SunGen® Photovoltaic Wire - SPEC 5800

Product Construction

Conductor

• 14 AWG thru 2 AWG tinned coated compressed copper. Class C stranding per ASTM B33 and B8
• 1 AWG thru 1000 kcmil tinned coated compressed copper. Class B stranding per ASTM B33 and B8 

Insulation: Lead-free Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) colored for contrast with black jacket 

Jacket: Black, lead-free, flame-retardant, oil-, chemical and sunlight-resistant Cross-linked Chlorinated Polyethylene (XL-CPE)

Options

• Bare copper conductors
• Other stranding options are available upon request
• Available in colors 

Applications

Single conductor, sunlight-resistant, direct burial photovoltaic wire rated 90°C wet or dry, 600 V for interconnection wiring of grounded and ungrounded photovoltaic power systems as described in Section 690.31(A) and other applicable parts of the National Electrical Code® (NEC), NFPA 70 

Features

• Rated 90°C wet and dry
• Rated for direct burial
• Deformation-resistant at high temperatures
• Excellent moisture resistance, exceeds UL 44
• Stable electrical properties over a broad temperature range
• Extra tough, mechanically rugged dual-layer construction
• Increased flexibility
• Resistant to most oils and chemicals
• UV/sunlight-resistant
• Meets cold bend and cold impact tests at -40°C 

Compliances

Industry Compliances

• UL 4703 Type PV
• UL File # E323451
• National Electrical Code (NEC®)
• ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70
• UL 44 Type RHH or RHW-2
• UL File # E90494 or E54260
• UL 854 Type USE-2 for 600 V
• UL File # E90499 or E86307
• Limited Smoke Rating per UL

Flame Test Compliances

• UL 1581 VW-1
• For sizes 1/0 and larger: IEEE 383
• IEEE 1202/ CSA FT4

Other Compliances

• EPA 40 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead content per TCLP
• OSHA Acceptable
• RoHS Compliant 

Packaging

Material cut to length and shipped on non-returnable wood reels.