General Cable Type MC-HL CSA Type HL XLPE 600V Armored Control With Grounding Conductor UL Cable Tray Use Sunlight-Resistant Direct Burial UL Marine Shipboard Cable ABS CWCMC CCW®

Product Details

Conductor:
• Bare annealed copper per ASTM B3
• Compressed Class B stranding per ASTM B8

Insulation:
• Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation per ICEA S-73-532 and UL 44, Listed XHHW-2
• Color-coded per ICEA Method 1, Table E2, full-colored insulation with stripes
• Color-coded per CSA C22.2 No. 123 where applicable

Grounding Conductor:
• Class B stranded bare annealed copper per ASTM B3 and B8
• Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, green
• Sized in accordance with NEC Table 250.122

Cable Assembly:
• Insulated conductors and grounding wire are cabled together with nonhygroscopic 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 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
• Meets CSA Low Acid Gas requirements

Applications:
• CCW armored control 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:
• 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 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-73-532/WC57 Standard for Control, Thermocouple Extension and Instrumentation Cables
• 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
• CSA certified1 Type RA90, XLPE, HL, SR, FT4, and -40°C, CSA File # 7319
• RoHS Compliant
1 Standard cables are also marked CSA Type RA90, except four (4) conductor cables which require a different color code, which may be special-ordered.