General Cable Type MC-HL CSA Type HL EPR Armored Power 5 kV Shielded 3/C VFD UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®

General Cable Type MC-HL CSA Type HL EPR Armored Power 5 kV Shielded 3/C VFD UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®

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General Cable Type MC-HL CSA Type HL EPR Armored Power 5 kV Shielded 3/C VFD UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®

Product Details

Conductor:
• Bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 
• Compact stranding per ASTM B496 

Extruded Strand Shield (ESS):  Extruded thermoset semi-conductor stress control layer over the conductor per ICEA S-93-639 and UL 1072 

Insulation: 115 mils Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) insulation per ICEA S-93-639 and UL 1072 

Extruded Insulation Shield (EIS): Thermoset semi-conducting polymeric layer, free stripping from the insulation per ICEA S-93-639 and UL 1072

Shield:  5 mil annealed bare copper tape with 25% overlap 

Phase Identification: Color-coded polymeric identification tape laid under the shield — black, red and blue 

Grounding Conductors: 
• Three (3) split Class B stranded bare annealed copper grounding conductors 
• Sized in accordance with UL 1072 and NEC Article 250

Cable Assembly: 
• Insulated and grounding conductors are cabled together with non-hygroscopic fillers when required 
• Binder tape is applied over the cabled core 

CCW Armor: 
• Impervious, continuously welded and corrugated aluminum alloy sheath per UL 1072 and UL 1569 
• CCW armor conductivity meets the grounding requirements of NEC Article 250 

Jacket: 
• Flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), yellow 
• Low temperature performance meets ASTM D746 brittleness temperature at or below -40°C 

Applications: 
• Variable Frequency Drives: 3-conductor CCW armored cables with three (3) symmetrical grounding wires are the preferred wiring method for use with AC motors controlled by pulse-width modulated inverters in VFD applications
• CCW armored medium-voltage power cables offer an economical, rugged and reliable alternative to labor-intensive cable in conduit wiring methods 
• For use on feeders and branch circuits in industrial power distribution systems per NEC Articles 328 and 330 
• For use in Class I, II and III, Divisions 1 and 2; and Class I, Zones 1 and 2 hazardous locations per NEC Articles 501, 502, 503 and 505 
• Installed on metal racks, troughs, in raceways, in cable trays or secured to supports spaced not more than six feet apart 
• Installed in both exposed and concealed work, wet or dry locations, directly buried or embedded in concrete 
• Recognized for use on fixed or floating offshore petroleum facilities as recommended by the American Petroleum Institute 

Features:  
•CCW armor provides an impervious barrier to moisture, gas and liquids and meets the grounding requirements of UL 1072 and the NEC
• Triple Extrusion: The strand shield, EPR insulation and insulation shield are all extruded in one operation 
• General Cable’s EPR insulation system has outstanding corona resistance and high dielectric strength, and it provides electrical stability under stress 
• Cable meets cold impact at -40°C
• 105°C continuous operating temperature, wet or dry 
• 140°C emergency rating 
• 250°C short circuit rating 

Specifications: 
Design Adherence:
• ICEA S-93-639/WC74, 5-46 kV Shielded Power Cable 
• AEIC CS8 Specification for Shielded Power Cable, 5-46 kV 
• UL 1072 Medium-Voltage Power Cables 
• UL 1569 Metal Clad Cables 
• UL 2225 Cables and Cable Fittings for Use in Hazardous Locations
• UL 1309 Marine Shipboard Cable 
• CSA 68.10 

Flame Tests: 
• ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 BTU/hr) 
• IEEE 383 (70,000 BTU/hr) 
• CSA FT4 
• IEEE 1202 (70,000 BTU/hr) 
• UL 1072 
• IEC 60332-3 Category A 

Compliances: 
• UL Type MV-105 or MC-HL, SUN RES, CT USE, DIR BUR, -40°C, FT4, UL File # E90501 
• UL Listed Marine Shipboard, UL File # E85994
• CSA Type HL, SR, FT4, -40°C, CSA File # 27161 
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC

cond.size no.
of cond.
insulation thickness nominal o.d. over
 insulation
bare ground nominal core o.d. nominal armor
o.d.
jacket thickness nominal overall
o.d.
approximate net weight 5 kv³ ampacity general cable 
 part number
awg(kcmil) mils mm inches mm awg inches inches mils mm inches lbs/
1000ft
kg/
1000m
in air¹ direct burial²
3/c with ground mc-hl or mv-105, 115 mils epr, 5 kv 133% and 8 kv 100% insulation level
6 (7/w)
(13.3 mm²)
3 115 2.9 0.43 10.9 3 x #10 1.15 1.37 50 1.27 1.48 1,121 1,668 88 115 9800.00603310
4 (7/w) (21.2 mm²) 3 115 2.9 0.48 12.2 3 x #10 1.24 1.51 60 1.52 1.65 1,418 2,110 115 150 9800.00403310
2 (7/w) (33.6 mm²) 3 115 2.9 0.53 13.5 3 x #10 1.37 1.64 60 1.52 1.78 1,731 2,576 154 190 9800.00203310
1 (19/w) 3 115 2.9 0.57 14.5 3 x #8 1.47 1.69 60 1.52 1.82 1,978 2,944 180 215 9800.00103308
1/0 (19/w) 3 115 2.9 0.60 15.2 3 x #8 1.56 1.78 60 1.52 1.91 2,259 3,362 205 245 9800.11003308
2/0 (19/w) 3 115 2.9 0.64 16.3 3 x #8 1.61 1.92 60 1.52 2.05 2,626 3,908 240 280 9800.21003308
4/0 (19/w) 3 115 2.9 0.74 18.8 3 x #7 1.82 2.15 60 1.52 2.28 3,650 5,432 320 360 9800.41003307
250 (37/w) 3 115 2.9 0.80 20.3 3 x #6 2.01 2.23 60 1.52 2.36 4,060 6,042 355 395 9800.25003306
350 (37/w) 3 115 2.9 0.89 22.6 3 x #6 2.10 2.45 75 1.91 2.61 5,045 7,508 440 475 9800.35003306
500 (37/w) (253 mm²) 3 115 2.9 1.01 25.7 3 x #5 2.39 2.75 75 1.91 2.92 7,137 10,621 545 570 9800.50003305
750 (61/w)
(380 mm²)
3 115 2.9 1.19 30.2 3 x #4 3.07 3.32 85 2.16 3.50 10,268 15,280 685 700 9800.75003304
1000 (61/w)
(507 mm²)
3 115 2.9 1.34 34.0 3 x #4 3.43 3.76 85 2.16 3.94 13,051 19,422 790 785 9800.10003304

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