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CORFLEX® II RA90 Copper Conductors

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CORFLEX® II RA90 Copper Conductors Copper CORFLEX® II RA90 (–40°C) XLPE 600 Volts 90°C
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CORFLEX® II RA90 Copper Conductors
Standards
Description
Characteristics
Selling delivery information
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Standards
National  CSA C22.2 N° 123-96
Description

Single or multi copper conductors with EXELENE* cross-linked polyethylene insulation (RW90 XLPE) enclosed in a liquid- and vapour-tight solid corrugated aluminum sheath. An overall sunlight resistant, low temperature, low acid gas and low flame spread (LAG/LFS) PVC jacket with FT4 and AG14 rating.
Unjacketed CORFLEX with FT4 and AG14 ratings is also available.
CSA File #LL19376 Class 5812 01 - Cable
CSA File #LL19376 Class 5818 01 - Hazardous Location Cable Application

 

Application

For exposed and concealed wiring in dry or wet locations and where exposed to the weather.  Nexans cables are marked "SUN RES" for sunlight resistant.
For use in ventilated, non-ventilated, and ladder type cabletroughs and ventilated flexible cableways in dry or wet locations.
For direct earth burial (with protection as required by Inspection Authority). For direct embedding in concrete, masonry or plaster (with permission as required by Local Inspection Authority).
For service entrance above or below ground.
CORFLEX® cable certified for use in hazardous locations with approved connectors. Nexans Canada Type W connector are approved for Class II Divisions 1 and 2 (Groups E, F and G) and Class III Divisions 1 and 2.

 

For Installation Notes click here

For Hub, Knockout, and Aluminum Clip Sizes click here

For Termination and Connector Installation click here

For Corflex® II Cable Derating Due to Sheath Currents click here


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

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Single Copper Conductor

Size AWG
or
kcmil

Approximate Diameter

Approx Net Cable Weight

Connectors
(Nexans
Catalogue No)

Minimum#
Bending
Radius

Ampacity
30°C
Ambient
(amps)
(CE Code 
Table 1)**

Over Sheath

Over PVC
Jacket

Without Jacket

With PVC
jacket

mm

in

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

kg/km

lbs/kft

Dry
Location
Type D

Wet
Hazardous
Location
Type W

mm

in

1

16.0

0.63

18.5

0.73

536

360

640

460

16D2

16W2

178

7

210

1/0

16.9

0.67

19.7

0.78

674

453

764

513

10D2

20W2

203

8

245

2/0 

19.6

0.77

22.4

0.88

804

540

930

625

20D3

20W3

203

8

285

3/0

20.9

0.82

23.6

0.93

970

652

1140

766

20D3

20W3

229

9

330

4/0 

23.1

0.91

25.9

1.02

1213

815

1362

915

25D3

25W3

254

10

385

250 

24.1

0.95

26.7

1.05

1400

941

1573

1057

25D3

25W3

254

10

425

300 

25.1

0.99

27.7

1.09

1640

1102

1801

1210

25D3

25W3

254

10

480

350 

28.7

1.13

31.5

1.24

1968

1322

2150

1445

30D3

30W3

260

12

530

400 

29.7

1.17

32.3

1.27

2208

1484

2396

1610

30D4

30W4

305

12

575

500 

30.9

1.22

33.8

1.34

2690

1807

2895

1945

30D4

30W4

305

12

660

600 

35.1

1.38

37.6

1.48

3246

2181

3467

2330

35D5

35W5

356

14

740

750 

38.9

1.53

41.7

1.64

4044

2717

4293

2885

40D5

40W5

381

15

845

1000 

42.4

1.67

45.2

1.78

5273

3543

5543

3725

45D6

45W6

432

17

1000

**See link at bottom for single conductor cable direct buried ampacity table. 


Two Copper Conductors

Size AWG
or
kcmil

Approximate Diameter

Approx Net Cable Weight

Connectors
(Nexans
Catalogue No)

Minimum#
Bending
Radius

Ampacity
30°C
Ambient
(amps)
(CE Code 
Table 2**)

Over Sheath

Over PVC
Jacket

Without Jacket

With PVC
jacket

mm

in

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

kg/km

lbs/kft

Dry
Location
Type D

Wet
Hazardous
Location
Type W

mm

in

14 

11.9

0.47

14.7

0.58

126

85

134

90

13D2

13W2

152

6

15

12 

13.0

0.51

15.7

0.62

164

110

238

160

13D2

13W2

152

6

20

10 

14.0

0.55

17.0

0.67

201

135

283

190

13D2

13W2

178

7

30

19.2

0.76

21.8

0.86

324

218

446

300

20D3

20W3

203

8

45

20.1

0.79

22.6

0.89

422

283

551

370

20D3

20W3

229

9

65

23.4

0.92

26.2

1.03

609

409

759

510

25D3

25W3

254

10

85

24.4

0.96

26.9

1.06

715

480

871

585

25D3

25W3

254

10

105

25.4

1.00

27.9

1.10

850

571

1012

680

25D3

25W3

254

10

120

30.2

1.19

32.8

1.29

1125

756

1317

885

30D4

30W4

305

12

140

1/0

33.8

1.33

26.3

1.42

1402

942

1615

1085

35D5

35W5

330

13

155

2/0 

35.3

1.39

37.8

1.49

1668

1121

1890

1270

35D5

35W5

356

14

185

3/0 

39.1

1.54

41.9

1.65

2093

1407

2344

1575

40D5

40W5

381

15

210

4/0 

40.9

1.61

43.7

1.72

2513

1689

2775

1865

40D5

40W5

406

16

235

250 

44.5

1.75

47.0

1.85

3117

2095

3400

2285

45D6

45W6

432

17

265

300 

48.5

1.91

51.3

2.02

3694

2482

4003

2690

50D8

50W8

483

19

295


Three Copper Conductors

Size AWG
or
kcmil

Approximate Diameter

Approx Net Cable Weight

Connectors
(Nexans
Catalogue No)

