General Cable Armored Power 25kV 500MCM 3/C UL Type MC-HL CSA Type HL EPR Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®

General Cable Armored Power 25kV 500MCM 3/C UL Type MC-HL CSA Type HL EPR Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW®

Armored Power Shielded 25kV 500MCM 3/C UL Type MC-HL CSA Type HL EPR Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial ABS CWCMC CCW

Conductor:  
• Bare annealed copper per ASTM B3  
• Compact stranding per ASTM B496 

Extruded Strand Shield (ESS): Extruded thermoset semi-conductor stress control layer over the conductor per ICEA S-93-639 and UL 1072 

Insulation: 260 mils Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) insulation per ICEA S-93-639 and UL 1072 

Extruded Insulation Shield (EIS): Thermoset semi-conducting polymeric layer, free stripping from the insulation per ICEA S-93-639 and UL 1072 

Shield: 5 mil annealed bare copper tape with 25% overlap 

Phase Identification: Color-coded polymeric identification tape laid under the shield - black, red and blue 

Grounding Conductor: 
• Class B stranded bare annealed copper grounding conductor 
• Sized in accordance with UL 1072 and NEC Article 250 

Cable Assembly: 
• Insulated and grounding conductors are cabled together with nonhygroscopic 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 the NEC 

Jacket: 
• Flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) per UL 1072, orange 
• Low temperature performance meets ASTM D746 brittleness temperature at or below -40°C 

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 
• Triple Extrusion: The strand shield, EPR insulation and insulation shield are all extruded in one operation 
• 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 
• 105°C continuous operating temperature, wet or dry 
• 140°C emergency rating 
• 250°C short circuit rating 

Specifications: 
Design Adherence: 
• ICEA S-93-639/WC74, 5-46 kV Shielded Power Cable 
• AEIC CS8 Specification for Shielded Power Cable, 5-46 kV 
• 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
• CSA 68.10 

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-105 or MC-HL, SUN RES, CT USE, DIR BUR, -40°C, FT4, UL File # E90501 
• UL Listed Marine Shipboard, UL File # E85994 
• CSA Type HL, SR, FT4, -40°C, CSA File # 27161 
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC

technical specifications:
cond.size awg (kcmil) 500 (37/W)
(253 mm²)
no. of cond. 3
insulation thickness(mils) 260
insulation thickness(mm) 6.6
nominal o.d. over insulation(inches) 1.31
nominal o.d. over insulation(mm) 33.3
bare ground awg 1
nominal core o.d.(inches) 3.08
nominal core o.d.(mm) 78.2
nominal armor o.d.(inches) 3.62
nominal armor o.d.(mm) 91.9
jacket thickness(mils) 85
jacket thickness(mm) 2.16
nominal overall o.d.(inches) 3.81
nominal overall o.d.(mm) 96.8
approximate net weight(lbs/1000ft)
9,125
approximate net weight(kg/1000m)
13,579
ampacity(in air¹) 600
ampacity(direct burial²) 590
catalog number 9845.50003101

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