Corporate Headquarters
2980 NE 207th Street | Suite PH
Miami, FL 33180
Toll-Free: 800.342.7215 (US and Canada only)
Phone: 954.455.3050
Fax: 954.455.9886
Email: sales@buyawg.com
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Applications
  • For use from the lower control box at the base of the wind power tower and out to the step-up transformer through conduit
  • For use in free air, raceways or direct burial in accordance with NEC. 
  • Industrial environments where superior insulation toughness and chemical resistance is required
  • Maximum operating temperature not to exceed 90 ºC in wet or dry locations
Product Construction
Conductor: 8 AWG thru 1000 kcmil compacted aluminum ACM (AA-8000 Series)
Insulation: Flame-retardant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) - Black
Print: TOWERGUARD 2000® XLP AWG/KCMIL TYPE RHH/RHW-2 SR (UL) 2000V (MM/YYYY) SEQUENTIAL FOOTAGE MARK

Compliances
  • National Electric Code (NEC)
  • UL 44 Stranded for rubber-insulated wires and cables
  • ICEA S-95-685/NEMA WC70
  • UL listed as Type RHH/RHW-2
  • OSHA acceptable
Features
  • Rated at 90 ºC wet or dry
  • UV resistant - black is marked SR
  • Excellent electrical, thermal and physical properties
  • Excellent resistance to moisture
  • Excellent resistance to crush, compression cuts and heat deformation
Packaging
Colors optional, to order.
All produced or cut-to-order material will be shipped on non-returnable wooden reels unless specifically requested

Specifications

Conductor
Size
AWG
kcmil

 500

No. of
Wires

 35

Conductor
Diameter
(in)

 0.736

Insulation
Thickness
(mil)

 105

Cable
Diameter
(in)

 0.960

Aluminum
Weight
MFT
(lb)

 471

Net
Weight
MFT
(lb)

 605

Ampacity
90 ºC

 350