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Cross Linked Polyethylene Cable i.e. XLPE Cable was developed in late 1970 to overcome the susceptibility of PILC Cables to ingress of moisture. Hence the advent of XLPE cables marked the beginning of a gradual but steady replacement of Paper Cables in almost all voltage applications.

The excellent thermal properties of XLPE Cable permit maximum continuous conductor operating temperature of 90o C and short circuit temperature of 250o C. Moreover, it has low dielectric loss, which does not vary much over the entire operating temperature range. These characteristics, along with the low dielectric constant, make XLPE Cable particularly suitable for high voltage applications. Given below are additional outstanding features.