XHHW-2: Standards / Testing Specifications

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XHHW-2

600 V Aluminum Alloy Conductor, UL recognized


cross-linked Polyethylene Insulated Wire

UL Recognized
Cross-Linked Aluminum Alloy
Polyethylene Conductor
Standards / Testing
Specifications
• UL 44.
• ASTM standards B800 and B801.

Marking
Detail Description UL File SIZE Y AWG (or KCMIL) AA-8000
or Construction AL TYPE XHHW-2 600V XLPE (UL) YEAR
Conductor OF MANUFACTURE.
Compact stranded aluminum alloy
8000 series per ASTM B-801 Installation
Insulation XHHW-2 cable can be installed in air,
UL recognized cross-linked polyethylene duct, conduit or other raceways. It is
recommended that the installation
Application instructions indicated by the Local Electric
XHHW-2 are primarily used in conduit or Code, or any equivalent, be followed, so
recognized raceways for services, feeders, that the safeguarding of persons and the
and branch circuit wiring as specified in the integrity of the product will not be affected
National Electrical Code. by deficiencies in the installation.

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XHHW-2
600 V Aluminum Alloy Conductor, UL recognized
cross-linked Polyethylene Insulated Wire

Conductor Minimum Conductor Insulation Approximate Approximate Ampacities* Standard


Size Number Diameter Thickness Outside Cable Weigth Package
of Wires Diameter

AWG or Kcmil mils mils mils lbs / 1000 ft 90ºC ft / reel

6 7 169 45 259 38 60 4000


4 7 213 45 303 55 75 3000
2 7 268 45 358 81 100 2000
1 18 299 55 409 105 115 2000
1/0 18 336 55 446 128 135 2000
2/0 18 376 55 486 157 150 2000
3/0 18 423 55 533 193 175 1000
4/0 18 475 55 585 238 205 1000
250 35 520 65 650 286 230 1000
300 35 570 65 700 337 255 1000
350 35 616 65 746 388 280 1000
400 35 659 65 789 439 305 1000
500 35 736 65 866 540 350 1000
600 58 813 80 973 660 385 1000
700 58 877 80 1,037 761 420 1000
750 58 908 80 1,068 811 435 1000
1,000 58 1,060 80 1,220 1,063 500 1000

* Ampacities for not more than three conductors in raceway or cable or earth (directly buried), based
on ambient temperature of 30ºC per table 310-16 of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 1999 Edition.

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