MP-GC
MP-GC is a NEC / UL (USA) cable designation: MP = Mine power feeder cable for permanent installation (Prysmian: Mine Power Feeder); GC = Ground-check conductor, yellow polypropylene insulated, for fail-safe ground monitoring; MP-GC = MP-GC: mine power feeder cable with ground check, three shielded EPR (or XLP) cores with copper tape shields, two grounding conductors and a ground-check conductor, CPE (or PVC) jacket, 5 to 35 kV, for permanent installation. 5000 V to 35000 V, 90 C, 100 % insulation level (Prysmian, Tele-Fonika). ICEA S-75-381 / NEMA WC 58; MSHA.
2 coding systems recognise this code
NEC / UL (USA)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
MP | Mine power feeder cable for permanent installation (Prysmian: Mine Power Feeder) |
GC | Ground-check conductor, yellow polypropylene insulated, for fail-safe ground monitoring |
MP-GC | MP-GC: mine power feeder cable with ground check, three shielded EPR (or XLP) cores with copper tape shields, two grounding conductors and a ground-check conductor, CPE (or PVC) jacket, 5 to 35 kV, for permanent installation. 5000 V to 35000 V, 90 C, 100 % insulation level (Prysmian, Tele-Fonika). ICEA S-75-381 / NEMA WC 58; MSHA |
Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
M | Expanded PE Or PP + Filling Compound |
P | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
G | PE + PA (Nexans Norway key: natural rubber) |
C | Polychloroprene (Neoprene, PCP) or Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) (Nexans Norway key: improved hydrocarbon resistance) |
How to read a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code
What is MP-GC cable?
MP-GC: mine power feeder cable with ground check, three shielded EPR (or XLP) cores with copper tape shields, two grounding conductors and a ground-check conductor, CPE (or PVC) jacket, 5 to 35 kV, for permanent installation. Rating: 5000 V to 35000 V, 90 C, 100 % insulation level (Prysmian, Tele-Fonika). Standard: ICEA S-75-381 / NEMA WC 58; MSHA.
Prysmian NA mining catalogue p.24-32 'Type MP-GC EPR/CPE, Mine Power Feeder w/ Ground Check' 8000 to 35000 V and 'MP-GC XLP/PVC' 5000 to 35000 V: bare compact class B copper, extruded strand shield, EPR, extruded insulation shield with black, white and red marker strips, overlapped copper tape shield, yellow polypropylene ground-check conductor, two bare grounding conductors, CPE jacket, 'Provides high-voltage distribution intended for permanent installations'. Tele-Fonika 'MP-GC 8000V/15000V EPR/CPE ... Mine power feeder', ICEA S-75-381/NEMA WC-58.
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Laying, sizes and datasheet: MP-GC
Its sizes are in AWG and kcmil, which are not the same as the nearest mm²: compare them by area and by resistance. AWG to mm²
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