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Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION SUBJECT SCOPE 2 II. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2 III. CONDUCTOR 3 IV. SEPARATOR 3 V. INSULATION 3 A. Physical Properties 3-4 B. Electrical Properties 4 C. Flame Resistance 5 D. Smoke and Halogen Testing 6-7 E. Sunlight Resistance 8 F. Low Temperature Properties 8 G. Oil Resistance 8 H. RoHS / REACH 9 VI. CABLE IDENTIFICATION 9 Revision 2 April 7, 2014
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial I. SCOPE This specification covers single conductor wire and cable rated at 600 volts or 2000 volts, AC or DC, insulated with General Cable’s Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen insulation, a thermosetting irradiation cross-linked polyolefin which is flame-retardant, moisture- and oil-resistant, and mechanically tough. II. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS The wire and cable manufactured under this specification shall be tested and inspected in accordance with the latest issues of the following standards, as applicable or as modified herein: ASTM B33 Standard for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire (5075 & 5275) ASTM B3 Standard for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire (5125) ASTM B8 Standard for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium- Hard, or Soft UL 854 Standard for Service-Entrance Cables (5075 & 5275) IEEE Std 1202 Standard for Flame-Propagation Testing of Wire and Cable ICEA S-95-658 ICEA/NEMA Standard for Non-shielded Power Cables Rated 2000 Volt or Less for Distribution of Electrical Energy (NEMA WC 70) ICEA T-33-655 ICEA/NEMA Standard for Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) Polymeric Cable Jackets UL 44 Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables UL 1685 Standard for Vertical-Tray Fire-Propagation and Smoke-Release Test for Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial III. CONDUCTOR 5075 & 5275 Conductors shall be of compressed tinned copper per ASTM B33 and shall conform to requirements as listed in ASTM B8 for Class B standing.
5125 Conductors shall be of stranded annealed bare copper per ASTM B3 and shall
conform to requirements as listed in ASTM B8 for Class B stranding. IV. SEPARATOR A suitable separator may be used if deemed necessary by the manufacturer. V. INSULATION
5075 The insulation shall be Composite, Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen, Cross-linked
Polyolefin (LSZH XLPO) colored for contrast with black Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen, Cross linked Polyolefin (LSZH XLPO) in accordance with the requirements of UL 44 Type RHH/RHW-2 and UL 854 Type USE-2.
5125 The insulation shall be Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen, Flame-Retardant Cross-linked
Polyolefin (LSZH XLPO) in accordance with the requirements of UL 44 Type XHHW- 2, black. Colors available upon request.
5275 The insulation shall be Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen, Cross-linked Polyolefin (LSZH
XLPO) in accordance with the requirements of UL 44 Type RHH/RHW-2 and UL 854 Type USE-2. All three product lines share both the common critical characteristics and listings, but in a fully functional LSZH product:
- Type XHHW-2 ― Spec 5125
- Single layer tri-rated Type RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 ― Spec 5275
- Dual layer tri-rated Type RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 ― Spec 5075 GenFree II products meet or exceed the following industry standards and testing criteria: A. Physical Properties: Passes the current overload crush test as required per UL 854 for approval as USE-2, allowing for approval for use in underground service entrance applications as approved by the NEC.
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial GenFree II Physical Properties Test Requirements: Property or Test UL 44 Requirements Unaged Table 11 Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation (%) Aged Tensile Retention (% of original) Elongation Retention (% of original) Table 11 1500 min 150 min Property or Test UL 854 USE-2 Requirements Physical Properties Impact Resistance Test 5 lbs., 1 ft. drop Crushing Resistance Test Test without current Test with rated current Test with overload current Para. 23 Para. 24 8 of 10 no current leak 1000 lbf min 800 lbf min 600 lbf min B. Electrical properties: Meets or exceeds all requirements of UL 44 Type XHHW-2, RHH, RHW-2, UL 854 Type SE-2, and ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70 for operation at 90°C for both wet and dry environments. Property or Test UL 44 Requirements Physical Properties Insulation Resistance in Water @ 90ºC Insulation Resistance Rate of Decrease >10 MΩ/kft Para. 5.4
0.180 MΩ/kft min
