SPEC 60363

ACWU 90 CSA. Silicone Free

Aluminum XLPE Insulated Singles with 8000 series Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy. Bare AlumaFlex™ Aluminum Alloy Grounding Conductor. CSA Listed. 600 Volts. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor. Overall PVC Jacket. Sunlight Resistant, Direct Burial.

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Construction:

  1. Conductor:Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801
  2. Insulation:All phases are insulated with cross-linked polyethylene RW90
  3. Ground: Bare aluminum ground
  4. Binder:Oil impregnated Kraft paper binder tape
  5. Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor
  6. Jacket:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket, sunlight resistant, corrosion resistant

Applications and Features:

Southwire ACWU 90 Feeder cable is suitable for use as follows:
  • Feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
  • Where exposed to cinder fills, strong chlorides, caustic alkalis, or vapors of chlorine or of hydrochloric acids.
  • Fished or embedded in plaster.
  • Concealed or exposed installations.
  • CSA Certified File Listing: LL90458, CLASS 581801 - Armoured Cable
  • FT-4 - Flame Test Rating.
  • Installation in cable tray and approved raceways, or as aerial cable on a messenger.
  • CSA Sunlight Resistant
  • AG-14 - Acid Gas Test Rating
  • Passes CSA -40°C Cold Bend & -40°C Impact Test
  • Allows for -25°C Installation Temperature
  • XLPE Insulation: +90°C Temperature Rating

  • Southwire ACWU 90 Feeder cable consutruction:
  • Compact 8000 Series ACM aluminum conductors with low temperature cross-linked polyethylene insulation (XLPE) and bare aluminum bonding wire in multi-conductor cables. Conductor assembly is wrapped and enclosed in interlocked aluminum armour with a low flame spread PVC jacket (FT4 and AG14 rating).

  • Colour Coding:
  • For 3 conductor constructions: black, red and white plus bare bonding conductor.
  • For 4 conductor constructions: black, red, blue and white plus bare bonding conductor.
  • Specifications:

  • ASTM B800 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire
  • ASTM B801 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy
  • CSA C22.2 No. 38 Thermoset-insulated wires and cables
  • CSA C22.2, No. 51 Armored Cables
  • CSA C22.2 No. 0-M91 General Requirements
  • IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
  • Sample Print Legend:

    {SQMTR} SOUTHWIRE® {CSA} LL90458 X/C XXX AWG AL ACM ACWU90 XLPE -40°C AG14 FT4 SUN. RES. 600V
    Table 1 – Weights and Measurements
    Stock NumberCond. SizeConductor NumberDiameter Over ConductorConductor StrandingInsulation ThicknessGround SizeDiameter Over ArmorJacket ThicknessApprox. ODOverall Weight
    AWG/KcmilinchmilsNo. x AWGinchmilinchlbs/1000ft
    564182630.1697451x80.899601.019376
    564183430.2127451x60.983601.103466
    5642061/030.33610551x41.295801.455847
    5642072/030.37612551x41.388801.548976
    5642083/030.42216551x41.490801.6501122
    5642094/030.47419551x41.589951.7791350
    56421025030.52022651x21.751951.9411597
    56421230030.56935651x21.869952.0591856
    56574135030.61535651x21.947952.1372025
    56421340030.65935651x22.040952.2302218
    56421450030.73535651x12.206952.3962612
    56421560030.81258801x12.4201102.6403138
    56421675030.90858801x1/02.6421102.8623723
    566336640.1697451x80.954601.074434
    566340440.2127451x61.060801.220591
    566343240.2686451x61.193801.353745
    566346140.2988551x41.316801.476895
    5663571/040.33610551x41.417801.5771037
    5663612/040.37612551x41.513951.7031237
    5663653/040.42216551x41.612951.8021419
    5663684/040.47419551x41.738951.9281654
    56590925040.52022651x21.905952.1191830
    56612935040.61535651x22.136952.3262501
    56637150040.73535651x12.4261102.6463330
    56603275040.90858801x1/02.9431103.1634732
    All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances
    ◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item
    * Strand count meets minimum number per ASTM
    Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data
    Cond. SizeConductor NumberMin. Bend RadiusMax Pull TensionDC Resistance at 25°CAC Resistance at 75°CInductive Reactance @ 60HzAllowable Ampacity Raceway 60°CAllowable Ampacity Raceway 75°CAllowable Ampacity Raceway 90°C
    AWG/KcmilInchesLbsΩ/1000ftΩ/1000ftΩ/1000ftAmpAmpAmp
    637.14720.6740.8120.051405055
    437.77510.4240.5100.048556575
    1/0310.219000.1680.2010.044100120135
    2/0310.823950.1330.1600.043115135150
    3/0311.630200.1050.1260.042130155175
    4/0312.538080.0840.1000.041150180205
    250313.645000.0710.0860.041170205230
    300314.454000.0590.0710.041195230260
    350315.063000.0500.0620.040210250280
    400315.672000.0440.0540.040225270305
    500316.890000.0350.0440.039260310350
    600318.5108000.0290.0370.039285340385
    750320.0135000.0240.0310.038320385435
    647.55030.6740.8120.051324044
    448.58010.4240.5100.048445260
    249.512740.2670.3210.045607280
    1410.316060.2110.2540.046688092
    1/0411.020270.1680.2010.0448096108
    2/0411.925550.1330.1600.04392108120
    3/0412.632210.1050.1260.042104124140
    4/0413.540620.0840.1000.041120144164
    250414.848000.0710.0860.041136164184
    350416.367200.0500.0620.040168200224
    500418.596000.0350.0440.039208248280
    750422.1144000.0240.0310.038256308348
    * Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16 and do not take into account the overcurrent protection limitations in NEC 240.4(D) of 15 Amps for 14 AWG CU, 20 Amps for 12 AWG CU, and 30 Amps for 10 AWG CU (independent of the conductor temperature rating and stranding if size is present in table). Also, see NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.
    * Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors.
    * Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing.

    Revision: 1.000.004

    Updated On: March 13, 2024, 2:37 p.m. UTC