SPEC: 22064

SIMpull® RWU90 Copper 1000 Volt

Single Copper Conductors, XLPE Insulation, 1000V / -40ºC MIN, 90ºC MAX, Sunlight Resistant. SIMpull® technology on sizes #8 and larger. Cable can be installed in conduit without the aid of lubrication.

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Application & Features

Southwire’s RWU90 is designed for direct earth burial (with protection as required by the inspecting authority). For service entrance above or below ground. The minimum recommended installation temperature is minus 40°C (with suitable handling procedures). Maximum conductor temperature is 90°C. Note: Standard black is sunlight resistant and marked "SR". Standard coloured insulation is not sunlight resistant. SIMpull® technology on sizes #8 and larger. Cable can be installed in conduit without the aid of lubrication.

Specifications

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Cond. Size Conductor Number Cond. Strands Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) Inner Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) Approx. OD (in) (cm) Copper Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.070 0.18
60 1.52
0.197 0.50
12 18
24 36
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12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.088 0.22
60 1.52
0.217 0.55
20 30
34 51
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10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.113 0.29
60 1.52
0.239 0.61
32 48
48 71
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8 AWG 8 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.141 0.36
80 2.03
0.312 0.79
50 74
79 118
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6 AWG 6 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.177 0.45
80 2.03
0.348 0.88
81 121
113 168
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4 AWG 4 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.225 0.57
80 2.03
0.395 1.00
128 190
168 250
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3 AWG 3 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.252 0.64
80 2.03
0.422 1.07
162 241
205 305
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2 AWG 2 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.282 0.72
80 2.03
0.453 1.15
204 304
252 375
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1 AWG 1 AWG
1 1
19 19
0.322 0.82
95 2.41
0.522 1.33
258 384
320 476
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1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
1 1
19 19
0.361 0.92
95 2.41
0.562 1.43
326 485
394 586
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2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
1 1
19 19
0.405 1.03
95 2.41
0.604 1.53
410 610
485 722
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3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
1 1
19 19
0.456 1.16
95 2.41
0.654 1.66
518 771
600 893
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4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
1 1
19 19
0.512 1.30
95 2.41
0.710 1.80
655 975
746 1110
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250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
1 1
37 37
0.558 1.42
110 2.79
0.774 1.97
771 1147
875 1302
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350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
1 1
37 37
0.661 1.68
110 2.79
0.873 2.22
1080 1607
1198 1783
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500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
1 1
37 37
0.789 2.00
110 2.79
0.998 2.53
1543 2296
1680 2500
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600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL
1 1
61 61
0.865 2.20
125 3.18
1.104 2.80
1852 2756
2017 3002
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750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL
1 1
61 61
0.968 2.46
125 3.18
1.203 3.06
2315 3445
2495 3713
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1000 KCMIL 1000 KCMIL
1 1
61 61
1.117 2.84
125 3.18
1.381 3.51
3087 4594
3319 4939

* Ampacities derived from the 2021 Canadian Electrical Code Table 1 for not more than three insulated copper conductors, rated not more than 5000 V and unshielded, in raceway or cable (based on an ambient temperature of 30 °C)

