Type G-GC cables are specifically designed for mining equipment, featuring high-performance insulation, ground fault detection, and protective structures. They comply with multiple standards and are customizable to meet various environmental requirements, ensuring safe and reliable operation under harsh conditions.
ICEA S-75-381/NEMA WC 58
ASTM B 172
ASTM B 33
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 96
| Conductors | Stranded annealed tinned copper conductor. |
|---|---|
| Insulation | Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR). |
| Ground Check Conductor | Tinned copper conductor with a yellow polypropylene insulation. |
| Grounding Conductor | Tinned copper conductor with an optional green outer covering. |
| Jacket | Reinforced heavy-duty/extra-heavy-duty Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), black. (Cables having a nominal outside diameter of more than 2.0 inches require extra-heavy-duty jackets.) |
Other jacket materials such as CSP/PCP/NBR/PVC are available upon request.
Two-layer jacket with reinforcing fibre between the two layers can be offered as an option.
| Minimum Bending Radius | 6×OD |
|---|---|
| Maximum Conductor Operating Temperature | +90℃ |
| Construction | No. of Strands | Grounding Conductor Size | Ground Check Conductor Size | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Jacket Thickness | Nominal Overall Diameter Height×Width | Nominal Weight | Ampacity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cores × AWG/kcmil | - | AWG/kcmil | AWG/kcmil | inch | mm | inch | mm | inch | mm | lbs/kft | kg/km | A |
| 3×8 | 133 | 10 | 10 | 0.06 | 1.5 | 0.125 | 3.2 | 0.97 | 24.6 | 600 | 893 | 59 |
| 3×6 | 133 | 10 | 10 | 0.06 | 1.5 | 0.140 | 3.6 | 1.05 | 26.7 | 735 | 1094 | 79 |
| 3×4 | 259 | 8 | 10 | 0.06 | 1.5 | 0.155 | 3.9 | 1.19 | 30.2 | 1065 | 1585 | 104 |
| 3×3 | 259 | 8 | 10 | 0.06 | 1.5 | 0.155 | 3.9 | 1.25 | 31.8 | 1245 | 1853 | 120 |
| 3×2 | 259 | 7 | 10 | 0.06 | 1.5 | 0.155 | 3.9 | 1.34 | 34.0 | 1480 | 2202 | 138 |
| 3×1 | 259 | 6 | 8 | 0.08 | 2.0 | 0.170 | 4.3 | 1.51 | 38.4 | 1885 | 2805 | 161 |
| 3×1/0 | 266 | 5 | 8 | 0.08 | 2.0 | 0.170 | 4.3 | 1.65 | 41.9 | 2290 | 3408 | 186 |
| 3×2/0 | 329 | 4 | 8 | 0.08 | 2.0 | 0.190 | 4.8 | 1.75 | 44.5 | 2710 | 4033 | 215 |
| 3×3/0 | 418 | 2 | 8 | 0.08 | 2.0 | 0.190 | 4.8 | 1.89 | 48.0 | 3270 | 4866 | 249 |
| 3×4/0 | 532 | 2 | 8 | 0.08 | 2.0 | 0.205 | 5.2 | 2.04 | 51.8 | 3975 | 5915 | 287 |
| 3×250 | 627 | 2 | 6 | 0.095 | 2.4 | 0.220 | 5.6 | 2.39 | 60.7 | 4950 | 7366 | 320 |
| 3×350 | 888 | 1/0 | 6 | 0.095 | 2.4 | 0.235 | 6.0 | 2.68 | 68.1 | 6625 | 9859 | 394 |
| 3×500 | 1221 | 2/0 | 6 | 0.095 | 2.4 | 0.250 | 6.4 | 3.03 | 77.0 | 8890 | 13230 | 487 |
Ampacity-Based on a conductor temperature of 90℃ and an ambient air temperature of 40℃, per ICEA S-75-381.
