SIMpull XHHW-2® Wire with Alumaflex® Brand Conductors

1000 Volts / 600 Volts Alumaflex® Brand Aluminum Alloy (AA-8176) Conductor. Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Insulation. Moisture Resistant High Heat.

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Application

Southwire® SIMpull XHHW-2 ® aluminum conductors are primarily used in conduit or recognized raceways for service and feeder wiring as specified in the National Electrical Code. XHHW-2 conductors may be used in wet or dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90°C. Voltage rating for XHHW-2 conductors is 1000 volts. Suitable for use in Health Care Facilities per section 517.160 of the NEC where a dielectric constant of 3.5 or less may be specified. This product is designed to be installed without the application of pulling lubricant.

Specifications

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Select a set of products below for more information:

	Conductor					Allowable Ampacities+
	Size (AWG or kcmil)	No. of Strands	Nom. OD (mils) (mm)	Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm)	Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)	Allowable Ampacity at 60C	Allowable Ampacity at 75C	Allowable Ampacity at 90C
112706	6 AWG 6 AWG	7 7	259 6.58	45 1.14	39 59	40 40	50 50	55 55
112714	4 AWG 4 AWG	7 7	303 7.70	45 1.14	57 85	55 55	65 65	75 75
112722	2 AWG 2 AWG	6 6	358 9.09	45 1.14	85 126	75 75	90 90	100 100
112730	1 AWG 1 AWG	8 8	413 10.49	57 1.45	110 163	85 85	100 100	115 115
112748	1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG	10 10	450 11.43	57 1.45	134 199	115 115	135 135	150 150
112755	2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG	12 12	490 12.45	57 1.45	163 243	115 115	135 135	150 150
585305	3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG	15 15	537 13.64	57 1.45	200 298	130 130	155 155	175 175
112763	3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG	16 16	537 13.64	57 1.45	200 298	130 130	155 155	175 175
112771	4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG	19 19	589 14.96	57 1.45	247 367	150 150	180 180	205 205
278341	250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL	22 22	654 16.61	67 1.70	296 440	170 170	205 205	230 230
278358	300 KCMIL 300 KCMIL	21 21	704 17.88	67 1.70	349 520	195 195	230 230	260 260
278366	350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL	35 35	750 19.05	67 1.70	400 596	210 210	250 250	280 280
278374	400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL	35 35	793 20.14	67 1.70	452 673	225 225	270 270	305 305
644273	500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL	35 35	866 22.00	65 1.65	551 820	260 260	310 310	350 350
278382	500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL	34 34	872 22.15	67 1.70	555 826	260 260	310 310	350 350
278390	600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL	37 37	977 24.82	82 2.08	679 1010	285 285	340 340	385 385
584731	600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL	58 58	965 24.51	80 2.03	677 1007	285 285	340 340	385 385
278408	700 KCMIL 700 KCMIL	58 58	1041 26.44	82 2.08	781 1162	315 315	375 375	425 425
567140	750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL	58 58	1072 27.23	82 2.08	832 1238	320 320	385 385	435 435
278416	750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL	61 61	1072 27.23	82 2.08	832 1238	320 320	385 385	435 435
554059	900 KCMIL 900 KCMIL	58 58	1163 29.54	82 2.08	1000 1488	355 355	425 425	480 480
278424	1000 KCMIL 1000 KCMIL	58 58	1224 31.09	82 2.08	1089 1620	375 375	445 445	500 500

Standards & References

Southwire SIMpull® Aluminum Type XHHW-2 conductors comply with the following:

ASTM – B800 and either B801 or B836 (SIW)
Listed per UL Standard 44
NOM-ANCE 90° C
Federal Specification A-A-59544
National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
NEMA WC-70 (ICEA S-95-658) Construction Requirements
CT Rated - Sizes 1/0 AWG and larger
FT4 Rated - Sizes 350 and larger
Gas & Oil Resistant II - All Sizes
Sunlight Resistant – Sizes 6 AWG and larger
RoHS/Reach Compliant

Construction

Southwire Type XHHW-2 aluminum conductors are Alumaflex® brand AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, compact stranded. The insulation is an abrasion, moisture and heat resistant SIMpull® thermoset crosslinked polyethylene. Conductor sizes 6 AWG and larger are listed and marked sunlight resistant in all colors. Available in black, white, red, blue, brown, orange, yellow, purple, gray, and green. Some colors are subject to economic order quantity.