Cables for Oil Industry

 Unscreened XHHW-2 Cable with Ground Wire

Cables for Oil Industry

Applications

These cables are use in class 1, Division 2 Hazardous locations, may be installed in trays, wire ways, ducts,

conduit and aerially when properly supported by a messenger. They are approved for direct burial, wet or dry

locations and outdoors in cable trays where a sunlight resistant rating is required.

Standards

ICEA S-73-532; ICEA S-95-658; UL 1277; UL 44

Construction

Conductor:

Bare, annealed copper conforming to ASTM B3 and B8

Ground wires:

Sized as required by UL 1277. Sizes 14 AWG to 6 AWG have an insulated green ground wire. Sizes 4 AWG and

larger have a bare ground wire.

Insulation:

Flame-retardant XLPE meeting the requirements for XHHW-2 per UL 44 and the requirements of ICEA S-95-658

for XLPE insulation as standard. Sizes 14 AWG to 8 AWG are VW-1, and sizes #6 AWG and larger are non-VW-1.

Binder tape

Jacket:

Special PVC, flame retardant, UL listed sunlight and moisture resistant, meeting the requirements of UL 1277.

Color: Black

Chemical resistance:

Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon resistance 3 Cores, 600V，Rated 90°C

Conductor Size Ground Wire Size Insulation Thickness Jacket Thickness Nom. O.D. Approx Weight Ampacity
(AWG/kcmil) (AWG) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/km) (amps)
12 12 0.76 1.14 11.82 216 30
10 10 0.76 1.14 13.30 305 45
8 10 1.14 1.52 16.89 480 55
6 8 1.14 1.52 19.53 672 75
4 8 1.14 1.52 20.78 886 95
3 6 1.14 2.03 23.28 1226 110
2 6 1.14 2.03 25.12 1372 130
1 6 1.40 2.03 27.75 1786 150
1/0 6 1.40 2.03 30.00 2021 170
2/0 6 1.40 2.03 32.33 2474 195
3/0 4 1.40 2.03 35.59 3209 225
4/0 4 1.40 2.03 39.13 3729 260
250 4 1.65 2.03 41.51 4376 290
300 3 1.65 2.79 45.72 5050 320
350 3 1.65 2.79 49.12 6105 350
400 3 1.65 2.79 51.33 7169 380
500 2 1.65 2.79 55.63 8438 430

4 Cores, 600V, Rated 90°C

Conductor Size Ground Wire Size Insulation Thickness Jacket Thickness Nom. O.D. Approx Weight Ampacity
(AWG/kcmil) (AWG) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/km) (amps)
10 10 0.76 1.52 15.33 401 40
8 10 1.14 1.52 18.65 582 55
6 8 1.14 2.03 22.59 885 75
4 8 1.14 2.03 24.13 1177 95
3 6 1.14 2.03 26.29 1523 110
2 6 1.14 2.03 27.76 1751 130
1 6 1.40 2.03 30.96 2187 150
1/0 6 1.40 2.03 33.27 2637 170
2/0 6 1.40 2.03 36.00 3200 195
3/0 4 1.40 2.03 39.01 3969 225
4/0 4 1.40 2.03 42.09 4827 260
250 4 1.65 2.79 47.78 5845 290
300 3 1.65 2.79 51.10 6903 320
350 3 1.65 2.79 53.82 7887 350
400 3 1.65 2.79 56.69 8933 380
500 2 1.65 2.79 61.62 10998 430