CALEDONIAN CABLES LIMITED

XHHW-2, 600V, type RW-90, power cable
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Application and Description<br />
Type XHHW-2, type RW-90 building wire is intended for general purpose applications utilized in conduit or other recognized raceways for services, feeders, and branch-circuit wiring, as specified in the National Electrical Code (NEC). Type XHHW-2 is permitted to be used in wet or dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90ºC. Industrial environments where superior insulation toughness and chemical resistance are required. Type XHHW-2 is permitted for 600 volts applications. 1/0 AWG and larger may be used in cable<br />
tray in accordance with the National Electrical Code. 1/0 AWG and larger comply with IEEE 1202/UL FT4 flame test and ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 Btu/hr) flame test.<br />
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Cable Construction<br />
Conductor: Single copper conductor, stranded tinned annealed copper per ASTM B3 Class B stranding per ASTM B8<br />
Insulation: Flame-retardant and moisture resistant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (FRXLPE)<br />
Color: upon request, black is preferable        <br />
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Technical Characteristics<br />
- UL 44 - Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables.<br />
- UL 1685 - CT Flame Exposure Test.<br />
- UL 1581- Flame Exposure Test (VW-1)<br />
- IEEE 1202/FT4 (2/0 AWG and larger)<br />
- Flame Test (70,000 Btu/hr Vertical Tray Test)).<br />
- ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 Btu/hr) flame test<br />
- ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70)<br />
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Cable Parameter<br />
AWG/kcmil; StrandNominal Conductor Diameter Inch/mm; Nominal Insulation Thickness Inch/mm; Nominal Overall Diameter Inch/mm; Copper Weight Lbs/kft kg/km; Cable Weight Lbs/kft kg/km<br />
14 7 0.07 1.80 0.030 0.76 0.13 3.38 12 18 17 25<br />
12 7 0.09 2.26 0.030 0.76 0.15 3.84 20 30 26 39<br />
10 7 0.11 2.87 0.030 0.76 0.18 4.57 32 48 38 57<br />
8 7 0.14 3.56 0.045 1.14 0.24 6.10 51 76 65 97<br />
6 7 0.18 4.57 0.045 1.14 0.28 7.11 81 121 99 147<br />
4 7 0.23 5.84 0.045 1.14 0.33 8.38 129 192 152 226<br />
2 7 0.29 7.37 0.045 1.14 0.39 9.91 205 305 233 347<br />
1 19 0.32 8.13 0.055 1.40 0.44 11.18 256 381 293 437<br />
1/0 19 0.36 9.14 0.055 1.40 0.48 12.19 326 485 364 572<br />
2/0 19 0.41 10.41 0.055 1.40 0.53 13.46 411 612 453 674<br />
3/0 19 0.46 11.68 0.055 1.40 0.58 14.73 518 772 565 842<br />
4/0 19 0.51 12.95 0.055 1.40 0.63 16.00 653 972 706 1051<br />
250 37 0.56 14.22 0.065 1.65 0.70 17.78 722 1074 837 1246<br />
350 37 0.66 16.76 0.065 1.65 0.80 20.32 1081 1609 1157 1722<br />
400 37 0.73 18.54 0.065 1.65 0.87 22.10 1235 1838 1322 1967<br />
500 37 0.79 20.07 0.065 1.65 0.93 23.62 1544 2298 1634 2432<br />
600 61 0.87 22.10 0.080 2.03 1.04 26.42 1853 2758 1972 2935<br />
750 61 0.98 24.89 0.080 2.03 1.15 29.21 2316 3447 2448 3643