250 MCM Photovoltaic Cable Tinned Copper EPR Insulation CPE Jacket 600V
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250 MCM Photovoltaic Cable Tinned Copper EPR Insulation CPE Jacket 600V
Application:
For interconnection wiring of grounded and ungrounded photovoltaic power systems as described in Wiring Systems, Article 690, and other applicable parts of the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70.
Also Known As:
250 MCM Photovoltaic cable, Tinned copper solar cable, 250 MCM EPR insulated PV cable, CPE jacket solar wiring, 600V 1000V 2000V solar cable, 250 MCM High voltage solar cable, Outdoor resistant PV cable, 250 MCM Corrosion resistant solar cable.
Standards:
• UL Subject 4703
• Outline of Investigation for Photovoltaic Wire.
• UL 854
• Service Entrance Cables. UL 44
• Rubber-Insulated Wires and Cables, for cables rated RHW-2 or RHH.
• ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70
• Non-shielded 0-2 kV Cables
Features:
• Rated and listed as PV Wire per UL.
• Also listed as Type USE-2 and RHH / RHW-2.
• All sizes are rated VW-1 and CT Use for 1/0 AWG and larger sizes.
• Rated Sun Resistance.
• Listed RW90 as per CSA, rated -40 °C FT4 and Direct Burial.
• 18 and 16 AWG rated as PV only.
Construction:
• Conductor: Soft annealed tinned coated copper compressed Class B stranding, or unilay-compressed per ASTM B8 and B33.
• Binder Tape: A suitable opaque tape, as required
• Insulation: Flame retardant thermoset ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) compound
• Jacket: Black flame retardant thermoset chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) compound
Specifications:
• Size: 250 MCM
• Number of Strands: 37
• Insulation Thickness Inner Layer (mil): 65
• Insulation Thickness Outer Layer (mil): 80
• Approximate Outside Diameter (In): 0.87
• Approximate Net Weight lb/kft: 984
