SPEC: 44100

1/C CU 2000V EPDM/CPE Type W RHH/RHW-2 Industrial Grade Cable 90°C. MSHA Approved

Flexible Copper Conductors, Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Insulation, Single Layer Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket. Type RHH/RHW-2 90°C Wet and Dry

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Application & Features

Southwire Type W cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications per NEC Article 400. Suitable for continuous submersion in water ideal for submersible pumps. Also suitable for use in light to medium-duty mining applications. Sunlight and oil resistant. Highly flexible and easy to work with in cold conditions. Approved for use per the NEC® as Type RHH/RHW-2 90°C wet or dry. Meets FT-1 and FT-5 Flame Tests.

Specifications

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Cond. Size Conductor Number Cond. Strands Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) Inner Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) Outer Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) Approx. OD (in) (cm) Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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8 AWG 8 AWG
0.0 0.0
168 168
0.145 0.37
60 1.52
75 1.91
0.433 1.10
132 196
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4 AWG 4 AWG
1.0 1.0
427 427
0.235 0.60
60 1.52
95 2.41
0.572 1.45
255 379
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2 AWG 2 AWG
1.0 1.0
259 259
0.290 0.74
60 1.52
95 2.41
0.666 1.69
352 524
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1 AWG 1 AWG
1.0 1.0
259 259
0.300 0.76
80 2.03
95 2.41
0.714 1.81
432 643
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1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
1.0 1.0
259 259
0.379 0.96
80 2.03
95 2.41
0.759 1.93
514 765
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2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
1.0 1.0
324 324
0.400 1.02
80 2.03
95 2.41
0.820 2.08
614 914
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3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
1.0 1.0
418 418
0.480 1.22
80 2.03
100 2.54
0.854 2.17
749 1115
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4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
1.0 1.0
532 532
0.530 1.35
80 2.03
95 2.41
0.901 2.29
894 1330
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250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
1.0 1.0
608 608
0.605 1.54
95 2.41
95 2.41
1.011 2.57
1059 1576
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350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
1.0 1.0
893 893
0.670 1.70
95 2.41
95 2.41
1.110 2.82
1411 2100
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500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
1.0 1.0
1221 1221
0.858 2.18
95 2.41
95 2.41
1.254 3.19
1898 2825

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Cond. Size DC Resistance at 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) AC Resistance at 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) Allowable Ampacity In Air 60C Allowable Ampacity In Air 75C Allowable Ampacity In Air 90C
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8 AWG 8 AWG
0.679 1.01
0.818 1.22
0.052 0.08
1.7 4.32
60 60
70 70
80 80
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4 AWG 4 AWG
0.274 0.41
0.330 0.49
0.048 0.07
2.2 5.59
105 105
125 125
140 140
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2 AWG 2 AWG
0.172 0.26
0.207 0.31
0.045 0.07
2.6 6.60
140 140
170 170
190 190
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1 AWG 1 AWG
0.137 0.20
0.164 0.24
0.046 0.07
2.8 7.11
165 165
195 195
220 220
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1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
0.109 0.16
0.131 0.19
0.044 0.07
3.0 7.62
195 195
230 230
260 260
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2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
0.087 0.13
0.104 0.15
0.043 0.06
3.2 8.13
225 225
265 265
300 300
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3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
0.069 0.10
0.083 0.12
0.042 0.06
3.4 8.64
260 260
310 310
350 350
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4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
0.055 0.08
0.067 0.10
0.041 0.06
3.6 9.14
300 300
360 360
405 405
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250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
0.047 0.07
0.057 0.08
0.041 0.06
5.0 12.70
340 340
405 405
455 455
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350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
0.033 0.05
0.042 0.06
0.040 0.06
5.5 13.97
420 420
505 505
570 570
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500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
0.023 0.03
0.031 0.05
0.039 0.06
6.2 15.75
515 515
620 620
700 700

* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing center-to-center.

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • ASTM B172 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
  • UL 1650 Standard for Portable Power Cable
  • MSHA Approved
  • RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)

Construction

  1. Conductor: Bare, soft drawn, annealed, flexible, rope-lay stranded copper per ASTM B3/B172
  2. Separator Tape: Non-conducting tape applied between the conductor and insulation to facilitate stripping
  3. Insulation: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
  4. Reinforcement Binder: Reinforcing twine.
  5. Jacket: Black, flame resistant, thermosetting Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)

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