Industrial Automation ® SPEC 9615 October, 2014 CCW Armored Power, 3/C VFD UL Type MC-HL, XLPE, 2000 V, 90°C, Cable Tray Use, Sunlight-Resistant, Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable, ABS CWCMC Product Construction: Conductor: • Bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 • 10 AWG and smaller are Class B compressed stranding per ASTM B8 • 8 AWG and larger are compact standing per ASTM B496 Insulation: • Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, 2000 V thicknesses per ICEA S-95-658 • Color-coded black with printed numbers per ICEA Method 4 Grounding Conductors: • Class B stranded bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 and B8 • Three (3) split grounding wires per specification 9615 exceed the minimum required in NEC Table 250.122 Cable Assembly: • Insulated conductors and grounding wires 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 Applications: • Variable Frequency Drives: 3-conductor CCW armored cables with three (3) symmetrical grounding wires is 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 and 503 • 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: • 90°C, 2000 V rated XLPE insulation with a dielectric constant less than 3.0 to withstand momentary voltage spikes common in certain VFD applications • Three (3) oversized, symmetrical grounding wires recommended for use with pulse-width modulated AC drives • CCW armor provides an impervious barrier to moisture, gas and liquids Features (cont’d.): • CCW armor provides EMI shielding performance • Factory assembled and tested cable for use as an alternative to cable in conduit wiring systems • Meets cold impact at -40°C • 90˚C continuous operating temperature, wet or dry • 130˚C emergency rating • 250˚C short circuit rating Specifications: 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 Flame Tests: • ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 BTU/hr) • IEEE 383 (70,000 BTU/hr) • CSA FT4 • IEEE 1202 (70,000 BTU/hr) • UL 1581 (70,000 BTU/hr) • IEC 332-3 Cat. A Compliances: • UL Type MC-HL, SUN RES, CT USE, DIR BUR, -40°C, UL File # E90496 • UL Listed Marine Shipboard, UL File # E85994 • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC • RoHS Compliant 80
