Application
XHHW-2 conductors are primarily used in conduit, cable tray or other recognized raceways for service’s, feeders, and branch circuit wiring, as specified in the National Electrical Code.
Temperature rating and voltage rating
XHHW:90°C dry,75°C wet, 600V
XHHW-2: 90°C dry and wet, 600V
Standards
ASTM- All Applicable Standards
UL 44 – Thermoset-Insulated Wire；UL/cUL listed, File No. E498728
National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2014 Edition
Construction
Conductor: Annealed copper,solid or stranded, sizes 14 AWG up to 1000 MCM
Insulation: Thermoset crosslinked polyethylene. Available colors are red, white, blue, green, black, etc.
Technical Parameter
| Size | No. of Strands | XLPE Insulation Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Net Weight | |||
| AWG or MCM | mm | mils | mm | inch | kg/km | lbs/1000ft | |
| 14 | 1 | 0.76 | 30 | 3.2 | 0.126 | 24 | 16 |
| 12 | 1 | 0.76 | 30 | 3.6 | 0.142 | 36 | 24 |
| 10 | 1 | 0.76 | 30 | 4.2 | 0.165 | 55 | 37 |
| 14 | 7 | 0.76 | 30 | 3.4 | 0.134 | 25 | 17 |
| 12 | 7 | 0.76 | 30 | 3.9 | 0.154 | 37 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 0.76 | 30 | 4.5 | 0.177 | 56 | 38 |
| 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 45 | 5.8 | 0.228 | 91 | 61 |
| 6 | 7 | 1.14 | 45 | 6.7 | 0.264 | 139 | 93 |
| 4 | 7 | 1.14 | 45 | 7.8 | 0.307 | 214 | 144 |
| 3 | 7 | 1.14 | 45 | 8.3 | 0.327 | 264 | 177 |
| 2 | 7 | 1.14 | 45 | 9.2 | 0.362 | 331 | 222 |
| 1 | 19 | 1.40 | 55 | 10.5 | 0.413 | 419 | 281 |
| 1/0 | 19 | 1.40 | 55 | 11.3 | 0.445 | 521 | 350 |
| 2/0 | 19 | 1.40 | 55 | 12.5 | 0.492 | 652 | 438 |
| 3/0 | 19 | 1.40 | 55 | 13.7 | 0.539 | 816 | 548 |
| 4/0 | 19 | 1.40 | 55 | 15.0 | 0.591 | 1024 | 688 |
| 250 | 37 | 1.65 | 65 | 16.6 | 0.654 | 1208 | 812 |
| 300 | 37 | 1.65 | 65 | 17.9 | 0.705 | 1443 | 969 |
| 350 | 37 | 1.65 | 65 | 19.1 | 0.752 | 1687 | 1133 |
| 400 | 37 | 1.65 | 65 | 20.2 | 0.795 | 1920 | 1290 |
| 500 | 37 | 1.65 | 65 | 22.1 | 0.870 | 2381 | 1600 |
| 600 | 61 | 2.03 | 80 | 24.9 | 0.980 | 2883 | 1937 |
| 700 | 61 | 2.03 | 80 | 26.5 | 1.043 | 3345 | 2247 |
| 750 | 61 | 2.03 | 80 | 27.3 | 1.075 | 3565 | 2395 |
| 1000 | 61 | 2.03 | 80 | 31.1 | 1.224 | 4739 | 3184 |
