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

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 (AWG/Kcmil) Conductor Number Cond. Strands Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Diameter Over Insulation (in) (cm) Ground (No. x AWG) Ground Check Size Ground Check Strands Ground Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Inner Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) Diameter Over Armor (in) (cm) Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) Approx. OD (in) (cm) Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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8 8
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 4
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 2
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 1
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 1/0
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 2/0
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 3/0
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 4/0
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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250 250
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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350 350
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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500 500
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 (AWG/Kcmil) DC Resistance @ 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) AC Resistance @ 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Capacitive Reactance (Mohms x 1000ft) (Mohms x km) Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Rated Strength (lbs) (kg) Max Pull Tension (lbs) (kg) Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) In Air Ampacity @ 60C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 75C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 90C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 105C (amps) Raceway Ampacity @ 75C (amps) Raceway Ampacity @ 90C (amps)
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8 8
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 4
0.274 0.41
0.33 0.49
0.048 0.07
2.2 5.59
105 105
125 125
140 140
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2 2
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 1
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 1/0
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 2/0
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 3/0
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 4/0
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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250 250
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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350 350
0.033 0.05
0.042 0.06
0.04 0.06
5.5 13.97
420 420
505 505
570 570
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500 500
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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