SPEC: 22068

SIMpull® RWU90 Aluminum 1000 Volt

Single 8000 Series Aluminum Conductor, 1000V Alumaflex Strand, No. 6 AWG to 1000 Kcmil, FT4 Flame Test Rating - (in all colours, sizes 350 KCMIL & larger), 90°C MAX -40°C MIN, 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 SIMpull® aluminum RWU90 is for open wiring used in raceways (except cabletroughs and ventilated flexible cableways) in dry or wet locations. For open wiring exposed to the weather. Minimum recommended installation temperature minus 40°C (with suitable handling procedures). Maximum conductor temperature 90°C. 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) Aluminum Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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6 AWG 6 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.169 0.43
70 1.78
0.339 0.86
24 36
55 82
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4 AWG 4 AWG
1 1
7 7
0.212 0.54
70 1.78
0.383 0.97
39 58
76 113
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2 AWG 2 AWG
1 1
6 6
0.268 0.68
70 1.78
0.438 1.11
62 92
106 158
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1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
1 1
18 18
0.336 0.85
95 2.41
0.536 1.36
99 147
162 241
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2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
1 1
12 12
0.376 0.96
95 2.41
0.576 1.46
125 186
194 289
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3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
1 1
15 15
0.422 1.07
95 2.41
0.623 1.58
158 235
234 348
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4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
1 1
19 19
0.474 1.20
95 2.41
0.675 1.71
199 296
283 421
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250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
1 1
22 22
0.520 1.32
110 2.79
0.752 1.91
235 350
342 509
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350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
1 1
35 35
0.615 1.56
110 2.79
0.848 2.15
329 490
453 674
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400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL
1 1
35 35
0.659 1.67
110 2.79
0.891 2.26
376 560
508 756
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500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
1 1
34 34
0.735 1.87
110 2.79
0.970 2.46
471 701
616 917
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600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL
1 1
37 37
0.812 2.06
108 2.74
1.077 2.74
565 841
747 1112
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750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL
1 1
61 61
0.908 2.31
125 3.18
1.172 2.98
706 1051
907 1350

* Strand count meets minimum number per ASTM

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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6 AWG 6 AWG
1 1
1.300 3.30
157 71.21
0.674 1.00
0.812 1.21
0.051 0.08
50 50
55 55
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4 AWG 4 AWG
1 1
1.500 3.81
250 113.40
0.424 0.63
0.510 0.76
0.048 0.07
65 65
75 75
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2 AWG 2 AWG
1 1
1.700 4.32
398 180.53
0.267 0.40
0.321 0.48
0.045 0.07
90 90
100 100
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1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
1 1
2.100 5.33
633 287.12
0.168 0.25
0.201 0.30
0.044 0.07
120 120
135 135
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2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
1 1
2.300 5.84
798 361.97
0.133 0.20
0.160 0.24
0.043 0.06
135 135
150 150
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3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
1 1
2.500 6.35
1006 456.31
0.105 0.16
0.126 0.19
0.042 0.06
155 155
175 175
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4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
1 1
2.700 6.86
1269 575.61
0.084 0.13
0.100 0.15
0.041 0.06
180 180
205 205
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250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
1 1
3.000 7.62
1500 680.39
0.071 0.11
0.086 0.13
0.041 0.06
205 205
230 230
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350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
1 1
3.400 8.64
2100 952.54
0.050 0.07
0.062 0.09
0.040 0.06
250 250
280 280
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400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL
1 1
3.600 9.14
2400 1088.62
0.044 0.07
0.054 0.08
0.040 0.06
270 270
305 305
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500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
1 1
3.900 9.91
3000 1360.78
0.035 0.05
0.044 0.07
0.039 0.06
310 310
350 350
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600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL
1 1
5.300 13.46
3600 1632.93
0.029 0.04
0.037 0.06
0.039 0.06
340 340
385 385
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750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL
1 1
5.900 14.99
4500 2041.16
0.024 0.04
0.031 0.05
0.038 0.06
385 385
435 435

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

Standards & References

  • ASTM B800 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire
  • ASTM B836 Compact Rounded Stranded Aluminum Conductors
  • CSA C22.2 No. 38 Thermoset-insulated wires and cables

Construction

  1. Conductor: Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800
  2. Insulation: Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE)

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