Name: 3/C CU 600V XLPE XHHW-2 CPE Power Cable With Ground
Brand: Southwire
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SPEC 45253

3/C CU 600V XLPE XHHW-2 CPE Power Cable With Ground

Type TC-ER Power Cable 600Volt Three Conductor Copper, Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation XHHW-2 Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket with 1 Bare CU Ground

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Construction:

Conductor:Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Insulation:Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Type XHHW-2
Grounding Conductor:Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8 (cable size 8 & 6 has insulated green ground)
Filler:Paper filler (cable size 8 & 6 uses Polypropylene filler)
Binder:Polyester flat thread binder tape for cable sizes larger than 2 AWG
Overall Jacket:Chlorinated Polyethylene CPE Jacket

Applications and Features:

Southwire’s 600 Volt Type TC-ER power cables are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial, aerial supported by a messenger, and where superior electrical properties are desired. These cables are capable of operating continuously at the conductor temperature not in excess of 90°C for normal operation in wet and dry locations, 130°C for emergency overload, and 250°C for short circuit conditions. For uses in Class I, II, and III, Division 2 hazardous locations per NEC Article 501 and 502. Constructions with 3 or more conductors are listed for exposed runs (TC-ER) per NEC 336.10.

Specifications:

ASTM B3 Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables

UL 1277 Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables

UL 1685 FT4 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test

ICEA S-58-679 Control Cable Conductor Identification Method 3 (1-BLACK, 2-RED, 3-BLUE)

ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy

IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test

Sample Print Legend:

SOUTHWIRE EXXXXX #P# (UL) [#AWG Or #kcmil] CU XHHW-2 XLPE/CPE 600V Type TC-ER For CT USE SUN. RES. For DIRECT BURIAL FT4 [-25°C] YEAR (NESC) [SEQUENTIAL FEET MARKS]

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Strand Count	Diameter Over Conductor	Insul. Thickness	Diameter Over Insulation	Ground	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Copper Weight	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No. of Strands	inch	mil	inch	No. x AWG	mil	inch	lb/1000ft	lb/1000ft
890670	8	7	0.139	45	0.229	1 x 10	60	0.615	187	313
890671	6	7	0.174	45	0.264	1 x 8	60	0.691	297	451
890672	4	7	0.221	45	0.311	1 x 8	60	0.791	442	615
890673	2	7	0.277	45	0.367	1 x 6	80	0.953	703	954
890701	1	19	0.321	55	0.431	1 x 6	80	1.091	865	1174
890702	1/0	19	0.360	55	0.470	1 x 6	110	1.261	1069	1530
TBA	2/0	19	0.404	55	0.514	1 x 6	110	1.330	1326	1790
890704	3/0	19	0.454	55	0.564	1 x 4	110	1.458	1700	2291
890705	4/0	19	0.510	55	0.620	1 x 4	110	1.553	2110	2705
TBA	250	37	0.558	65	0.688	1 x 4	110	1.706	2469	3135
TBA	350	37	0.661	65	0.791	1 x 3	110	1.929	3440	4232
TBA	500	37	0.789	65	0.919	1 x 2	110	2.205	4885	5840
TBA	750	61	0.968	80	1.128	1 x 1	110	2.656	7278	8562

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Min Bending Radius	Max Pull Tension	DC Resistance @ 25°C	AC Resistance @ 90°C	Inductive Reactance @ 60Hz	Shield Short Circuit Current 6 Cycles	Allowable Ampacity At 60°C†	Allowable Ampacity At 75°C†	Allowable Ampacity At 90°C†
	AWG/Kcmil	inch	lb	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Amp	Amp	Amp	Amp
890670	8	2.5	396	0.652	0.815	0.033	3754	40	50	55
890671	6	2.8	630	0.411	0.514	0.031	5966	55	65	75
890672	4	3.2	1002	0.258	0.323	0.030	9491	70	85	95
890673	2	3.8	1593	0.162	0.203	0.028	15089	95	115	130
890701	1	5.5	2009	0.129	0.162	0.028	19029	110	130	145
890702	1/0	5.9	2534	0.102	0.128	0.028	24011	125	150	170
TBA	2/0	6.4	3194	0.081	0.102	0.027	30264	145	175	195
890704	3/0	6.9	4027	0.064	0.081	0.027	38154	165	200	225
890705	4/0	7.5	5078	0.051	0.064	0.026	48114	195	230	260
TBA	250	8.2	6000	0.043	0.055	0.027	56845	215	255	290
TBA	350	9.6	8400	0.031	0.040	0.026	79583	260	310	350
TBA	500	13.2	12000	0.022	0.029	0.025	113690	320	380	430
TBA	750	15.9	18000	0.014	0.020	0.025	170535	400	475	535

† Ampacities are based on Table 310.15 (B)(16) of the NEC, 2017 Edition. Ampacities of insulated conductors rated up to and including 2000 Volts, based on ambient temperature of 30°C (86°F)

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