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Mining Cable
Type SHD-GC Three-Conductor Portable Power Cable, CPE Sheath 8kV
Applications
Type SHD-GC Three-Conductor Portable Power Cables are designed for applications such as longwall
shearers, continuous miners and mobile equipment such as shovels, dredges and drills.
Standards
ICEA S-75-381/NEMA WC 58
ASTM B 172
ASTM B 33
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.96
Construction

Conductors: Stranded annealed tinned copper conductor.
Conductor Shield:Semi-conducting layer.
Insulation:EPR.
Insulation Shield:Non-conducting tape + Tinned copper/textile braid.
Ground Check Conductor:Tinned copper with a yellow polypropylene insulation.
Grounding Conductor:Tinned copper conductor.
Sheath: Reinforced extra-heavy-duty Chlorinated Polyethylene(CPE), black. Other sheath materials can be
offered upon request.
Options:
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.
Mechanical and Thermal Properties
Minimum Bending Radius: 6×OD
Maximum Operating Temperature: +90℃
Dimensions and Weight:
| Construction | No. of Strands | Grounding Conductor Size | Ground Check Conductor Size | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Nominal Weight | Ampacity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cores×AWG/kcmil | - | AWG/kcmil | AWG/kcmil | inch | mm | inch | mm | inch | mm | lbs/kft | kg/km | A |
| 3×4 | 259 | 8 | 8 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.205 | 5.2 | 1.94 | 49.3 | 2308 | 3594 | 122 |
| 3×2 | 259 | 6 | 8 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.220 | 5.6 | 2.12 | 53.8 | 2920 | 4554 | 159 |
| 3×1 | 329 | 5 | 8 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.220 | 5.6 | 2.21 | 56.1 | 3292 | 5104 | 184 |
| 3×1/0 | 259 | 4 | 8 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.220 | 5.6 | 2.32 | 58.9 | 3675 | 5700 | 211 |
| 3×2/0 | 329 | 3 | 8 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.235 | 6.0 | 2.46 | 62.5 | 4304 | 6593 | 243 |
| 3×3/0 | 413 | 2 | 8 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.250 | 6.4 | 2.62 | 66.5 | 5200 | 7738 | 279 |
| 3×4/0 | 532 | 1 | 8 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.250 | 6.4 | 2.75 | 69.8 | 5840 | 8713 | 321 |
| 3×250 | 608 | 1/0 | 6 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.250 | 6.4 | 2.89 | 73.4 | 6774 | 9948 | 355 |
| 3×300 | 741 | 1/0 | 6 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.265 | 6.7 | 3.04 | 77.2 | 7423 | 11384 | 398 |
| 3×350 | 888 | 2/0 | 6 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.280 | 7.1 | 3.21 | 81.3 | 8543 | 12739 | 435 |
| 3×500 | 1221 | 4/0 | 6 | 0.150 | 3.8 | 0.295 | 7.5 | 3.56 | 90.4 | 11260 | 16757 | 536 |
Ampacity-Based on a conductor temperature of 90℃ and an ambient air temperature of 40℃, per ICEA S-75-381.
Note: The parameters listed above are nominal values as per cable standards. Actual values may vary due to material and manufacturing process variations. For precise specifications or customized requirements, please contact us for further information







