
(nom.)
mm² mm kg / km mm mm mm mm kg / km
5.5 7 2.9 50 0.80 4.5 0.38 5.3 68
8 7 3.5 72 1.20 5.9 0.76 7.4 113
14 7 4.7 128 1.20 7.1 0.76 8.6 177
22 7 5.9 199 1.20 8.3 0.76 9.8 259
30 7 7.2 304 1.20 9.6 0.76 11.2 375
38 19 7.8 346 1.40 10.6 1.14 12.9 449
50 19 8.8 438 1.40 11.6 1.14 13.9 551
60 19 9.8 541 1.40 12.6 1.14 14.9 664
80 19 11.2 716 1.40 14.0 1.14 16.3 854
100 19 12.7 915 1.40 15.5 1.14 17.8 1,069
125 37 14.4 1,162 1.70 17.8 1.65 21.1 1,398
150 37 15.7 1,394 1.70 19.1 1.65 22.4 1,650
175 37 16.8 1,582 1.70 20.2 1.65 23.5 1,852
200 37 17.8 1,781 1.70 21.2 1.65 24.5 2,066
250 37 20.0 2,262 1.70 23.4 1.65 26.7 2,580
325 61 22.9 2,937 2.03 26.9 1.65 30.2 3,331
375 61 24.6 3,406 2.03 28.7 1.65 32.0 3,829
400 61 25.5 3,654 2.03 29.6 1.65 32.9 4,091
500 61 28.2 4,449 2.03 32.2 1.65 35.5 4,930

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MAIN AND BRANCH CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES (XHHW-2 INSULATED, PVC JACKETED -- PNS
SPECIFICATION)

Nom. DC AC Voltage Drop

Cable Reactance Fault
Size Resistance Resistance Impedance Single Three
Ampacity (60Hz) Current
(20°C) (90°C) Phase Phase
mm² A++ Ω / km+++ Ω / km Ω / km Ω / km mv/A/m mV/A/m kA for 1s
5.5 55 3.2400 4.1313 0.1732 4.1350 8.2699 7.1620 0.8
8 75 2.2500 2.8690 0.1852 2.8749 5.7499 4.9795 1.1
14 105 1.2600 1.6066 0.1745 1.6161 3.2322 2.7991 2.0
22 140 0.8010 1.0214 0.1673 1.0350 2.0699 1.7926 3.1
30 170 0.6060 0.7727 0.1613 0.7894 1.5787 1.3672 4.3
38 195 0.4610 0.5878 0.1631 0.6100 1.2201 1.0566 5.4
50 235 0.3680 0.4692 0.1598 0.4957 0.9914 0.8586 7.2
60 260 0.2950 0.3762 0.1570 0.4076 0.8152 0.7060 8.6
80 320 0.2230 0.2843 0.1535 0.3231 0.6463 0.5597 11.4
100 370 0.1750 0.2231 0.1508 0.2693 0.5386 0.4664 14.3
125 420 0.1380 0.1760 0.1533 0.2334 0.4667 0.4042 17.9
150 475 0.1150 0.1466 0.1512 0.2106 0.4212 0.3648 21.5
175 560 0.1026 0.1308 0.1498 0.1989 0.3977 0.3445 25.0
200 570 0.0902 0.1150 0.1485 0.1879 0.3757 0.3254 28.6
250 655 0.0701 0.0894 0.1462 0.1713 0.3427 0.2968 35.8
325 770 0.0548 0.0699 0.1449 0.1609 0.3218 0.2787 46.5
375 875 0.0481 0.0613 0.1436 0.1562 0.3123 0.2705 53.7
400 875 0.0448 0.0571 0.1430 0.1540 0.3080 0.2667 57.2
500 995 0.0362 0.0462 0.1414 0.1488 0.2975 0.2577 71.5

+Diagrams of cables are illustrative only and not necessarily to scale. PDP reserves the right to change or
vary the construction of any of their products without notice. While every care has been taken in the
preparation of this data sheet, PDP accept no liability of any kind and are not responsible for the results of
any actions taken on the basis of this information or resulting from errors or omissions. This technical data
sheet is intended as a guide only; any person using it must make reference to the appropriate local
standards or authorities.

++Ampacity is based on PNS Table 3.10.1.17: Allowable Ampacities of Single insulated conductors rated
0 through 2000 Volts in Free Air, based on ambient air temperature of 30°C

+++Nominal DC resistance is based on PNS 1207

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MAIN AND BRANCH SIZE CHART AND DIMENSIONS (UL

SPECIFICATION)

Main Cable
2 1 1/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 250 4/0 250 300 400 500 400 500 600 750 750 1000
(AWG/MCM)

Branched
6 6 6 6 1 6 6 3/0 1 6 6 6 250 1/0 6 6 3/0 6
Cable
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to
(AWG/MCM)
2 1 1/0 1/0 3/0 1/0 2 4/0 250 250 4/0 1 250 300 1/0 300 400
L (mm) 104 130 154 190 213 250
D (mm) 28 35 42 52 66 78
B (mm) 46 58 70 86 100 113

+Diagrams of cables are illustrative only and not necessarily to scale. PDP reserves the right to change or
vary the construction of any of their products without notice. While every care has been taken in the
preparation of this data sheet, PDP accept no liability of any kind and are not responsible for the results of
any actions taken on the basis of this information or resulting from errors or omissions. This technical data
sheet is intended as a guide only; any person using it must make reference to the appropriate local
standards or authorities.

