HMWPE Cathodic Protection Cable

HMWPE Cathodic Protection Cable

Cathodic Protection

Cathodic protection cable helps prevent rust on mechanical equipment and exposed metal structures, including storage tanks, pipelines, wells, offshore oil platforms, subsea equipment, and ocean vessels.

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Burial Rated Direct Burial Rated
Corrosion Resistant Corrosion Resistant
Oil & Gas Resistant Oil & Gas Resistant
600 V Maximum Voltage

Cathodic protection cable can be used as a direct earth burial DC feeder in cathodic protection systems to prevent galvanic and electrolytic corrosion of metallic objects buried or submerged in water. Applications include storage tanks, pipelines, wells, and ocean vessels at risk of corrosion.

Standard cathodic protection cable has excellent abrasion, crush, chemical, oil, sunlight, and moisture resistance. Our 600 V wire is direct burial rated and can operate safely in wet or dry locations at temperatures up to 75°C.

Standard Products

  • Sizes #14 AWG through 500 MCM
  • Up to 12 color options
  • Standard insulation is HMWPE

Custom Options

  • Optional tinned conductor available
  • Special stranding options
  • Metric lengths and small runs
  • Irradiation cross-linking
  • Various insulation thicknesses for special requirements

KrisTech’s HMWPE cathodic protection cable meets the following standards and tests, including:

  • ASTM B-1, B-3, B-8, and B-33
  • UL 1581
  • ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70

  • Conductors – Single conductors are available in solid or stranded and annealed or hardened uncoated copper.
  • Insulation – Conductors are insulated with a concentrically applied HMWPE (high molecular weight polyethylene). LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene) insulation is standard, and HDPE (high density polyethylene) is available on request.

Print legends on the wire include the manufacturer, conductor size, voltage rating, UL symbol (if applicable) and type designation. Standard length spools are 500 or 2,500 feet.

Print Legend – KRISTECH WIRE CO. #XX AWG HMWPE CATHODIC PROTECTION CABLE

Additional Print Legend – #XX AWG HMWPE CATHODIC PROTECTION CABLE 600 VOLTS (UL) E98017 FOR DIRECT BURIAL AND/OR SUBMERGED IN WATER

Paralleling & Cabling

Multiple wire runs on a single reel

Dyeing

Change the color of single PVC insulated conductors

Striping

Parallel and cylindrical/twist striping for insulated single-conductor wire

Wire Identification

Custom print legends and choice of 10 insulation colors

Custom Lengths

Coils and reels cut to length

Labeling & Packaging

Product labels, shipment ID markers, optional knock-out boxes

Specifications

Solid Configuration
AWG Standard Number of Strands Bending Radius (Inches) Insulation Thickness (Mils) Nominal Overall Diameter (Inches) Approx. Shipping Weight (Lbs./1000') Nominal DC Resistance @ 20°C (Ω/1000') Ampacity @ 75°C*
12 1 1.20 110 0.30 46 1.650 25
10 1 1.29 110 0.32 61 1.039 35
8 1 1.39 110 0.35 83 0.654 50
* Ampacity is from NEC Article 310. Check with local codes authority for guidance with your application.
Stranded Configuration
AWG Standard Number of Strands Bending Radius (Inches) Insulation Thickness (Mils) Nominal Overall Diameter (Inches) Approx. Shipping Weight (Lbs/1000') Nominal DC Resistance OHM/1000' @ 20°C Ampacity @ 75°C*
14 7 1.17 110 0.29 38 2.624 20
12 7 1.25 110 0.31 48 1.650 25
10 7 1.34 110 0.34 63 1.039 35
8 7 1.46 110 0.37 86 0.654 50
6 7 1.61 110 0.40 121 0.411 65
4 7 1.81 110 0.45 176 0.259 85
2 7 2.05 110 0.51 260 0.163 115
1 19 2.33 125 0.58 329 0.129 130
1/0 19 2.49 125 0.62 404 0.102 150
2/0 19 2.68 125 0.67 496 0.081 175
3/0 19 2.88 125 0.72 608 0.064 200
4/0 19 3.11 125 0.78 755 0.051 230
250** 37 3.42 140 0.86 897 0.043 255
350** 37 3.85 140 0.96 1227 0.031 285
500** 37 6.73 155 1.12 1736 0.022 380
* Ampacity is from NEC Article 310. Check with local codes authority for guidance with your application.
** Non-UL product.

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