Cond. Size Conductor Number Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) Max Pull Tension (lbs) (kg) DC Resistance at 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) AC Resistance at 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Allowable Ampacity Raceway 75C Allowable Ampacity Raceway 90C
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14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
0.800 2.03
32 14.51
2.631 3.92
3.170 4.72
0.058 0.09
20 20
25 25
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12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
0.800 2.03
52 23.59
1.662 2.47
2.002 2.98
0.054 0.08
25 25
30 30
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10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
0.900 2.29
83 37.65
1.040 1.55
1.253 1.86
0.050 0.07
35 35
40 40
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8 AWG 8 AWG
1 1
1.200 3.05
132 59.87
0.653 0.97
0.786 1.17
0.052 0.08
50 50
55 55
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6 AWG 6 AWG
1 1
1.400 3.56
209 94.80
0.411 0.61
0.495 0.74
0.051 0.08
65 65
75 75
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4 AWG 4 AWG
1 1
1.600 4.06
333 151.05
0.258 0.38
0.310 0.46
0.048 0.07
85 85
95 95
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3 AWG 3 AWG
1 1
1.700 4.32
420 190.51
0.205 0.31
0.246 0.37
0.047 0.07
100 100
115 115
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2 AWG 2 AWG
1 1
1.800 4.57
530 240.40
0.162 0.24
0.195 0.29
0.045 0.07
115 115
130 130
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1 AWG 1 AWG
1 1
2.100 5.33
669 303.45
0.128 0.19
0.154 0.23
0.046 0.07
130 130
145 145
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1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
1 1
2.200 5.59
844 382.83
0.102 0.15
0.122 0.18
0.044 0.07
150 150
170 170
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2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
1 1
2.400 6.10
1064 482.62
0.081 0.12
0.097 0.14
0.043 0.06
175 175
195 195
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3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
1 1
2.600 6.60
1342 608.72
0.064 0.10
0.078 0.12
0.042 0.06
200 200
225 225
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4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
1 1
2.800 7.11
1692 767.48
0.051 0.08
0.062 0.09
0.041 0.06
230 230
260 260
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250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
1 1
3.100 7.87
2000 907.18
0.043 0.06
0.053 0.08
0.041 0.06
255 255
290 290
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350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
1 1
3.500 8.89
2800 1270.06
0.031 0.05
0.039 0.06
0.040 0.06
310 310
350 350
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500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
1 1
4.000 10.16
4000 1814.37
0.022 0.03
0.029 0.04
0.039 0.06
380 380
430 430
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600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL
1 1
5.500 13.97
4800 2177.24
0.018 0.03
0.025 0.04
0.039 0.06
420 420
475 475
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750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL
1 1
6.000 15.24
6000 2721.55
0.014 0.02
0.022 0.03
0.038 0.06
475 475
535 535
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1000 KCMIL 1000 KCMIL
1 1
6.900 17.53
8000 3628.74
0.011 0.02
0.018 0.03
0.037 0.06
545 545
615 615