Minimum#
Bending
Radius

Ampacity
30°C
Ambient
(amps)
(CE Code 
Table 2)***

Over Sheat

Over PVC
Jacket

Without Jacket

With PVC
jacket

mm

in

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

kg/km

lbs/kft

Dry
Location
Type D

Wet
Hazardous
Location
Type W

mm

in

14

12.4

0.49

15.5

0.61

164

110

238

160

13D2

13W2

152

6

15

12

13.5

0.53

16.5

0.65

201

135

283

190

13D2

13W2

152

6

20

10 

15.2

0.60

18.3

0.72

290

195

379

255

16D2

16W2

178

7

30

8

19.6

0.77

22.6

0.89

439

295

551

370

20D3

20W3

229

9

45

6

20.8

0.82

23.4

0.92

567

381

699

470

20D3

20W3

229

9

65

24.1

0.95

26.9

1.06

834

561

990

665

25D3

25W3

254

10

85

25.1

0.99

27.9

1.10

992

667

1153

775

25D3

25W3

254

10

105

29.2

1.15

31.8

1.25

1281

861

1466

985

30D4

30W4

304

12

120

33.5

1.32

36.3

1.43

1627

1093

1838

1235

35D5

35W5

330

13

140

1/0

35.1

1.38

37.6

1.48

1937

1302

2158

1450

35D5

35W5

356

14

155

2/0

38.9

1.53

41.7

1.64

2423

1628

2671

1795

40D5

40W5

381

15

185††

3/0

40.6

1.60

43.2

1.70

2932

1971

3192

2145

40D5

40W5

406

16

210

4/0

43.7

1.72

46.2

1.82

3605

2423

3884

2610

45D6

45W6

432

17

235

250

48.5

1.91

51.3

2.02

4394

2952

4703

3160

50D8

50W8

483

19

265

***See link at bottom  for 3 conductor cable direct buried ampacity tables. 


Four Copper Conductors

Size AWG
or
kcmil

Approximate Diameter

Approx Net Cable Weight

Connectors
(Nexans
Catalogue No)

Minimum#
Bending
Radius

Ampacity
30°C
Ambient
(amps)
(CE Code 
Table 2)***

Over Sheat

Over PVC
Jacket

Without Jacket

With PVC
jacket

mm

in

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

kg/km

lbs/kft

Dry
Location
Type D

Wet
Hazardous
Location
Type W

mm

in

14

13.3

0.5

16.3

0.6

195

130

270

180

13D2

13W2

125

5.0

15

12 

15.1

0.6

18.1

0.7

275

185

360

240

16D2

16W2

135

5.5

20

10 

16.0

0.6

19.0

0.8

350

235

445

300

16D2

16W2

145

6.0

30

8 )

20.6

0.8

23.6

0.9

536

360

655

440

20D3

20W3

229

9.0

45

23.9

0.9

26.4

1.0

770

517

923

620

25D3

25W3

254

10.0

65

25.7

1.0

28.2

1.1

1086

730

1250

840

25D3

25W3

254

10.0

85

29.7

1.2

32.3

1.3

1397

939

1585

1065

30D4

30W4

305

12.0

105

33.0

1.3

36.1

1.4

1741

1170

1949

1310

35D5

35W5

330

13.0

120

35.6

1.4

38.1

1.5

2113

1420

2336

1570

35D5

35W5

356

14.0

140

1/0 

39.4

1.6

41.9

1.6

2628

1766

2880

1935

40D5

40W5

381

15.0

155

2/0 

41.1

1.6

43.7

1.7

3175

2134

3170

2130

40D5

40W5

406

16.0

185††

3/0 

44.2

1.7

46.7

1.8

3914

2630

4197

2820

45D6

45W6

432

17.0

210

4/0 

48.8

1.9

51.6

2.0

4838

3251

5149

3460

50D8

50W8

483

19.0

235


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Selling delivery information
Insulation Colour Code:
1 Conductor - Black
2 Conductor - Black, White #14 - #2
3 Conductors - Black, Red, White #14 - #2
4 Conductors - Black, Red, Blue, White #14 - #2
Black Insulation with white printed numbers #1 and larger

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***Assuming 4th conductor is the neutral of a balanced 3-phase 4 wire system.
#C.E. Code Rule 12-712(3)
††For 3 wire 120/240 and 120/208 volt residential services or sub-services, the ampacity for #2/0 AWG copper is 200 amperes. In this case the 5% adjustment per C.E. Code Rule 8-106(1) cannot be applied.

** For Single conductor Copper cable direct buried ampacity table click here

***For 3 conductor Copper cable direct buried ampacity table click here

****For details of single condutor cables in free air click here.


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