SPECS 500 MCM SINGLE CONDUCTOR.doc

SPECIFICATIONS FOR 500 MCM SINGLE CONDUCTOR, HEAT RESISTANT, OIL RESISTANT, FLEXIBLE (SHOF) SHORE POWER CABLES

DESCRIPTION OF CABLE

1. 500 MCM extra flexible, stranded, single conductor

2. Cable characteristics: 90 degree Celsius operating temperature, 600V minimum rated, overall outside diameter minimum 1.380” and max 1.450”, Bend radius in inches – 11.5” minimum. Insulator and outer jacket bonded together.

2a. Conductor: #34 AWG not tinned copper; strand construction (37 by 7 by 49), approximately 12,691 to 12,768 2b. Separator: Opaque Mylar 2c. Insulator: Butyl or Ethylene propylene rubber, minimum 0.090” thick 2d. Polyester Reinforcement Serve 2e. Outer Jacket: Smooth, abrasion-resistant cured-in-lead or polycure neoprene jacket, minimum 0.105” thick. Outer jacket to be imprinted with manufacturer’s name size, voltage, and date

3. Ends of cables will be sealed to prevent dampness/water intrusion during shipping and storage.

4. Minimum resistance rating:

a. Insulation resistance – 100 Megohms per 1000’

b. Conductor resistance - .0234 OHMs per 1000’

5. Ship lengths in 500’ to 1,000’ reels. Reel size approximately 40 to 45” in diameter by 27” plus/minus 1”. Cable length on spool must be divisible by 100’ (i.e. 590’ cable on a 500’ reel will be credited as a 500’ reel)