12/20 (24) KV HXLP-AWA

High Voltage Cross-linked Polyethylene Single Core Cable

12/20 (24) kV, Copper Conductor with Aluminum Wire Armor

Binding Tape
Insulation
Polyester and/or Spunbond tape
Shield (Optional: Water blocking tape)
PE Sheath Aluminum Conductor
Wire Shield
Sheath
Black polyethylene (ST 7)
(Optional: Polyvinyl chloride)

Conductor Application
Bedding Insulation Preferably used for urban networks.
Binding Tape Copper Tape
Exposed in aerial, direct burial, conduit,
open tray and underground duct installation.

Detail Description Standards / Testing

or Construction Specifications
Conductor • IEC 60502-2.
Compact round stranded copper
Conductor Shield Marking
Semi-conducting tape and/or Semi- 12/20 (24) KV HXLP-AWA 1 X SIZE
conducting cross-linked polyethylene SQ.MM., PHELPS DODGE.
Insulation
Cross-linked polyethylene Installation
Insulation Shield HXLP-AWA cable can be installed in
Semi-conducting cross-linked polyethylene aerial, direct burial, conduit, open tray and
Shield underground duct. It is recommended that
Copper tape shield the installation instructions indicated by
Bedding the Local Electric Code, or any equivalent,
Black polyethylene be followed, so that the safe guarding of
(Optional: Polyvinyl chloride) persons and the integrity of the product
Armor will not be affected by deficiencies in the
Aluminum wire armor installation.

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 12/20 (24) KV HXLP-AWA
High Voltage Cross-linked Polyethylene Single Core Cable
12/20 (24) kV, Copper Conductor with Aluminum Wire Armor

Diameter Armor Diameter Maximum Minimum Ampacities Allowable

Nominal Minimum Diameter Thickness Over Aluminum Over Thickness Overall DC. Insulation Direct Burial Ampacities Cable Standard
Sectional Number of of Insulation Insulation Wire Armor of Sheath Diameter Resistance Resistance in Ground in Free Air Weight Packing
Area of Wires Conductor (Approx) Diameter (Approx) (Approx) of Cdr. @ 20°C @ 30°C @ 40°C (Approx)
(Approx) @ 20°C Ambient** Ambient

mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Ω / km MΩ - km A A kg / km m / reel

35 7 6.9 5.5 18.7 1.6 28.1 1.9 35 0.524 1,417 171 206 1,260 1000
50 7 8.0 5.5 19.8 1.6 29.1 2.0 36 0.387 1,297 202 245 1,433 1000
70 18 9.7 5.5 21.5 2.0 31.6 2.0 38 0.268 1,146 247 304 1,791 1000
95 18 11.4 5.5 23.2 2.0 33.3 2.1 40 0.193 1,031 296 368 2,122 1000
120 18 12.9 5.5 25 2.0 35.1 2.1 42 0.153 929 336 421 2,442 500
150 18 14.2 5.5 26.2 2.0 36.8 2.2 44 0.124 870 377 475 2,806 500
185 34 16.0 5.5 28.1 2.0 38.7 2.2 46 0.0991 795 427 544 3,236 500
240 34 18.4 5.5 30.5 2.0 41.1 2.3 48 0.0754 716 495 637 3,893 500
300 34 20.5 5.5 32.8 2.5 44.6 2.5 53 0.0601 652 559 725 4,816 500
400 55 23.4 5.5 36.2 2.5 48.0 2.6 56 0.0470 578 636 838 5,788 500
500 55 26.6 5.5 39.5 2.5 52.0 2.7 60 0.0366 522 723 965 7,014 500
630 81 30.0 5.5 43.1 2.5 55.6 2.8 64 0.0283 471 818 1,073 8,544 500
800 81 33.9 5.5 47.0 2.5 59.7 2.9 68 0.0221 426 973 1,215 10,434 250

** Depth of laying in Ground = 1 m, Rho = 1.2ºC m/watt, Spacing of cable = 2 x cable overall diameter

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