HMWPE Cathodic Protection Cable

Name: HMWPE Cathodic Protection Cable
Brand: KrisTech
SKU: hmwpe-cathodic-protection-cable

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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Sunlight Resistant

Direct Burial Rated

Corrosion Resistance

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

Wire Paralleling and Cabling

Multiple wire runs on one reel

Colors

Choose from 12 insulation colors

Wire Dyeing

Change the color of your conductor’s PVC insulation

Wire Striping

Add a parallel or twist stripe to any single-conductor insulated wire

Custom Print Legend

Both standard and custom print legends available

Custom Lengths

Cut and ship any length coils or reels

Packaging

Custom product labeling, shipment identification markers, and optional knock-out boxes

Labeling

Custom product identifiers available

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