SPEC 83038

Quadruplex 600 Volt USE-2 HI-SCORE Underground Service Entrance

Aluminum Conductor. HI-SCORE Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLP) Insulation

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Construction:

  1. Conductor:Conductors are stranded, compressed 1350-H16/H26 (3/4 Hard) aluminum
  2. Insulation:Rugged Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) meeting the requirements of ANSI/ICEA S-81-570. LLDPE and HDPE or MDPE
  3. Neutral:Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) with three Yellow Extruded Stripes (YES)

Applications and Features:

Conductors are stranded, compressed 1350-H16/H26 (3/4 Hard) aluminum, insulated with cross-linked polyethylene. Especially suited for applications requiring superior resistance to mechanical damage. Neutrals are identified by three yellow extruded stripes. Cables with “YES” neutrals have sequential footage markers. Conductors are durably surface printed for identification. Three-phase conductors and one neutral conductor are cabled together to produce the quadruplex cable configuration. These cables are capable of operating continuously at the conductor temperature not in excess of 90°C for normal operation in wet and dry locations, 130°C for emergency overload, and 250°C for short circuit conditions. UL listed as USE-2 per UL 854 Service-Entrance Cables.

Specifications:

  • ASTM B231 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
  • ASTM B609 Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes
  • ASTM B901 Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire Construction. (The number of strands for both phase and neutral may differ)
  • UL 854 Service Entrance Cable
  • ICEA S-81-570 Standard for 600 Volt Rated Cables of Ruggedized Design for Direct Burial Installations as Single Conductors or Assemblies of Single Conductors
  • Table 1 – Weights and Measurements
    Stock NumberCode WordPhase Cond. SizePhase StrandDia. Over Phase ConductorPhase Insul. ThicknessDia. Over Phase InsulationNeutral Cond. SizeNeutral StrandNeutral Insul. ThicknessDia. Over Neutral InsulationApprox. ODApprox. Weight
    AWG/KcmilNo.inchmilinchAWG/KcmilNo.milinchinchlb/1000ft
    TBATulsa470.225600.34547600.3450.833255
    TBADyke270.282600.40347600.3450.973342
    TBAWittenberg270.282600.40327600.4030.973378
    308593Notre Dame1/090.361800.51227600.4031.236534
    TBAPurdue1/090.361800.5121/09800.5121.236589
    308619Syracuse2/0110.405800.55519800.4731.340657
    TBALafayette2/0110.405800.5552/011800.5551.340713
    308635Swarthmore3/0170.456800.6031/09800.5121.456798
    TBADavidson3/0170.456800.6033/017800.6031.456868
    308650Wake Forest4/0180.512800.6582/011800.5551.588972
    TBAEarlham4/0180.512800.6584/018800.6581.5881062
    308676Slippery Rock350300.661950.6584/018800.6582.0061531
    TBAMorehouse500340.789950.95630037950.7842.3132542
    TBAWestminster750610.9681101.15835030950.8312.5023691
    662890750610.9681101.1594/018800.6582.7982852
    All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances
    Notes:
    1. The actual number of strands may differ for single input wire per ASTM B901
    Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data
    Code WordPhase Cond. SizeMin Bending RadiusMax Pull TensionDC Resistance @ 25°CAC Resistance @ 75°CInductive Reactance @ 60HzGMRAllowable Ampacity in Duct 90°CAllowable Ampacity Directly Buried 90°C
    AWG/KcmilinchlbΩ/1000ftΩ/1000ftΩ/1000ftftAmpAmp
    Tulsa43.38010.4240.5110.0480.00785120
    Dyke23.912740.2660.3200.0450.009115155
    Wittenberg23.912740.2660.3200.0450.009115155
    Notre Dame1/06.220270.1670.2010.0440.011150200
    Purdue1/06.220270.1670.2010.0440.011150200
    Syracuse2/06.725550.1330.1590.0430.012170225
    Lafayette2/06.725550.1330.1590.0430.012170225
    Swarthmore3/07.332210.1050.1260.0420.014195250
    Davidson3/07.332210.1050.1260.0420.014195250
    Wake Forest4/07.940620.0840.1000.0410.016225290
    Earlham4/07.940620.0840.1000.0410.016225290
    Slippery Rock35012.067200.0500.0620.0400.020305385
    Morehouse50013.996000.0350.0440.0390.025370465
    Westminster75015.0144000.0240.0310.0380.031470580
    75016.8144000.0240.0310.0380.031470580
    Notes:
    1. Inductive reactance assumes cables are cradled in conduit, and the neutral is carrying no current.
    2. Triple parallel inductive reactance calculation assumes the phase conductors are adjacent to one another.
    3. Conductors assumed to be reverse lay stranded, compressed construction.
    4. Phase spacing assumes cables are touching.
    5. Resistances shown are for the Phase conductors only.
    6. Ampacity based on 90°C conductor temperature, 20°C ambient, RHO 90, 100% load factor.

    Revision: 1.000.001

    Updated On: Jan. 9, 2024, 9:46 p.m. UTC