SPEC 4550
January, 2009
CVTC
®
XLPE/PVC, Low-Voltage Power, Unshielded 600V, UL Type TC-ER1—Method 4 Color Code Applications (cont’d.):
• Permitted for Exposed Run ‘ER’ use in accordance with NEC
Features:
Product Construction Conductor:
• Rated at 90˚C wet or dry • Ripcord applied to all cables with jacket thickness of 60 mils or less • Abrasion- and chemical-resistant • Excellent electrical properties • Sunlight- and weather-resistant • Meets cold bend test at -25˚C • Meets the crush and impact requirements of Type MC cable
Print (cont’d.):
TC-ER1 XHHW-2 CDRS 90˚C WET OR DRY 600V DAY/MONTH/YEAR SEQUENTIAL FOOTAGE MARK
• 14 AWG thru 750 kcmil bare, annealed copper per ASTM B3 • Class B stranding per ASTM B8 • Flame-retardant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) • Color-coded per ICEA Method 4; Individual conductors colored black with conductor number surface printed in contrasting ink
Ground:
• Uninsulated bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 • Class B stranding per ASTM B8
Jacket:
Applications:
• Flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
• In free air, raceways or direct burial • In wet or dry locations • Permitted for use in Class I Division 2 industrial hazardous locations per NEC
Print:
• General Cable® (PLANT OF MFG) CVTC® XX/C XXAWG WITH GRND FR-XLP/PVC UL TYPE
CATALOG NUMBER
NO. OF COND.
383860* 383870* 383880* 783160 783190 339470 339480 783330 339500* 325610 329520* 352150* 371250* 339530 339540* 339550 339560* 371260* 371270* 783230 339570* 328540* 339590* 222570 339600* 222710 06790.086500* 06790.077000* 06790.047000*
3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4
14 12 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0 250 250 350 350 500 500 750 750
Industry Compliances: • UL 44 Type XHHW-2 • UL 1277 Type TC-ER • UL 1581 • ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70 Flame Tests Compliances: • UL 1581 VW-1 • UL 1277 • IEEE 383 • IEEE 1202 • CSA FT-4 Other Compliances: • EPA 40 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead content per TCLP • OSHA acceptable
• Tinned copper conductor • Class C stranding • E-1 or E-2 Color Code • Insulated ground conductors • Overall shielded multi conductors • Flame-retardant Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) insulation • Low-lead Hypalon Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE)/Elastomer blend—See CHTC® Spec 4100 • ICEA 1000V rated cable • Other constructions available upon request
Insulation:
COND. SIZE (AWG/ kcmil)
Compliances:
Options:
COND. STRAND 7/.0242 7/.0305 7/.0385 7/.0486 7/.0486 7/.0612 7/.0612 7/.0772 7/.0772 7/.0974 7/.0974 19/.0664 19/.0664 19/.0745 19/.0745 19/.0837 19/.0837 19/.0940 19/.0940 19/.1055 19/.1055 37/.0822 37/.0822 37/.0973 37/.0973 37/.1162 37/.1162 61/.1109 61/.1109
GROUND WIRE SIZE (AWG)
MINIMUM AVG. INSULATION THICKNESS INCHES
mm
Packaging:
• Material cut to length and shipped on non-returnable wood reels
MINIMUM AVG. JACKET THICKNESS NOMINAL CABLE O.D. INCHES
mm
INCHES
mm
COPPER WEIGHT LBS/ 1000 FT kg/km
NET WEIGHT LBS/ 1000 FT kg/km
14 AWG - 750 kcmil MULTI CONDUCTORS 14 12 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
0.030 0.030 0.030 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.080 0.080
0.76 0.76 0.76 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 2.03 2.03
0.045 0.045 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.110 0.110 0.110 0.110 0.110 0.110 0.110 0.140 0.140
1.14 1.14 1.52 1.52 1.52 1.52 1.52 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 3.56 3.56
0.425 0.475 0.515 0.640 0.705 0.720 0.790 0.875 0.950 1.000 1.095 1.120 1.235 1.215 1.340 1.310 1.450 1.420 1.570 1.540 1.765 1.750 1.930 1.970 2.180 2.250 2.475 2.810 3.115
10.80 12.07 13.08 16.26 17.91 18.29 20.07 22.23 24.13 25.40 27.81 28.45 31.37 30.86 34.04 33.27 36.83 36.07 39.88 39.12 44.83 44.45 49.02 50.04 55.37 57.15 62.87 71.37 79.12
53 86 135 190 242 301 384 448 578 716 919 872 1136 1081 1413 1341 1760 1717 2245 2132 2796 2494 3282 3474 4577 4938 6509 7278 9712
79 128 200 283 360 448 571 667 862 1066 1368 1298 1691 1609 2103 1996 2619 2555 3341 3173 4161 3712 4884 5170 6811 7349 9687 10831 14453
116 157 236 314 385 445 558 653 820 964 1214 1199 1704 1414 1825 1706 2223 2437 3123 2600 3444 3142 4048 4230 5470 5829 7579 9101 11746
173 234 351 467 573 662 830 972 1220 1435 1807 1784 2536 2104 2716 2539 3308 3627 4648 3869 5125 4676 6024 6295 8140 8675 11279 13544 17480
Dimensions and weights are nominal; subject to industry tolerances. *Non-stock item, minimum runs apply. Please consult Customer Service for price and delivery. 1Approved as TYPE TC-ER for Exposed Run applications of 3 or more conductors as defined by NEC.
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