Building Wire & Cable
Copper XHHW-2
Soft drawn bare copper conductor with abrasion, heat, moisture and flame resistant XLPE insulation for power distribution in conduits and raceways, rated for wet and dry locations up to 90°C.
Construction
What it's built from
- Conductor
- Soft drawn bare copper, compressed stranding
- Insulation
- Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), multiple colours
- Temperature rating
- 90°C wet or dry
- Surface
- Low friction 'slick' compound on request
Sizes & ratings
Selected sizes — nominal values
| Size AWG/kcmil | Strands | Cond. dia. (in) | Insulation (in) | OD (in) | Weight (lbs/kft) | Ampacity 90°C (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 7 | 0.071 | 0.030 | 0.13 | 17 | 25 |
| 12 | 7 | 0.089 | 0.030 | 0.15 | 26 | 30 |
| 10 | 7 | 0.113 | 0.030 | 0.18 | 38 | 40 |
| 8 | 7 | 0.142 | 0.045 | 0.24 | 65 | 55 |
| 6 | 7 | 0.178 | 0.045 | 0.28 | 98 | 75 |
| 4 | 7 | 0.225 | 0.045 | 0.33 | 152 | 95 |
| 2 | 7 | 0.283 | 0.045 | 0.39 | 233 | 130 |
| 1/0 | 19 | 0.362 | 0.055 | 0.48 | 364 | 170 |
| 4/0 | 19 | 0.512 | 0.055 | 0.63 | 706 | 260 |
| 500 | 37 | 0.789 | 0.065 | 0.93 | 1,634 | 430 |
| 750 | 61 | 0.968 | 0.080 | 1.15 | 2,448 | 535 |
Ampacities for not more than three conductors in raceway, cable or earth at 30°C ambient per NEC Table 310.16. Overcurrent protection limited to 15 A (14 AWG), 20 A (12 AWG) and 30 A (10 AWG). Full size range in the datasheet.
Applications
Where it is used
- 01
Services, feeders and branch circuits per NEC
- 02
Wet and dry location installations up to 90°C
- 03
Conduit and raceway power distribution
- 04
Cable tray use in 1/0 AWG and larger
Standards
Referenced specifications
- UL 44
- UL 1685
- ASTM B3, B8
- ANSI/ICEA S-95-658 / NEMA WC-70
- Federal Spec A-A-59544
- NFPA 70 NEC
Configurations
Available variants
- 14 AWG to 750 kcmil
- Class C stranding on request
- Sunlight resistant
- Low coefficient of friction option
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