Cables for Oil Industry

   Unscreened THHN/THWN-2 Cable with Ground Wire


Applications
These cables are use in class 1, Division 2 Hazardous locations, may be installed in trays, wire ways,
ducts, conduit and aerially when properly supported by a messenger. They are approved for direct
burial, wet or dry locations and outdoors in cable trays where a sunlight resistant rating is required.

Standards
ICEA S-73-532; ICEA S-95-658; UL 1277; UL 83

Construction
Conductor: Bare, annealed copper conforming to ASTM B3 and B8
Ground wires: Sized as required by UL 1277. Sizes 14 AWG to 6 AWG have an insulated green ground
wire. Sizes 4 AWG and larger have a bare ground wire.
Insulation: Flame-retardant PVC/Nylon type THHN/THWN-2 per UL 83
Color coded per Method #1-E2 per ICEA S-73-532
Binder tape
Ripcord: Nylon
Jacket: Special PVC, flame retardant, UL listed sunlight and moisture resistant, meeting the
requirements of UL 1277. Color: Black
Chemical resistance: Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon resistance

3 Cores, 600V, Rated 90°C

Conductor Size

Grond Wire Size

Insulation Thickness

Jacket Thickness

Nom. O.D.

Approx. Weight

Ampacity

(AWG/kcmil)

(AWG)

PVC(mm)

Nylon(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(amps)

14

14

0.38

0.10

1.14

9.25

135

25

12

12

0.38

0.10

1.14

10.36

188

30

10

10

0.51

0.10

1.14

11.66

284

40

8

10

0.76

0.13

1.52

15.49

449

55

6

8

0.76

0.13

1.52

18.42

628

75

4

8

1.02

0.15

2.03

21.77

963

95

2

6

1.02

0.15

2.03

25.30

1433

130

1

6

1.27

0.18

2.03

28.14

1720

150

1/0

6

1.27

0.18

2.03

30.66

2159

170

2/0

6

1.27

0.18

2.03

32.94

2586

195

3/0

4

1.27

0.18

2.03

35.81

3158

225

4/0

4

1.27

0.18

2.03

38.86

3834

260

250

4

1.52

0.20

2.79

42.09

4508

290

350

3

1.52

0.20

2.79

49.81

6469

350

500

2

1.52

0.20

2.79

56.74

8660

430

4 Cores, 600V, Rated 90°C

Conductor Size

Grond Wire Size

Insulation Thickness

Jacket Thickness

Nom. O.D.

Approx. Weight

Ampacity

(AWG/kcmil)

(AWG)

PVC(mm)

Nylon(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(kg/km)

(amps)

(amps)*

8

10

0.76

0.13

1.52

17.22

561

44

55

6

8

0.76

0.13

1.52

19.81

813

60

75

4

8

1.02

0.15

2.03

23.93

1222

76

95

2

6

1.02

0.15

2.03

27.56

1823

104

130

1

6

1.27

0.18

2.03

31.67

2261

120

150

1/0

6

1.27

0.18

2.03

33.38

2695

136

170

2/0

6

1.27

0.18

2.03

36.88

3405

156

195

3/0

4

1.27

0.18

2.03

40.00

4101

180

225

4/0

4

1.27

0.18

2.79

44.91

5115

208

260

250

4

1.52

0.20

2.79

49.20

6021

232

290

350

3

1.52

0.20

2.79

55.37

8155

280

350

500

2

1.52

0.20

2.79

63.35

11271

344

430

*Where the 4th conductor is the neutral of a balanced 3 phase system.