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RW90 (–40°C) XLPE Insulated Wire 600 V 90°C Al

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RW90 (–40°C) XLPE Insulated Wire 600 V 90°C Al RW90 (–40°C) XLPE AL Service Entrance or Supply wire
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RW90 (–40°C) XLPE Insulated Wire 600 V 90°C AL
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Description
Characteristics
Selling delivery information
Standards
National  CSA C22.2 N° 38-05 
Description

CSA File #LL23462 Class 5832 03

 

Single compact stranded (Class B or SIW Compact) ACM aluminum conductor with low temperature moisture resisting EXELENE* cross-linked polyethylene insulation.  LEAD FREE and RoHS compliant.

 

Application

For open wiring and raceways (except cabletroughs and ventilated flexible cableway) in dry or wet locations.
For exposed wiring where exposed to weather with sunlight resistant insulation. Standard Black #6 AWG and larger is sunlight resistant and marked "SR"; coloured insulation is NOT.
Minimum recommended installation temperature minus 40°C (with suitable handling procedures).
Maximum conductor temperature 90°C.
Approved for use with ceiling fixtures.

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Characteristics
Construction characteristics
Conductor material Aluminium  
Electrical characteristics
Operating voltage 600V  
Usage characteristics
Maximum operating temperature 90°C  

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RW90 600 V AL

Size 
AWG
or
kcmil

Insulation 
Thickness

Approximate 
Diameter

Approximate Net 
Cable Weight

Ampacity (amps) 
30°C Ambient 

mm

in

Alumimum 
Conductor

Aluminum 
Conductor

Aluminum

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

Free
Air

Conduit##

6 (7)

1.14

0.045

6.6

0.26

57

38

80

55# 

4 (7)

1.14

0.045

7.7

0.30

83

56

105

65

3 (7)

1.14

0.045

8.3

0.33

101

68

120

75

2 (6)

1.14

0.045

9.1

0.36

122

82

140

95# 

1 (8)

1.40

0.055

10.4

0.41

158

106

165

105

1/0 (10)

1.40

0.055

11.3

0.45

193

130

190

120

2/0 (12)

1.40

0.055

12.3

0.49

237

159

220

145

3/0 (16)

1.40

0.055

13.5

0.53

290

195

255

165

4/0 (18)

1.40

0.055

14.8

0.59

360

242

300

185# 

250 (35)

1.65

0.065

16.5

0.65

433

291

330

215

300 (35)

1.65

0.065

17.8

0.70

510

343

375

240

350 (35)

1.65

0.065

18.9

0.75

588

395

415

260

400 (35)

1.65

0.065

20.0

0.79

662

445

450

290

500 (35)

1.65

0.065

22.0

0.87

815

548

515

330

600 (58)

2.03

0.080

24.7

0.97

1000

671

585

370

750 (58)

2.03

0.080

27.1

1.07

1235

830

670

405

1000 (58)

2.03

0.080

31.0

1.22

1610

1082

800

480


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Selling delivery information

 Colours: Standard colours are available.

Non-jacketed RW-90 (XLPE) cables are not suitable for installation in vaults and switchrooms under the conditions of C.E. Code Part 1 Rule 12-2202(3). Suitable flame retardant jacketed cables are available on request.

#For 3-wire 120/240 and 120/208 V residential services or sub-services, the allowable ampacity for sizes #6, #2 and #4/0 AWG aluminum shall be 60, 100 and 200 amperes respectively. In these cases, the 5% adjustment per C.E. Code Rule 8-106(1) cannot be applied.

## Based on not more than 3 current carrying conductors in raceway or cable.



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