SPEC 9605 October, 2014 CCW Armored Power, 3/C VFD and 4/C ® UL Type MC-HL, XLPE, 600 V, 90°C, Cable Tray Use, Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial, UL Marine Shipboard Cable, ABS CWCMC, Arctic-Grade 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 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: • 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 are cabled together with non-hydroscopic fillers when required • A binder tape, when required, is applied over the cabled core CCW Armor: • Impervious, continuously welded and corrugated aluminum alloy sheath per UL Standards 1569 and 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 -60°C 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 alternate to cable in conduit wiring systems Features: (cont’d.) • Meets cold bend at -55°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 • CSA C22.2 No. 123 Metal Sheathed Cables • CSA C22.2 No. 174 Cables and Cable Glands for Use in Hazardous Locations 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 60332-3 Cat. A Compliances: • UL Type MC-HL, XHHW-2, 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 Phone: 888-593-3355 www.generalcable.com
