Type W Cable 600V-2000V Portable Mining Power Cable

Type W Cable for Portable Mining Power

Type W cable is a flexible portable power cable used to connect mobile or relocatable equipment in underground and surface mining. This TEBAOFLEX page covers supplied 600V to 2000V constructions with two, three or four conductors in round or flat arrangements. Flexible tinned-copper conductors, EPR insulation and an extra-heavy-duty CPE jacket support repeated handling where ordinary fixed-installation cable would be a poor fit.

The first selection question is not simply conductor size. Confirm whether the route is dragged, manually reeled, laid temporarily or fixed; then check conductor count, grounding or ground-check requirements, route length, termination space and the applicable mine specification. Type W should not be substituted for Type G-GC or SHD-GC when the protection system needs a ground-check conductor or shielded medium-voltage construction.

• Suitable for: pumps, drills, conveyors, shuttle cars, cutters, loaders and comparable portable machinery.
• Choose by: voltage, core layout, AWG/kcmil size, current, voltage drop and mechanical route.
• Confirm before ordering: round or flat profile, cable length, bend path, ambient conditions and documentation.
• Use another construction when: automatic high-cycle reeling, ground-check continuity or phase shielding is required.

Download the Type W cable datasheet (PDF) with supplied 2C-4C tables.

Review the mining and tunneling cable solutions or compare the separate flat Type W cable page for a dedicated four-conductor flat option.

Type W Cable Construction

The supplied Type W portable power cable uses a flexible EPR/CPE construction. The exact core arrangement changes with conductor count and round or flat profile, so final identification and dimensions must follow the approved order drawing.

Five-conductor sample boundary

A supplied TEBAOFLEX photograph shows a five-conductor sample. It is included in the product gallery as a visual manufacturing reference only. The 2C-4C dimensions and ampacity values below must not be applied to that five-conductor sample; request the corresponding drawing and technical table when a 5C construction is required.

Type W Cable Applications

Type W cable is intended for heavy-duty portable power routes in underground or surface mining where the cable may be handled, bent, relocated or dragged under controlled conditions.

• Portable power connections for pumps, drills and conveyors
• Shuttle cars, cutters, loaders and continuous miners
• Mobile or relocatable machinery using compatible 600V-2000V circuits
• Temporary power distribution in severe-duty industrial or mining areas
• Round routes where general handling is preferred, or flat routes where equipment geometry calls for a lower profile

Selection limits that prevent a wrong order

Type W is a portable power construction, not a universal replacement for every mining cable. Confirm ground-check continuity, grounding conductors, shielding, mine approval, automatic reeling cycles, pull tension and roller geometry before substitution. A high-cycle automatic reeling route may require a purpose-built reeling cable; a protected mining circuit may require Type G-GC or SHD-GC instead.

For sizing, provide full-load current, duty cycle, route length, ambient conditions and installation method. Ampacity alone does not resolve voltage drop, derating, protection coordination or termination fit.

Type W Cable Specifications and Ampacity

The tables reproduce the nominal values supplied in the TEBAOFLEX Type W datasheet. Values are construction-specific; confirm the final drawing, applicable code, derating, voltage drop and termination dimensions before ordering.

Round 3C - underground mining

4C - surface mining section

Flat 2C - underground mining

Additional 2C data

All imperial and metric values are reproduced from the supplied datasheet. Single dimensions indicate nominal diameter; paired dimensions indicate nominal height × width. Ampacity values apply only to the stated construction and size.

Type W Cable Standards and Documentation

The supplied TEBAOFLEX datasheet lists the following standards as construction, conductor or Canadian product references for the covered Type W cable data.

Documents to define in the RFQ

• Required cable marking and mine or project reference
• Inspection, routine-test or type-test documentation
• Final construction drawing and dimensional table
• Packaging, drum length and identification requirements

The datasheet footer displays certification and approval logos, but it does not identify certificate numbers or model scope. State the exact required approval in the RFQ so the applicable evidence can be matched to the offered construction.