XLPE/ARCTIC-PVC, Low-Voltage Power, Unshielded 600V, UL Type TC-ER, CSA Type RW90 XLPE, CSA TYPE TC

Application

These cables are used in industrial lighting, control and signaling circuits. and approved for direct burial, Class I, Div. 2 industrial hazardous locations per NEC for UL Type TC cables. In Canada, protection may be required by inspection authority per Canadian electrical code. Besides, they are permitted for Exposed Run ‘ER’ use in accordance with NEC for 3 or more conductors. Approved for cable in tray, industrial hazardous locations, Class I, Zone 2, and Class II, Division 2 per CEC rules 18-156 and 18-252 when used with certified HL glands.

Standard:

Industry Standard:
UL 44 Type XHHW-2
UL 1277 Type TC-ER for 3 or more conductors
UL 1581
ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70
CSA C22.2 No. 38 RW90 XLPE
CSA C22.2 No. 230 Type TC
Flame Tests Standard:
UL 1581 VW-1
UL 1277
IEEE 383
IEEE 1202
CSA FT-4
Other Standard:
EPA 40 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead content per TCLP

Cable Construction

Conductor: Bare, annealed copper per ASTM B3 class B.
Insulation: Flame-retardant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE).
Color-coded per CSA Standard C22.2 No. 38 as follows:
Number of color coding of circuit conductors
NO. of CON. Color Code
2 blk, wht
3 blk, red, blu
4 blk, red, blu, wht
≥5 all black
All conductors for all Construction:s are alphanumeric printed.
Ground (Bonding) Conductor: Uninsulated bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 class B.
Jacket: Flame-retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option.

Cable Parameter

NO. of CON.	CON. Size (AWG)	CON. Strand	Ground Wire Size (AWG)	Min. AVG. Insulation Thickness		Min. AVG. Jacket Thickness		Appr. Cable O.D.		Appr. Cable Weight
				Inches	mm	Inches	mm	Inches	mm	LBS/ 1000 FT	kg/km
3	8	7/0.0486	10	0.045	1.14	0.060	1.52	0.640	16.26	314	467
4	8	7/0.0486	10	0.045	1.14	0.080	2.03	0.705	17.91	385	573
3	6	7/0.0612	8	0.045	1.14	0.080	2.03	0.720	18.29	445	662
4	6	7/0.0612	8	0.045	1.14	0.080	2.03	0.790	20.07	558	830
3	4	7/0.0772	8	0.045	1.14	0.080	2.03	0.875	22.23	653	972
4	4	7/0.0772	8	0.045	1.14	0.080	2.03	0.950	24.13	820	1220
3	2	7/0.0974	6	0.045	1.14	0.080	2.03	1.000	25.40	964	1435
4	2	7/0.0974	6	0.045	1.14	0.080	2.03	1.095	27.81	1214	1807
3	1	19/0.0664	6	0.055	1.40	0.080	2.03	1.120	28.45	1199	1784
4	1	19/0.0664	6	0.055	1.40	0.080	2.03	1.235	31.37	1704	2536
3	1/0	19/0.0745	6	0.055	1.40	0.080	2.03	1.215	30.86	1414	2104
4	1/0	19/0.0745	6	0.055	1.40	0.080	2.03	1.340	34.04	1825	2716
3	2/0	19/0.0837	6	0.055	1.40	0.080	2.03	1.310	33.27	1706	2539
4	2/0	19/0.0837	6	0.055	1.40	0.080	2.03	1.450	36.83	2223	3308
3	3/0	19/0.0940	4	0.055	1.40	0.080	2.03	1.420	36.07	2437	3627
4	3/0	19/0.0940	4	0.055	1.40	0.110	2.79	1.570	39.88	3123	4648
3	4/0	19/0.1055	4	0.055	1.40	0.110	2.79	1.540	39.12	2600	3869
4	4/0	19/0.1055	4	0.055	1.40	0.110	2.79	1.765	44.83	3444	5125
3	250	37/0.0822	4	0.065	1.65	0.110	2.79	1.750	44.45	3142	4676
4	250	37/0.0822	4	0.065	1.65	0.110	2.79	1.930	49.02	4048	6024
3	350	37/0.0973	3	0.065	1.65	0.110	2.79	1.970	50.04	4230	6295
4	350	37/0.0973	3	0.065	1.65	0.110	2.79	2.180	55.37	5470	8140
3	500	37/0.1162	2	0.065	1.65	0.110	2.79	2.250	57.15	5829	8675