General Cable Type MC-HL XLPE 2/3 Gauge 600V Armored Power 3/C VFD and 4/C UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW® Arctic-Grade

General Cable Type MC-HL XLPE 2/3 Gauge 600V Armored Power 3/C VFD and 4/C UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW® Arctic-Grade

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General Cable Type MC-HL XLPE 2/3 Gauge 600V Armored Power 3/C VFD and 4/C UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW® Arctic-Grade

Product Details

Conductor:
• Bare annealed copper per ASTM B3
• 10 AWG and smaller are Class B compressed stranding per ASTM B8
• 8 AWG and larger are compact stranding per ASTM B496

Insulation:
• Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation per ICEA S-95-658 and UL 44, Listed XHHW-2
• 6 AWG and smaller are color-coded per ICEA Method 1, Table E2
• 4 AWG and larger are black with printed numbers per ICEA Method 4
• Color-coded per CSA C22.2 No. 123 where applicable

Grounding Conductor:
• Class B stranded bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 and B8
• Where specified, single or three split grounding wires are sized in accordance with NEC Table 250.122

Cable Assembly:
• Insulated conductors and grounding wire are cabled together with non-hydroscopic fillers when required
• A binder tape, when required, is applied over the cabled core

CCW Armor:
• Impervious, continuously welded and corrugated aluminum alloy sheath per UL Standards 1569 and 2225
• CCW armor conductivity meets the grounding requirements of NEC Article 250

Jacket:
• Flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), black
• Low temperature performance meets ASTM D746 brittleness temperature at or below -60°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 cables offer an economical, rugged and reliable alternative to labor-intensive cable in conduit wiring methods
• 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
• For use as services, feeders and branch circuits for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits in accordance with NEC Articles 330 and 725
• Installed indoors or outdoors, wet or dry locations, directly buried, embedded in concrete, in a raceway, as aerial cable on a messenger, in cable trays, or as exposed runs secured to supports in accordance with NEC Article 330
• Recognized for use on fixed or floating offshore petroleum facilities as recommended by the American Petroleum Institute

Features:
• 3-conductor CCW power cables with three grounding wires are recommended for use with pulse-width modulated AC drives
• CCW armor provides an impervious barrier to moisture, gas and liquids
• CCW armor provides EMI shielding performance
• Factory assembled and tested cable for use as an alternate to cable in conduit wiring systems
• Meets cold bend at -55°C
• 90°C continuous operating temperature, wet or dry
• 130°C emergency rating
• 250°C short circuit rating

Specifications:
Design Adherence:
• ICEA S-95-658/WC70 Standard for Non-Shielded Power Cable, 2 kV or Less
• UL 44 Rubber Insulated Wires and Cables
• UL 1569 Metal Clad Cables
• UL 2225 Cables and Cable Fittings for Use in Hazardous Locations
• UL 1309 Marine Shipboard Cable
• CSA C22.2 No. 123 Metal Sheathed Cables
• CSA C22.2 No. 174 Cables and Cable Glands for Use in Hazardous Locations

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 1581 (70,000 BTU/hr)
• IEC 60332-3 Cat. A

Compliances:
• UL Type MC-HL, XHHW-2, SUN RES, CT USE, DIR BUR, -40°C, UL File # E90496
• UL Listed Marine Shipboard, UL File # E85994
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC
• RoHS Compliant

technical specifications:
cond. size(awg/kcmil) 2 (7/w)(33.6 mm²)
no. of cond. 3
insulation thickness(mils) 45
insulation thickness(mm) 1.14
bare ground(awg) 3 x #10
nominal core o.d.(inches) 0.80
nominal core o.d.(mm) 20.3
nominal armor o.d.(inches) 1.02
nominal armor o.d.(mm) 25.9
jacket thickness(mils) 50
jacket thickness(mm) 1.27
nominal overall o.d.(inches) 1.13
nominal overall o.d.(mm) 28.7
cross sectional area¹(sq. in.) 1.02
approximate net weight(lbs/1000 ft) 1,013
approximate net weight(kg/1000 m) 1,507
90°c ampacity@ 30°c ambient² 130
catalog number 9605.00203310

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