Name: 3/C CU 600V XLPE XHHW-2 Thermoplastic CPE-TP Power Cable With Ground
Brand: Southwire
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SPEC 45253

3/C CU 600V XLPE XHHW-2 Thermoplastic CPE-TP Power Cable With Ground

Type TC-ER Power Cable 600Volt Three Conductor Copper, Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation XHHW-2 Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE-TP) Jacket with 1 Bare CU Ground

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Construction:

Conductor:Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Insulation:Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Type XHHW-2
Grounding Conductor:Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8 (cable size 8 & 6 has insulated green ground)
Filler:Paper filler (cable size 8 & 6 uses Polypropylene filler)
Binder:Polyester flat thread binder tape for cable sizes larger than 2 AWG
Overall Jacket:Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE-TP) Jacket

Applications and Features:

Southwire’s 600 Volt Type TC-ER power 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, and 250°C for short circuit conditions. For uses in Class I, II, and III, Division 2 hazardous locations per NEC Article 501 and 502. Constructions with 3 or more conductors are listed for exposed runs (TC-ER) per NEC 336.10.

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 1277 Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables

UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test

ICEA S-58-679 Control Cable Conductor Identification Method 3 (1-BLACK, 2-RED, 3-BLUE)

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

Sample Print Legend:

{SQFTG} SOUTHWIRE{R} MASTER-DESIGN {UL} XXX AWG/KCMIL 3/C TYPE TC-ER XHHW-2 CDRS GW 1 X X AWG CU 90{D}C CPE JACKET SUN RES OIL RES II FT4/IEEE1202 600 VOLTS

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Strand Count	Diameter Over Conductor	Insul. Thickness	Ground	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Copper Weight	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No. of Strands	inch	mil	No. x AWG	mil	inch	lb/1000ft	lb/1000ft
890670	8	7	0.141	45	1 x 10 GG	45	0.680	186	333
890671	6	7	0.177	45	1 x 8 GG	110	0.869	297	546
890672	4	7	0.225	45	1 x 8	110	0.917	441	703
890673	2	7	0.282	45	1 x 6	60	1.045	702	1043
890701	1	19	0.322	55	1 x 6	60	1.177	864	1271
890702	1/0	19	0.361	55	1 x 6	80	1.261	1069	1529
TBA	2/0	19	0.405	55	1 x 6	80	1.284	1324	1711
890704	3/0	19	0.456	55	1 x 4	110	1.471	1699	2262
890705	4/0	19	0.512	55	1 x 4	110	1.553	2109	2677
890706	250	37	0.558	65	1 x 4	110	1.726	2469	3179
890708	350	37	0.661	65	1 x 3	110	1.905	3438	4236
TBA	500	37	0.789	65	1 x 2	110	2.217	4879	5834
671840	600	61	0.865	80	1 x 1/0	110	2.473	5942	7117
598118	600	61	0.865	80	1 x 3/0	110	2.473	6136	7153
TBA	750	61	0.968	80	1 x 1	110	2.668	7270	8572

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.

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Min Bending Radius	Max Pull Tension	DC Resistance @ 25°C	AC Resistance @ 90°C	Inductive Reactance @ 60Hz	Allowable Ampacity At 60°C†	Allowable Ampacity At 75°C†	Allowable Ampacity At 90°C†
	AWG/Kcmil	inch	lb	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Amp	Amp	Amp
890670	8	2.7	396	0.653	0.786	0.052	40	50	55
890671	6	3.4	629	0.411	0.495	0.051	55	65	75
890672	4	3.6	1001	0.258	0.310	0.048	70	85	95
890673	2	5.2	1592	0.162	0.195	0.045	95	115	130
890701	1	5.8	2008	0.128	0.154	0.046	110	130	145
890702	1/0	6.3	2534	0.102	0.122	0.044	125	150	170
TBA	2/0	6.4	3194	0.081	0.097	0.043	145	175	195
890704	3/0	7.3	4027	0.064	0.078	0.042	165	200	225
890705	4/0	7.7	5078	0.051	0.062	0.041	195	230	260
890706	250	8.6	6000	0.043	0.053	0.041	215	255	290
890708	350	9.5	8400	0.031	0.039	0.04	260	310	350
TBA	500	13.3	12000	0.022	0.029	0.039	320	380	430
671840	600	14.8	14400	0.018	0.025	0.039	350	420	475
598118	600	14.8	14400	0.018	0.025	0.039	350	420	475
TBA	750	16.0	18000	0.014	0.022	0.038	400	475	535

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