Covered Line Wire With Crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE)

Aluminum Conductor Covered with Black Crosslinked Polyethylene

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Construction:

Conductor:Conductors are solid or stranded compressed aluminum
Insulation:Black Crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE)

Applications and Features:

Aluminum alloy 1350-H19 or 6201 concentrically stranded. Covered with crosslinked polyethylene (XLP). Used primarily for, but not limited to, overhead secondary distribution lines. Installed on insulators, otherwise treated as a bare conductor. Crosslinked covered line wires have the below temperature ratings:

Normal Service temperature of 90ºC

Emergency Overload of 130ºC

Short Circuit temperature of 250ºC

Specifications:

ASTM B230 Aluminum, 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes

ASTM B231 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors

ASTM B400 Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded, Aluminum 1350 Conductors

ICEA S-70-547 Weather Resistant Polyethylene Covers Conductors

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Code Word	Phase Cond. Size	Phase Strand	Phase Insul. Thickness	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	mil	inch	lb/1000ft
Apple	6	Solid	30	0.222	31

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Code Word	Phase Cond. Size	Neutral Rated Breaking Strength	Allowable Ampacity In Air 90°C
	AWG/Kcmil	lb	Amp
Apple	6	445	105

* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing center-to-center.

Revision: 1.000.007

Updated On: July 20, 2024, 3:50 p.m. UTC