Name: 3/C CU 600V XLPE XHHW-2 ARMOR-X PVC Power Cable With Ground VFD
Brand: Southwire
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SPEC 45351

3/C CU 600V XLPE XHHW-2 ARMOR-X PVC Power Cable With Ground VFD

Type MC-HL Power Cable 600Volt Three Conductor Copper, Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation XHHW-2 Continuous Corrugated Welded Armor (Armor-X), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket with 3 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
Filler:Paper filler (cable size 8 & 6 uses Polypropylene filler)
Binder:Polypropylene tape
Armor:Continuous Corrugated Welded Armor (Armor-X)
Overall Jacket:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket

Applications and Features:

Southwire’s 600 Volt Type MC-HL Armor-X® 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, 250°C for short circuit conditions, and -50°C for cold bend. For uses in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 and 2 hazardous locations per NEC Article 501, 502, and 503. Suitable for VFD application.

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 1309 Marine Shipboard Cable

UL 1569 Metal-Clad 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 Vertical Tray Flame Test (70,000 Btu/hr) and ICEA T-29-520 - (210,000 Btu/hr)

ABS Listed as CWCMC

Sample Print Legend:

SOUTHWIRE EXXXXX #P# ARMOR-X (UL) [#AWG Or #kcmil] CU XHHW-2 XLPE/PVC 600V Type MC-HL For CT USE SUN. RES. For DIRECT BURIAL FT4 [-50°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	Diameter Over Armor	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Copper Weight	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No. of Strands	inch	mil	inch	No. x AWG	inch	mil	inch	lb/1000ft	lb/1000ft
550593^◊	8	7	0.139	45	0.229	3 x 14	0.700	50	0.800	193	399
890513^◊	6	7	0.174	45	0.264	3 x 12	0.790	50	0.890	307	547
890514^◊	4	7	0.221	45	0.311	3 x 12	0.920	50	1.020	452	740
890515^◊	2	7	0.277	45	0.367	3 x 10	1.020	50	1.120	718	1062
890516^◊	1/0	19	0.360	55	0.470	3 x 10	1.350	50	1.450	1084	1638
890517^◊	2/0	19	0.404	55	0.514	3 x 10	1.470	50	1.570	1342	1955
890518	3/0	19	0.454	55	0.564	3 x 8	1.540	60	1.660	1724	2424
890519^◊	4/0	19	0.510	55	0.620	3 x 8	1.670	60	1.790	2134	2910
890520^◊	250	37	0.558	65	0.688	3 x 8	1.845	60	1.965	2493	3390
890521^◊	350	37	0.661	65	0.791	3 x 6	2.200	60	2.320	3521	4600
641426	500	37	0.789	65	0.919	1 x 4/0	2.430	75	2.580	5337	6398
890522^◊	500	37	0.789	65	0.919	3 x 6	2.430	75	2.580	4924	6259
646751	600	61	0.866	80	1.026	3 x 6	2.670	75	2.820	5860	7423
890523^◊	750	61	0.968	80	1.128	3 x 4	2.880	75	3.030	7408	9145
TBA	1000	61	1.117	80	1.277	3 x 4	3.22	85	3.390	9746	11684

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
550593^◊	8	5.6	396	0.652	0.815	0.033	3754	40	50	55
890513^◊	6	6.2	630	0.411	0.514	0.031	5966	55	65	75
890514^◊	4	7.1	1002	0.258	0.323	0.030	9491	70	85	95
890515^◊	2	7.8	1593	0.162	0.203	0.028	15089	95	115	130
890516^◊	1/0	10.2	2534	0.102	0.128	0.028	24011	125	150	170
890517^◊	2/0	11.0	3194	0.081	0.102	0.027	30264	145	175	195
890518	3/0	11.6	4027	0.064	0.081	0.027	38154	165	200	225
890519^◊	4/0	12.5	5078	0.051	0.064	0.026	48114	195	230	260
890520^◊	250	13.8	6000	0.043	0.055	0.027	56845	215	255	290
890521^◊	350	16.2	8400	0.031	0.040	0.026	79583	260	310	350
641426	500	18.1	12000	0.022	0.029	0.025	113690	320	380	430
890522^◊	500	18.1	12000	0.022	0.029	0.025	113690	320	380	430
646751	600	19.7	14400	0.018	0.024	0.026	136428	350	420	475
890523^◊	750	21.2	18000	0.014	0.020	0.025	170535	400	475	535
TBA	1000	24	24000	0.011	0.017	0.025	227380	455	545	615

† 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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