1000 MCM XHHW-2 Aluminum Building Wire 600V

1000 MCM XHHW-2 Aluminum Building Wire 600V

Allowable Ampacity for 1000 MCM XHHW-2 Aluminum Cable 600V at 75°C: 445 Amps

Allowable Ampacity for 1000 MCM XHHW-2 Aluminum Cable 600V at 90°C: 500 Amps

1000 MCM aluminum XHHW-2 is single-conductor building wire with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, made to be installed in conduit or other raceways. It's rated for wet and dry locations at up to 90°C and 600V.

Applications:

1000 MCM aluminum XHHW-2 is installed in conduit and other NEC-recognized raceways for services, feeders, and branch circuits, in wet or dry locations at up to 600V. It's rated 445A at 75°C and 500A at 90°C. CT - Rated Cable tray rated for 1/0 AWG and larger available upon request.

The particular applications of 1 000 kcmil wire are:

• 400A services and feeders in a single run
• 800A services run as two parallel sets
• 1200A and 1600A services run as three or four parallel sets
• Main switchboard feeds in data centers, warehouses, and industrial plants
• Service entrance
• Main feeder circuits
• Major industrial equipment
• Conduit systems
• Busbars and power distribution systems
• Massive renewable energy installations
• Backup generators

1000 MCM XHHW-2 Aluminum Data Center Applications

In data centers, 1000 MCM aluminum XHHW-2 is used for long service and generator feeders, where its lower cost and weight add up across paralleled sets. Data center loads run continuously, so NEC 215.2 sizes feeders at 125% of the load unless the breaker is 100% rated.
Terminations must be rated for aluminum.

• Three parallel sets for 1200A service feeders

• Four parallel sets for 1600A main switchboards

• Utility service entrance and generator feeders on large campuses

Also Known As:

1000 xhhw-2 cable, 1000 hxxw-2 cable, 1000 rw90 cable, 1000 rw90 wire, 1000 type se cable style u type xhhw-2, 1000 xhhw-2, 1000 southwire xhhw-2, 1000 xhhw-2 insulation, 1000 kcmil aluminum wire, 1 000 kcmil wire, 1000 mcm aluminum wire, xhhw-2, 2 general cable

Standards:

• XHHW-2 meet or exceed the following standards: 
• UL standard 44 
• Requirements of the National Electrical Code 
• ASTM standards B 800, B 801 
• Federal Specification J–C-30B 
• Sunlight resistant

Construction

Conductors:

Compact bare AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, Class B stranded per ASTM

Insulation:

XHHW-2 has abrasion, heat, and moisture resistant cross-linked polyethylene insulation. Cross linking a polyethylene helps to achieve an excellent strength that makes the material suitable for covering this cable used in harsh conditions.

Specifications:

• Size AWG: 1000 MCM
• Stranding: 58
• Conductor Diameter Inches: 1.060
• Insulation Thickness Inches: 0.080
• O.D. Inches:  1.220
• New Weight lb/1000FT: 1067 lbs
• Ampacity at 75°C: 445 Amps
• Ampacity at 90°C: 500 Amps