XHHW-2, Galvanized steel armor, 600V Type MC Cable
Application
600 Volt Type MC Cable is for use in aerial installations, direct burial, metal racks, cable trays, troughs or continuous rigid cable supports. Listed by Underwriters Laboratories as Type MC, this cable is capable of operating continuously at a maximum conductor temperature of 90°C in wet or dry locations.
Compliances
- UL 44 - Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
- UL 1569 - Metal-Clad Cables
- IEEE 1202 - Flame Testing of Cables for Use in Cable Tray in Industrial and Commercial Occupancies (70,000 Btu/hr)
- ICEA T-29-520 - Vertical Cable Tray Flame Tests (210,000 Btu/hr)
- ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC 70) construction requirements
Construction
| Conductor |
Class B compressed concentric stranded bare copper in accordance with ASTM B3 and B8 and ICEA |
| Insulation |
Flame-retardant and moisture resistant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (FRXLPE) |
| Ground Wire |
Class B compressed concentric stranded bare copper in accordance with ASTM B3 and B8 |
| Assembly |
The insulated conductors will be cabled round with fillers and with a grounding conductor in one outer interstice and covered with a binder tape |
| Armor |
A single strip of interlocked galvanized steel tape |
| Jacket |
Flame retardant, sun resistant PVC (CPE/LSOH is available upon request) |
| Color |
Upon request, black is preferable |
Parameters
| AWG or kcmil |
Conductor |
Nominal Insulation Thickness |
Nominal Insulation Diameter |
Ground Wire Size |
Core Diameter |
Armor Diameter |
Nominal jacket Thickness |
Nominal Overall Diameter |
Cable Weight |
| Inch/mm |
Inch/mm |
Inch/mm |
|
Inch/mm |
Inch/mm |
Inch/mm |
Inch/mm |
Lbs/kft |
kg/km |
| 3 cores |
| 8** |
0.139 |
3.53 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.232 |
5.89 |
10 |
0.510 |
12.95 |
0.720 |
18.29 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
0.820 |
20.83 |
511 |
761 |
| 6** |
0.174 |
4.42 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.267 |
6.78 |
8 |
0.586 |
14.88 |
0.796 |
20.22 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
0.896 |
22.76 |
671 |
999 |
| 4 |
0.221 |
5.61 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.314 |
7.98 |
8 |
0.685 |
17.40 |
0.895 |
22.73 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
0.995 |
25.27 |
867 |
1290 |
| 2 |
0.277 |
7.04 |
0.045 |
1.14 |
0.370 |
9.40 |
6 |
0.808 |
20.52 |
1.018 |
25.86 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
1.118 |
28.40 |
1211 |
1802 |
| 1 |
0.322 |
8.18 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.435 |
11.05 |
6 |
0.948 |
24.08 |
1.158 |
29.41 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
1.258 |
31.95 |
1458 |
2170 |
| 1/0 |
0.362 |
9.19 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.475 |
12.07 |
6 |
1.034 |
26.26 |
1.244 |
31.60 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
1.344 |
34.14 |
1738 |
2586 |
| 2/0 |
0.405 |
10.29 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.518 |
13.16 |
6 |
1.127 |
28.63 |
1.337 |
33.96 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
1.437 |
36.50 |
2046 |
3044 |
| 3/0 |
0.454 |
11.53 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.567 |
14.40 |
4 |
1.233 |
31.32 |
1.443 |
36.65 |
0.050 |
1.27 |
1.543 |
39.19 |
2504 |
3727 |
| 4/0 |
0.510 |
12.95 |
0.055 |
1.40 |
0.623 |
15.82 |
4 |
1.354 |
34.39 |
1.564 |
39.73 |
0.060 |
1.52 |
1.684 |
42.77 |
3131 |
4659 |
| 250 |
0.558 |
14.17 |
0.065 |
1.65 |
0.691 |
17.55 |
4 |
1.501 |
38.13 |
1.711 |
43.46 |
0.060 |
1.52 |
1.831 |
46.51 |
3627 |
5397 |
| 350 |
0.661 |
16.79 |
0.065 |
1.65 |
0.794 |
20.17 |
3 |
1.723 |
43.76 |
1.933 |
49.10 |
0.060 |
1.52 |
2.053 |
52.15 |
4800 |
7142 |
| 500 |
0.790 |
20.07 |
0.065 |
1.65 |
0.923 |
23.44 |
2 |
2.002 |
50.85 |
2.212 |
56.18 |
0.060 |
1.52 |
2.332 |
59.23 |
6505 |
9679 |
