Estos cables se utilizan en sistemas de redes de distribución primaria en áreas residenciales, comerciales e industriales. Pueden instalarse en tuberías de conducto (conduit), ductos subterráneos o mediante entierro directo.
ASTM B 8 Standard Specification for Concentric – Lay – Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium – Hard, or Soft
ASTM B 496 Compact Round Concentric – Lay – Stranded Copper Conductors
ANSI/NEMA WC 74/ICEAS-93-639 5-46KV Shielded Power Cable for Use in the Transmission and Distribution of Electric Energy
UL1072 Medium Voltage Power Cable
| Conductor | Nivel de Aislamiento 100% | Nivel de Aislamiento 133% | ||||||||
| Tamaño | Área | Diám. Nom. | Espesor Ais. 100% | Espesor Cubierta 100% | Diám. Total 100% | Peso 100% | Espesor Ais. 133% | Espesor Cubierta 133% | Diám. Total 133% | Peso 133% |
| AWG/kcmil | mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km | mm | mm | mm | kg/km |
| 2 | 33.6 | 6.81 | 4.45 | 1.65 | 23.5 | 821 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 27 | 983 |
| 1 | 42.4 | 7.59 | 4.45 | 1.65 | 24.3 | 926 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 27.7 | 1093 |
| 1/0 | 53.5 | 8.53 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 26.2 | 1108 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 28.7 | 1229 |
| 2/0 | 67.4 | 9.55 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 27.2 | 1270 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 29.7 | 1394 |
| 3/0 | 85 | 10.7 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 28.3 | 1470 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 30.8 | 1598 |
| 4/0 | 107 | 12.1 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 29.7 | 1719 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 32.2 | 1853 |
| 250 | 127 | 13.2 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 30.8 | 1935 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 33.3 | 2073 |
| 350 | 177 | 15.6 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 33.2 | 2479 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 35.7 | 2626 |
| 500 | 253 | 18.7 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 36.3 | 3278 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 38.8 | 3437 |
| 750 | 380 | 23.1 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 40.7 | 4583 | 5.59 | 2.03 | 43.2 | 4758 |
| 1000 | 507 | 26.9 | 4.45 | 2.03 | 44.9 | 5881 | 5.59 | 2.79 | 49.2 | 6266 |
| 1250 | 633 | 31.8 | 5.59 | 2.79 | 54.1 | 7631 | 5.59 | 2.79 | 54.1 | 7631 |