SPEC 9700 July, 2014 CCW Armored Power, 2.4 kV, Nonshielded, 3/C VFD UL Type MC-HL or MV-90, EPR, 105°C, Cable Tray Use, Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial, ABS CWCMC ® Product Construction: Conductor: • Bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 • Compact stranding per ASTM B496 Extruded Strand Shield (ESS): • Extruded thermoset semi-conductor stress control layer over conductor per ICEA S-96-659 and UL 1072 Insulation: • 90 mils Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) insulation per ICEA S-96-659 and UL 1072 • Insulation is printed 1-black, 2-red and 3-blue for phase identification Grounding Conductors: • Three (3) split Class B stranded bare annealed copper grounding conductors • Sized in accordance with UL 1072 and NEC Table 250.122 Cable Assembly: • Insulated and grounding conductors are cabled together with non- hygroscopic fillers when required • Binder tape is applied over the cabled core CCW Armor: • Impervious, continuously welded and corrugated aluminum alloy sheath per UL 1072 and UL 1569 • CCW armor conductivity meets the grounding requirements of NEC Article 250 Jacket: • Flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), yellow • 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 are the preferred wiring method for use with AC motors controlled by pulse-width modulated inverters in VFD applications • CCW armored medium-voltage power cables offer an economical, rugged and reliable alternative to labor-intensive cable in conduit wiring methods • For use on feeders and branch circuits in industrial power distribution systems per NEC Articles 328 and 330 • 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 • Installed on metal racks, troughs, in raceways, in cable trays or secured to supports spaced not more than six feet apart • Installed in both exposed and concealed work, wet or dry locations, directly buried or embedded in concrete • Recognized for use on fixed or floating offshore petroleum facilities as recommended by the American Petroleum Institute Features: • CCW armor provides an impervious barrier to moisture, gas and liquids and meets the grounding requirements of UL 1072 and the NEC • Factory assembled and tested cable for use as an alternative to cable in conduit wiring systems Features: (cont’d.) • General Cable’s EPR insulation system has outstanding corona resistance and high dielectric strength, and it provides electrical stability under stress • Cable meets cold impact at -40°C • 90˚C continuous operating temperature, wet or dry • 140˚C emergency rating • 250˚C short circuit rating Specifications: Design Adherence: • ICEA S-96-659/WC71 Standard for Nonshielded Cables Rated 2001 – 5000 Volts • UL 1072 Medium-Voltage Power 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 1072 • IEC 60332-3 Category A Compliances: • UL Type MV-90 or MC-HL, SUN RES, CT USE, DIR BUR, -40°C, FT4, UL File # E90501 • UL Listed Marine Shipboard, UL File # E85994 • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC Phone: 888-593-3355 www.generalcable.com
