CCW® Armored Power 3/C VFD and 4/C Cable - SPEC 9600

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Product Construction

• Bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 
• 10 AWG and smaller are Class B compressed stranding per ASTM B8 
• 8 AWG and larger are compact stranding per ASTM B496 

Insulation

• Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation per ICEA S-95-658 and UL 44, Listed XHHW-2 
• 6 AWG and smaller are color-coded per ICEA Method 1, Table E2 
• 4 AWG and larger are black with printed numbers per ICEA Method 4 
• Color-coded per CSA C22.2 No. 123, where applicable 

Grounding Conductor(s)

• Class B stranded bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 and B8 
• Where specified, single or three split grounding wires are sized in accordance with NEC Table 250.122 

Cable Assembly

• Insulated conductors and grounding wire(s) are cabled together with non-hygroscopic fillers when required 
• A binder tape is applied over the cabled core CCW 

Armor

• Impervious, continuously welded and corrugated aluminum alloy sheath per UL 1569 and UL 2225 
• CCW armor conductivity meets the grounding requirements of NEC Article 250 

Jacket

• Flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), black 
• Low temperature performance meets ASTM D746 brittleness temperature at or below -40°C 
• Meets CSA Low Acid Gas requirements

Applications

• Variable Frequency Drives: 3-conductor CCW armored cables with three (3) symmetrical grounding wires are the preferred wiring method for use with AC motors controlled by pulse-width modulated inverters in VFD applications 
• CCW armored cables offer an economical, rugged and reliable alternative to labor-intensive cable in conduit wiring methods 
• For use in Class I, II and III, Divisions 1 and 2; and Class I, Zones 1 and 2 hazardous locations per NEC Articles 501, 502, 503 and 505
•  For use as services, feeders and branch circuits for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits in accordance with NEC Articles 330 and 725 
• Installed indoors or outdoors, wet or dry locations, directly buried, embedded in concrete, in a raceway, as aerial cable on a messenger, in cable trays, or as exposed runs secured to supports in accordance with NEC Article 330
•  Recognized for use on fixed or floating offshore petroleum facilities as recommended by the American Petroleum Institute 

Features

• 3-conductor CCW power cables with three grounding wires are recommended for use with pulse-width modulated AC drives 
• CCW armor provides an impervious barrier to moisture, gas and liquids 
• CCW armor provides EMI shielding performance 
• Factory assembled and tested cable for use as an alternative to cable in conduit wiring systems 
• Meets cold bend and cold impact at -40C 
• 90˚C continuous operating temperature, wet or dry 
• 130˚C emergency rating 
• 250˚C short circuit rating 

Design Adherence 

• ICEA S-95-658/WC70 Standard for Non-Shielded Power Cable, 2 kV or Less 
• UL 44 Rubber Insulated Wires and Cables 
• UL 1569 Metal Clad Cables 
• UL 2225 Cables and Cable Fittings for Use in Hazardous Locations 
• UL 1309 Marine Shipboard Cable 
• CSA C22.2 No. 123 Metal Sheathed Cables 
• CSA C22.2 No. 174 Cables and Cable Glands for Use in Hazardous Locations 

Flame Tests

• IEEE 383 (70,000 BTU/hr) 
• CSA FT4 
• IEEE 1202 (70,000 BTU/hr) 

Compliances

• UL Type MC-HL, XHHW-2, SUN RES, CT USE, DIR BUR, -40°C, 600V or 1000V, UL File # E90496 
• UL Listed Marine Shipboard, UL File # E85994 
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC 
• CSA certified, 600V Type RA90, XLPE, HL, SR, FT4, and -40°C, CSA File # 7319 
• RoHS Compliant