36-503

Type SHD-GC
MOLD-CURED JACKET • 2000 VOLTS

Conductors
APPLICATION
Flexible tinned copper
Heavy duty portable power cable for use in
Ground Check Conductor 2
circuits not exceeding 2,000 volts. Designed
Flexible tinned copper with Tape
yellow polypropylene insulation for applications such as longwall shearers,
Non-conducting continuous miners, loaders, drills, conveyors,
Insulation pumps and mobile equipment where grounding
Ground Wires Shielding
Flexible tinned copper conductors, a ground check conductor and metallic
Tinned copper
and color
shielding are required. Recommended
Insulation maximum continuous conductor temperature is
coded nylon
90°C ethylene-propylene braid 90°C. Suitable for shallow water submersion.
rubber (EPR)
Cable carries “P-7K-184-MSHA” marking
Separator Tape
indicating acceptance as flame resistant by the
Insulation
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
90°C ethylene-propylene
Pure Protection and the Mine Safety and Health
rubber (EPR)
Integral Fill Administration.
for greater
torsion Tiger® Brand Mining Cable meets or exceeds ICEA
Jacket 1
resistance
Reinforced mold-cured
Standards S-75-381/NEMA WC-58.
thermosetting Chlorinated
Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket.
Cable identification via
permanent marking.

See Page 36 for

jacket color options.
Also available with
Extra-Tough
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane (TPU) jacket
for extremely abrasive Round-shaped
environments! See Pg. 36 cross-section
Photo courtesy Joy Mining Equipment
See Page 37 for
Tiger Stripe options

Ratings & Approvals

䡲 Mine Safety & Health Administration 7K-184-MSHA. 䡲 Canadian Standards Association
File 82346, FT1, FT5, -50°C
䡲 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Type SHD-GC, SHD-BGC up to 25kV
Protection P-184.
Type W, G, G-GC, G-BGC up to 2kV
䡲 Tiger® Brand Mining Cables meet or exceed 䡲 Canadian Standards Association
ICEA Standards S-75-381 & CSA Standards Type SHD-GC FT4
C 22.2 #96.

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36-503 • TYPE SHD-GC 3/C • 2000 VOLTS
Power Conductors Grounding Conductors
Nominal Approx. Ampacity* Primary Usage
No. of Wires Insulation No. of Wires Jacket Outside Weight 40°C Recommendation
Size per Thickness Size per Thickness Dimensions lbs. per Ambient
36-503- AWG Conductor mils AWG Conductor mils in. 1,000 ft. Temp
006 6 133 70 10 49 155 1.29 1160 93
004 4 259 70 8 133 155 1.40 1490 122 Continuous
002 2 259 70 6 133 170 1.59 2000 159 Miner
001 1 259 80 5 133 190 1.76 2450 184
010 1/0 266 80 4 259 190 1.86 2840 211
020 2/0 323 80 3 259 205 2.00 3400 243
030 3/0 418 80 2 259 205 2.13 3680 279 Roof
040 4/0 532 80 1 259 220 2.31 4860 321 Bolter
250 250 627 95 1/0 266 220 2.51 5950 355
350 350 888 95 2/0 323 235 2.81 7400 435
500 500 1221 95 4/0 532 265 3.19 10100 536
*Ampacity – Based on continuous duty at 90°C conductor temperature. Longwall
1 Jacket – Extra-Heavy-Duty (EHD) CPE jacket. Black is standard. Miner
Colored EHD CPE jackets available upon request. See page 42.
2 Ground Check Conductor – 10 AWG (minimum 49 strand 7x7) ground AWG/Metric
check conductor on 8 AWG through 2 AWG cable. Cross Reference
8 AWG (minimum 133 strand 7x19) ground check conductor on
AWG/ Area of Nearest Standard Pump
1 AWG through 4/0 AWG cable. kcmil AWG/kcmil Metric Cond.
6 AWG (minimum 133 strand 7x19) ground check conductor on Size in mm2 mm2
250 kcmil and larger cable. 22 0.35 0.50
20 0.52 0.50
Tolerances – ± 5% of nominal outside diameter
18 0.82 1.00
16 1.31 1.50
14 2.08 2.50
12 3.31 4
Correction Factors 10 5.26 6
8 8.37 10
For ampacities for various ambient 6 13.30 16
temperatures above or below 40°C.1 4 21.15 25
2 33.62 35
Ambient Temp. Multiplying 1 42.41 50
Degrees C Correction Factors 1/0 53.49 50
10 1.26 2/0 67.43 70
20 1.18 3/0 85.01 95
30 1.10 4/0 107.2 120
250 126.7 120
40 1.00
300 152.0 150
50 0.90 350 177.3 185
400 202.7 240
500 253.4 240
600 304.0 300
750 380.0 400
800 405.4 400
1000 506.7 500

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