Size (Strand) Color Stock Number
14 (7) 14 (7)
GN GN
578364 578364
14 (7) 14 (7)
WE WE
563253 563253
14 (7) 14 (7)
RD RD
646740 646740
14 (7) 14 (7)
BE BE
647607 647607
14 (7) 14 (7)
YW YW
566577 566577
14 (7) 14 (7)
BK BK
556978
12 (7) 12 (7)
BK BK
556979
12 (7) 12 (7)
BE BE
556600
12 (7) 12 (7)
BN BN
556602 556602
12 (7) 12 (7)
GN GN
556980
12 (7) 12 (7)
GY GY
556603 556603
12 (7) 12 (7)
OE OE
556601 556601
12 (7) 12 (7)
PE PE
556604 556604
12 (7) 12 (7)
RD RD
556981
12 (7) 12 (7)
WE WE
556982
10 (Solid) 10 (Solid)
WE WE
557932 557932
10 (7) 10 (7)
BK BK
556983
10 (7) 10 (7)
BE BE
556987
10 (7) 10 (7)
GN GN
556598
10 (7) 10 (7)
RD RD
556986
10 (7) 10 (7)
WE WE
556984
10 (7) 10 (7)
YW YW
579338 579338
8 (7) 8 (7)
WE WE
556989
8 (7) 8 (7)
GN GN
556991
8 (7) 8 (7)
BK BK
556988
8 (7) 8 (7)
RD RD
556990
8 (7) 8 (7)
BE BE
556992
6 (7) 6 (7)
BK BK
616682 616682
6 (7) 6 (7)
GN GN
604517 604517
6 (7) 6 (7)
RD RD
587595 587595
6 (7) 6 (7)
WE WE
604516 604516
6 (7) 6 (7)
WE WE
556995
6 (7) 6 (7)
BK BK
556994
6 (7) 6 (7)
BE BE
556998
6 (7) 6 (7)
YW YW
643550
6 (7) 6 (7)
RD RD
556996
6 (7) 6 (7)
GN GN
556997
4 (7) 4 (7)
BE BE
557003
4 (7) 4 (7)
WE WE
557000
4 (7) 4 (7)
RD RD
557001
4 (7) 4 (7)
GN GN
557002
4 (7) 4 (7)
BK BK
556999
3 (7) 3 (7)
GN GN
137969
3 (7) 3 (7)
BK BK
557004
3 (7) 3 (7)
WE WE
641557
2 (7) 2 (7)
BK BK
606619 606619
2 (7) 2 (7)
WE WE
557006
2 (7) 2 (7)
GN GN
571898
2 (7) 2 (7)
BK BK
557005
2 (7) 2 (7)
RD RD
557007
2 (7) 2 (7)
BE BE
556596 556596
1 (19) 1 (19)
BK BK
556378 556378
1 (19) 1 (19)
BK BK
137926
1/0 (19) 1/0 (19)
BK BK
556379 556379
1/0 (19) 1/0 (19)
WE WE
557008 557008
1/0 (19) 1/0 (19)
BE BE
666074
1/0 (19) 1/0 (19)
RD RD
666075
1/0 (19) 1/0 (19)
BK BK
590651
1/0 (19) 1/0 (19)
WE WE
669505
1/0 (19) 1/0 (19)
GN GN
664805
2/0 (19) 2/0 (19)
BK BK
556380 556380
2/0 (19) 2/0 (19)
GN GN
578090 578090
2/0 (19) 2/0 (19)
RD RD
668801
2/0 (19) 2/0 (19)
WE WE
668800
2/0 (19) 2/0 (19)
BK BK
590652
2/0 (19) 2/0 (19)
GN GN
138905
2/0 (19) 2/0 (19)
BE BE
668802
3/0 (19) 3/0 (19)
BK BK
556382 556382
3/0 (19) 3/0 (19)
BE BE
593060
3/0 (19) 3/0 (19)
WE WE
593058
3/0 (19) 3/0 (19)
RD RD
593059
3/0 (19) 3/0 (19)
BK BK
590653
4/0 (19) 4/0 (19)
BK BK
556383 556383
4/0 (19) 4/0 (19)
GN GN
583440 583440
4/0 (19) 4/0 (19)
WE WE
557012 557012
4/0 (19) 4/0 (19)
RD RD
668805
4/0 (19) 4/0 (19)
BE BE
668806
4/0 (19) 4/0 (19)
WE WE
678382
4/0 (19) 4/0 (19)
BK BK
590654
250 (37) 250 (37)
BK BK
578307 578307
250 (37) 250 (37)
BK BK
590655
350 (37) 350 (37)
BK BK
575227 575227
350 (37) 350 (37)
WE WE
590659
350 (37) 350 (37)
BK BK
590656
350 (37) 350 (37)
RD RD
590658
350 (37) 350 (37)
BE BE
590657
500 (37) 500 (37)
BK BK
577680 577680
500 (37) 500 (37)
RD RD
590662
500 (37) 500 (37)
BK BK
590660
500 (37) 500 (37)
WE WE
590663
500 (37) 500 (37)
BE BE
590661
600 (61) 600 (61)
BK BK
577681 577681
600 (61) 600 (61)
BK BK
592347
600 (61) 600 (61)
BE BE
592350 592350
600 (61) 600 (61)
RD RD
592348 592348
600 (61) 600 (61)
WE WE
592349 592349
750 (61) 750 (61)
BK BK
577682 577682
750 (61) 750 (61)
BK BK
590664
1000 (61) 1000 (61)
BK BK
577683 577683
1000 (61) 1000 (61)
BK BK
671492

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • CSA C22.2 No. 38 Thermoset-insulated wires and cables
  • CSA SUN RES - for Sunlight Resistant rating
  • CSA AWM I A/B FT1

Construction

  1. Conductor: Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
  2. Insulation: Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE)

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