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MAIN AND BRANCH CONDUCTOR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

(XHHW-2 INSULATED, PVC JACKETED -- UL
SPECIFICATION)
Features
+Compact Stranded Aluminum Alloy 8000
PVC
Jacket XHHW-2 series conductor
insulation +Flame Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene
Insulation (XHHW-2)
+Flame Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Jacket
Specifications
Aluminum Conductor:
Alloy 8000
series + ASTM B 801
conductor
Insulation:
+ UL 44
+ PEC
Voltage Rating
Cable Marking 600V
Temperature Rating
90°C Normal condition
MFD. BY PHELPS DODGE PHILS. _mm² + __mm² ALUM XHHW-2
130°C Emergency condition
PVC 600V 90D BRANCH CABLE YEAR
250°C Short-circuit condition
Equivalent Conductor Metal Insulation Cable Cable
Aluminum No. of Insulation Jacket
Copper diameter weight diameter diameter weight
Size singles thickness thickness
Size (approx.) (approx.) (approx.) (approx.) (approx.)
(nom.)
AWG/MCM mm² mm kg / km mm mm mm mm kg / km
6 8 7 4.2 37 1.20 6.6 0.76 8.1 82
4 14 7 5.3 58 1.20 7.7 0.76 9.2 112
2 22 7 6.7 93 1.20 9.1 0.76 10.6 156
1 22 19 7.6 118 1.40 10.4 1.14 12.7 216
1/0 30 19 8.5 147 1.40 11.3 1.14 13.6 255
2/0 38 19 9.6 187 1.40 12.4 1.14 14.7 305
3/0 50 19 10.8 236 1.40 13.6 1.14 15.8 364
4/0 60 19 12.1 296 1.40 14.9 1.14 17.1 437
250 80 37 13.2 351 1.70 16.6 1.65 19.9 565
300 100 37 14.4 421 1.70 17.8 1.65 21.1 652
350 125 37 15.6 490 1.70 19.0 1.65 22.3 735
400 125 37 16.6 560 1.70 20.0 1.65 23.3 818
500 150 37 18.6 699 1.70 22.0 1.65 25.3 982
600 200 61 20.4 841 2.03 24.5 1.65 27.8 1,177
700 250 61 22.0 980 2.03 26.1 1.65 29.4 1,338
750 250 61 22.8 1,053 2.03 26.9 1.65 30.2 1,423
800 250 61 23.6 1,121 2.03 27.6 1.65 30.9 1,501
900 325 61 25.0 1,264 2.03 29.1 1.65 32.4 1,664
1000 325 61 26.3 1,399 2.03 30.4 1.65 33.7 1,816

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MAIN AND BRANCH CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES (XHHW-2 INSULATED, PVC JACKETED -- UL
SPECIFICATION)

Nom. DC AC Voltage Drop

Aluminum Cable Reactance Fault
Resistance Resistance Impedance Single Three
Size Ampacity (60Hz) Current
(20°C) (90°C) Phase Phase
AWG/MCM A++ Ω / km+++ Ω / km Ω / km Ω / km mv/A/m mV/A/m kA for 1s
6 80 2.1684 2.8196 0.1783 2.8252 5.6504 4.8934 1.3
4 110 1.3633 1.7727 0.1705 1.7809 3.5618 3.0846 2.1
2 150 0.8573 1.1147 0.1636 1.1267 2.2534 1.9515 2.8
1 175 0.6798 0.8839 0.1640 0.8990 1.7981 1.5572 3.6
1/0 205 0.5387 0.7005 0.1607 0.7187 1.4373 1.2448 4.7
2/0 235 0.4275 0.5559 0.1575 0.5778 1.1555 1.0007 5.7
3/0 275 0.3389 0.4407 0.1546 0.4670 0.9340 0.8089 6.6
4/0 315 0.2690 0.3498 0.1519 0.3813 0.7627 0.6605 7.6
250 355 0.2277 0.2961 0.1554 0.3344 0.6688 0.5792 9.4
300 395 0.1896 0.2465 0.1532 0.2903 0.5805 0.5027 14.2
350 445 0.1624 0.2112 0.1514 0.2599 0.5197 0.4501 16.5
400 480 0.1263 0.1642 0.1500 0.2224 0.4448 0.3852 18.9
500 545 0.1034 0.1345 0.1476 0.1997 0.3994 0.3459 23.6
600 615 0.0948 0.1233 0.1471 0.1919 0.3839 0.3324 28.3
700 675 0.0814 0.1058 0.1456 0.1800 0.3601 0.3118 33.1
750 700 0.0758 0.0986 0.1450 0.1753 0.3506 0.3036 35.4
800 725 0.0712 0.0926 0.1444 0.1715 0.3430 0.2971 37.8
900 785 0.0633 0.0823 0.1433 0.1653 0.3306 0.2863 42.5
1000 845 0.0568 0.0739 0.1425 0.1605 0.3210 0.2780 47.2

+Diagrams of cables are illustrative only and not necessarily to scale. PDP reserves the right to change or
vary the construction of any of their products without notice. While every care has been taken in the
preparation of this data sheet, PDP accept no liability of any kind and are not responsible for the results of
any actions taken on the basis of this information or resulting from errors or omissions. This technical data
sheet is intended as a guide only; any person using it must make reference to the appropriate local
standards or authorities.
++Ampacity is based on NEC Table 310.17: Allowable Ampacities of Single insulated conductors. Rated
0 through 2000 volts, 90°C, in Free Air, Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C
+++Nominal DC resistance is based on Table 1 of ASTM B 801

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