General Cable Type MC-HL XLPE 2000V Armored Power 3/C VFD UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW®

General Cable Type MC-HL XLPE 2000V Armored Power 3/C VFD UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW®

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General Cable Type MC-HL XLPE 2000V Armored Power 3/C VFD UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW®
Type MC-HL XLPE 2000V Armored Power 3/C VFD UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW

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

Insulation:
• Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, 2000 V thicknesses per ICEA S-95-658 
• Color-coded black with printed numbers per ICEA Method 4

Grounding Conductors:
• Class B stranded bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 and B8 
• Three (3) split grounding wires per specification 9615 exceed the minimum required in NEC Table 250.122

Cable Assembly: 
• Insulated conductors and grounding wires are cabled together with nonhygroscopic fillers when required 
• A binder tape is applied over the cabled core 

CCW Armor: 
• Impervious, continuously welded and corrugated aluminum alloy sheath per UL 1569 and UL 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 -40°C

Applications: 
• Variable Frequency Drives: 3-conductor CCW armored cables with three (3) symmetrical grounding wires is 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 and 503 
• 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: 
• 90°C, 2000 V rated XLPE insulation with a dielectric constant less than 3.0 to withstand momentary voltage spikes common in certain VFD applications 
• Three (3) oversized, symmetrical grounding wires 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 alternative to cable in conduit wiring systems 
• Meets cold impact at -40°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

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 332-3 Cat. A

Compliances: 
• UL Type MC-HL, 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

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