XHHW-2, UL Type SIS1/XHHW-2, VW-1 Rated
Application
Type SIS1/XHHW-2, VW-1 is for use as general purpose wiring in residential, commercial, institutional and industrial construction at a maximum conductor temperature of 90°C in dry and wet locations; for installation in air, conduit or other raceways, in circuits not exceeding 600 volts. All sizes pass the vertical flame test (VW-1). Colors available. Sizes 1/0AWG and larger are for cable tray use and sunlight resistant. Sizes 2AWG and larger are listed and marked sunlight resistant in black only.
Compliances
- UL 44 - Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
- UL 1685 - CT Flame Exposure Test
- UL 1581 - Flame Exposure Test (VW-1)
- IEEE 383 ((IEEE 1202/FT4 (2/0 AWG and larger)
- Flame Test (70,000 Btu/hr Vertical Tray Test)
- ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70)
Construction
| Conductor |
Single copper conductor, stranded tinned annealed copper per ASTM B33 Class B stranding per ASTM B8 |
| Insulation |
Flame-retardant and moisture resistant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (FRXLPE) |
| Color |
upon request, black is preferable |
Parameters
| AWG/kcmil |
Strand |
Nominal Conductor Diameter |
Nominal Insulation Thickness |
Nominal Overall Diameter |
CopperWeight |
Cable Weight |
| |
|
Inch/mm |
Inch/mm |
Inch/mm |
Lbs/kft |
kg/km |
Lbs/kft |
kg/km |
| 18 |
7 |
0.05 |
1.27 |
0.030 |
0.76 |
0.11 |
2.74 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
14 |
| 16 |
7 |
0.06 |
1.47 |
0.030 |
0.76 |
0.12 |
3.05 |
8 |
12 |
13 |
20 |
| 14 |
7 |
0.07 |
1.80 |
0.030 |
0.76 |
0.13 |
3.38 |
13 |
19 |
19 |
28 |
| 12 |
7 |
0.09 |
2.29 |
0.030 |
0.76 |
0.15 |
3.86 |
20 |
30 |
27 |
41 |
| 10 |
7 |
0.11 |
2.87 |
0.030 |
0.76 |
0.18 |
4.45 |
32 |
48 |
41 |
61 |
| 8 |
7 |
0.14 |
3.56 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.24 |
6.05 |
51 |
76 |
69 |
102 |
| 6 |
7 |
0.18 |
4.57 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.28 |
6.99 |
81 |
121 |
103 |
153 |
| 4 |
7 |
0.23 |
5.84 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.32 |
8.18 |
129 |
192 |
156 |
232 |
| 2 |
7 |
0.29 |
7.37 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.38 |
9.68 |
205 |
305 |
239 |
355 |
| 1/0 |
19 |
0.36 |
9.14 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.48 |
12.14 |
326 |
485 |
373 |
556 |
| 2/0 |
19 |
0.41 |
10.41 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.52 |
13.28 |
411 |
612 |
464 |
691 |
| 3/0 |
19 |
0.46 |
11.68 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.57 |
14.55 |
518 |
771 |
579 |
862 |
| 4/0 |
19 |
0.51 |
12.95 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.63 |
15.98 |
653 |
972 |
722 |
1075 |
| 250 |
37 |
0.56 |
14.22 |
0.065 |
1.65 |
0.70 |
17.75 |
772 |
1149 |
860 |
1280 |
| 350 |
37 |
0.66 |
16.76 |
0.065 |
1.65 |
0.80 |
20.37 |
1081 |
1609 |
1185 |
1764 |
| 500 |
37 |
0.79 |
20.07 |
0.065 |
1.65 |
0.93 |
23.65 |
1544 |
2298 |
1669 |
2484 |
| 600 |
61 |
0.87 |
22.10 |
0.080 |
2.03 |
1.04 |
26.42 |
1853 |
2757 |
2040 |
3035 |
| 750 |
61 |
0.98 |
24.89 |
0.080 |
2.03 |
1.14 |
28.96 |
2316 |
3446 |
2515 |
3742 |
| 1000 |
61 |
1.08 |
27.96 |
0.080 |
2.03 |
1.29 |
32.77 |
3086 |
4591 |
3310 |
4925 |