4% decrease max Capacitance and Relative Permittivity @ 90ºC Relative Permittivity Para. 5.6 6.0 max Increase in Capacitance 1-14 Day 7-14 Day 10.0% max 4.0% max
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial C. Flame Resistance: Single Wire Test: All three product types meet the requirements of the UL 44 VW -1 flame test, allowing these cables to be listed as VW-1 compliant. Large Scale Tray Flame Tests: All three product types meet the requirements of both the IEEE 1202 and UL1685 flame test, allowing all products 1/0 AWG and larger to be UL listed for “CT USE” for installation in cable trays per the NEC. GenFree II Flame Test Requirements: Property or Test Vertical Tray and VW-1 Test Requirements Physical Properties Test 1 – UL 1685 Max cable damage height 96” max Test 2 – IEEE 1202 59” max Test 3 – UL 44 VW-1 Flame propagation Flame drops/glowing particles Indicator flag cannot burn Cotton below cannot ignite
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial D. Smoke and Halogen Testing – Low-Smoke/Zero-Halogen: Meets the requirements of the UL1685 Method 1 flame and smoke test, as well as the halogen, smoke, and acid gas requirements of ICEA T-33- 655, allowing the cable to be listed and printed “ST1” to indicate compliance with the UL44 standard. GenFree II Smoke Generation and Halogen Content Test Requirements: Property or Test ICEA T-33-655 Type II Thermoset Requirements Physical Properties Hot Creep After Conditioning @ 150ºC Elongation Set Table I 100% max 10% max Gravimetric Water Absorption @ 75ºC Table II 50 mg/in2max Acid Gas Equivalent Per MIL-C-24643 Table III 2% max Halogen Content Per MIL-C-24643 Table III 0.2% max Smoke Generation 80 mil Plaque Flaming Mode Ds @ 4 minutes Flaming Mode Dm Non-Flaming Mode Ds @ 4 minutes Non-Flaming Mode Dm Table III ASTM E662 50 max 250 max 50 max 350 max
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor 7Form N o.INS-0149-0414 Smoke Release Rate (m²/s) Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial GenFree II UL 1685 Smoke Testing Results: Property or Test UL 44/UL 1685 Requirements Physical Properties Peak Smoke Release Rate Para. 5.14.7 0.25 m2/s Total Smoke Release Rate Para. 5.14.7 95 m2 Smoke Release Rate Test: 0.25 UL 1685 Limited Smoke (Vertical Tray) 1C 1/0 AWG 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Time (Minutes)
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Form N o.INS-0149-0413 Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial E. Sunlight-Resistant: Exceeds the 720 hour weathering test per the UL 44 and UL 854, allowing cable to be marked “SUN RES”. GenFree II Sunlight Test Requirements: Property or Test UL 854 USE-2 Requirements Physical Properties Sunlight-Resistance 720 Hr Xe Arc Tensile Strength Retention Elongation Retention Table I 85% min 85% min F. Low Temperature Performance: Passes the UL 44 cold bend and cold impact tests at -40ºC, allowing “-40ºC” to be printed on jacket for all three product types. GenFree II Cold Bend and Impact Test Requirements: Property or Test UL 44 Requirements Physical Properties Cold Bend 4 hrs. @ -40ºC Para. 5.11.1 No Cracks Cold Impact 4 hrs. @ -40ºC Para. 5.11.2 8 of 10 No cracks G. Oil Resistance: Insulation passes the oil resistance test per the UL 44 standard, allowing cables to be marked as “OIL RES I”. GenFree II Oil Resistance Testing Results: Property or Test UL 44 Requirements Physical Properties Oil Immersion IRM 902 (PR I) Aged 96 Hr. @ 100ºC Tensile Strength Retention Elongation Retention Para. 5.16.1 50% min 50% min
Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor Form N o.INS-0149-0413 Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275 GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC) For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial H. ROHS/REACH Compliant: All materials used comply with the RoHS and REACH directives. VI. CABLE IDENTIFICATION The surface of the cable shall be printed with the following minimum information at intervals not greater than two feet. 5075 “GENERAL CABLE® (PLANT OF MFG) GENFREE® II 17FREETM LSZH TYPE USE-2 OR RHH OR RHW-2 (SIZE) 600 V OIL RES I SUN RES -40C ST1* FOR CT USE * (UL) VW- 1DAY/MONTH/YEAR OF MFG SEQUENTIAL FOOTAGE MARK” *"ST1" and "FOR CT USE" on 1/0 AWG and larger 5125 “GENERAL CABLE® (PLANT OF MFG) GENFREE® II 17FREETM LSZH TYPE XHHW-2 (SIZE) 6 00V OIL RES I SUN RES -40C ST1* FOR CT U SE * (UL) VW-1 DAY/MONTH/YEAR OF MFG SEQUENTIAL FOOTAGE MARK” *"ST1" and "FOR CT USE" on 1/0 AWG and larger 5275 “GENERAL CABLE® (PLANT OF MFG) GENFREE® II 17FREETM LSZH TYPE USE- 2 OR RHH OR RHW-2 (SIZE) 600V OIL RES I SUN RES -40C ST1* FOR CT USE * (UL) VW-1 DAY/MONTH/YEAR OF MFG SEQUENTIAL FOOTAGE MARK” *"ST1" and "FOR CT USE" on 1/0 AWG and larger
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