Name: CU 600V XLPE Insulation Armor-x PVC Jacket. XHHW-2 VFD Cable
Brand: Southwire
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SPEC 45228

CU 600V XLPE Insulation Armor-x PVC Jacket. XHHW-2 VFD Cable

Type MC-HL Control Cable 600Volt Copper Conductors, Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Insulation XHHW-2 Continuous Corrugated Welded Armor (Armor-X), Thermoplastic SOLONON® Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH-TP) Jacket with 3 Bare CU Ground

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Construction:

Conductor:7 strands class B compressed tinned copper per ASTM B33 and ASTM B8
Insulation:Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) XHHW-2, 30 Mils thick for all cable sizes
Grounding Conductor:3 Class B compressed stranded bare copper ground per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Filler:Polypropylene filler on cables with 5 or less conductors
Binder:Polyester flat thread binder tape applied for cables with more than 5 conductors
Armor:Continuous Corrugated Welded Armor (Armor-X)
Overall Jacket:Thermoplastic SOLONON® Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH-TP) Jacket

Applications and Features:

Southwire's 600 Volt Type MC-HL Armor-X® control cables are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial, aerial supported by a messenger, and where superior electrical properties are desired. These cables are capable of operating continuously at the conductor temperature not in excess of 90°C for normal operation in wet and dry locations, 130°C for emergency overload, 250°C for short circuit conditions, and -50°C for cold bend. For uses in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 and 2 hazardous locations per NEC Article 501, 502, and 503.

Specifications:

ASTM B3 Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables

UL 1309 Marine Shipboard Cable

UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables

UL 1685 FT4 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test

ICEA S-58-679 Control Cable Conductor Identification Method 1 Table 2

ICEA S-73-532 Standard for Control, Thermocouple Extension and Instrumentation Cables

ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy

IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test

NFPA 130 Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems (500kcmil & Larger)

ABS Listed as CWCMC

Sample Print Legend:

{SQFTG_DUAL} SOUTHWIRE{R} MASTER-DESIGN {UL} ARMOR-X TYPE MC-HL 3/C XX AWG (X.XX{mm2}) CU XHHW-2 GW 3 X 16 AWG 90{D}C SOLONON{R} JACKET -40{D}C ST1 SUN.RES. DIR. BUR. FOR CT USE 600V IEEE1202/FT4 -- VFD

Table 1 – Physical and Electrical Data

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Cond. Number	Cond. Strands	Diameter Over Cond.	Insul. Thickness	Ground	Diameter Over Armor	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight	DC Resistance @ 25°C	AC Resistance @ 90°C	Min Bending Radius	Allowable Ampacity At 60°C *	Allowable Ampacity 75°C *	Allowable Ampacity 90°C *
	AWG	No.	strands	inch	mil	No. x AWG	inch	mil	inch	lb/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	inch	Amp	Amp	Amp
10 AWG
641504	10	3	7	0.113	30	3 x 14	0.610	50	0.710	293	1.040	1.253	4.9	30	35	40

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

† Ampacities are based on Table 310.16 of the NEC 2020 Edition. Ampacities of insulated conductors rated up to and including 2000 Volts with not more than three current-carrying conductors in raceway, cable or direct buried based on ambient temperature of 30ºC (86ºF). Ampacities have been adjusted for more than three current-carrying conductors based on Table 310.15(C) 1.

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