General Cable Type MC-HL 4 Gauge Armored Power 2.4kV Nonshielded 3/C VFD UL EPR Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®

General Cable Type MC-HL 4 Gauge Armored Power 2.4kV Nonshielded 3/C VFD UL EPR Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®

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General Cable Type MC-HL 4 Gauge Armored Power 2.4kV Nonshielded 3/C VFD UL EPR Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®
Type MC-HL 4 Gauge Armored Power 2.4kV Nonshielded 3/C VFD UL EPR Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW

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

Extruded Strand Shield (ESS):  Extruded thermoset semi-conductor stress control layer over conductor per ICEA S-96-659 and UL 1072

Insulation: 
• 90 mils Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) insulation per ICEA S-96-659 and UL 1072 
• Insulation is printed 1-black, 2-red and 3-blue for phase identification

Grounding Conductors: 
• Three (3) split Class B stranded bare annealed copper grounding conductors 
• Sized in accordance with UL 1072 and NEC Table 250.122

Cable Assembly: 
• Insulated and grounding conductors are cabled together with nonhygroscopic 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 
• Factory assembled and tested cable for use as an alternative to cable in conduit wiring systems  
• 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 
• 90°C continuous operating temperature, wet or dry 
• 140°C emergency rating 
• 250°C short circuit rating

Specifications: 

Design Adherence: 
• ICEA S-96-659/WC71 Standard for Nonshielded Cables Rated 2001 – 5000 Volts 
• 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

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-90 or MC-HL, SUN RES, CT USE, DIR BUR, -40°C, FT4, UL File # E90501 
• UL Listed Marine Shipboard, UL File # E85994 
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC

technical specification:
cond. sizeawg (kcmil)
4 (7/w)(21.2 mm²)
no. ofcond. 3
insulation thickness (mils) 90
insulation thickness (mm) 2.3
nominal o.d. over insulation (inches)
0.43
nominal o.d. over insulation (mm) 10.8
bare ground (awg) 3 x #10
nominal core o.d. (inches) 0.97
nominal core o.d. (mm) 24.6
nominal armor o.d. (inches) 1.19
nominal armor o.d. (mm) 30.2
jacket thickness (mils) 50
jacket thickness (mm) 1.27
nominal overall o.d. (inches) 1.30
nominal overall o.d. (mm) 33.0
approximat net weight (lbs/1000ft) 965
approximat net weight (kg/1000m) 1,436
ampacity (in air¹) 105
ampacity (direct burial²) 135
catalog number 9700.00403310

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