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HW005: EPR, XL-CPE Building Wire

Application

For use in harsh environments in a broad range of commercial, industrial and utility applications where reliability and maximum performance is required. Approved for installation in conduits, ducts, cable tray when CT rated, direct burial or other approved raceways with maximum conductor temperature of 90°C in wet or dry locations. 

Conductor

  • Tin-coated, soft annealed copper per ASTM B-33, Class B stranding per ASTM B-8

Insulation

  • Lead-free ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) per ICEA S-95-658, UL Standard 854 for Type USE-2 and UL Standard 44 for Types RHH and RHW-2, VW-1 conductors

Jacket

  • Cross-linked chlorinated polyethylene per UL Standard 44. Sunlight resistant on sizes 1/0 AWG and larger.

Flame Tests

  • UL 1685 – for CT listed sizes 1/0 AWG and larger
  • UL VW-1 available upon request

Additional Standards

  • NEMA WC-70
  • Federal Spec J-C-30B

Note

  • CT rated on sizes 1/0 AWG and larger

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HW005: RHW-2/RHH/USE-2, EPR, XL-CPE

For use in harsh environments in a broad range of commercial, industrial and utility applications where reliability and maximum performance is required. Approved for installation in conduits, ducts, cable tray when CT rated, direct burial or other approved raceways with maximum conductor temperature of 90°C in wet or dry locations.

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