4 AWG XHHW-2 Stranded Copper Building Wire

4 AWG XHHW-2 Stranded Copper Building Wire

Description:

4 AWG copper 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 85A at 75°C and 95A at 90°C. Typical uses:

• 100A home services: the standard copper size for a 100A residential service under NEC 310.12

• 80A feeders to subpanels

• Large heat pump systems and air handlers with electric heat

• Motor feeders for 480V three-phase equipment

Also Known As:

4 XHHW-2 Copper Building Wire, 4 XHHW Cable, 4 XHHW Service Wire, 4 XHHW Copper Wire, 4 CU Building Wire, 4 Black Stranded CU SIMpull XHHW-2 Wire, Southwire 11297999, Southwire Wire, 4 AWG XHHW Building Wire, 4 Gauge Green Stranded Copper XHHW-2 Wire, 4 Stranded Copper XHHW-2 Wire, 4 AWG Electrical XHHW-2 Cable, 4 AWG Copper XHHW Wire, 4 Gauge Insulated Copper XHHW-2 Wire, 100 amp wire, 100 amp cable

Construction:

Conductor:

• Material: Class B compressed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8

Insulation:

• Material: Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) with SIMpull Technology
• Properties: Silicone-free, abrasion-resistant, high-heat, moisture-resistant

Features:

• SIS - 8 AWG and larger
• Sunlight resistant
• -40°C cold bend resistance
• FT1 flame test rating
• Gasoline and oil resistant II
• CT Rated - 1/0 AWG and larger
• FT4 flame test - 350 kcmil and larger
• RoHS/REACH compliant

Standards & Compliance:

• ASTM B3 – Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
• ASTM B8 – Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
• ASTM B787 – 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Copper Conductors
• UL 44 – Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
• UL 1685 – Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test (1/0 and Larger)
• CSA C22.2 No. 38 – Thermoset-insulated wires and cables
• ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) – Power Cables Rated 2000V or Less
• IEEE 1202/FT4 Flame Test – (70,000 BTU/hr) 350kcmil and Larger
• Buy American & Buy America Act (BAA) Compliant (49 U.S.C. § 5323(j) and 49 C.F.R. part 661)
• Federal Specification A-A-59544
• NMX-J-451-ANCE – Thermoset insulated wires and cables
• NOM-063-SCFI – Electrical Conductors Safety Requirements

Specifications:

• Size: 4 AWG
  Number of Strands: 7
  Diameter Over Conductor (Inches): 0.225
  Insulation Thickness (mils): 45
  Approx. OD (Inches): 0.321
  Min Bending Radius: 1.3 inches
  Max Pull Tension: 333 lbs
  Copper Weight (lbs/mft): 128 lbs
  Net Weight (lbs/mft): 148 lbs
  Allowable Ampacity At 60°C: 70 Amps
  Allowable Ampacity At 75°C: 85 Amps
  Allowable Ampacity At 90°C: 95 Amps
  Southwire Part (SIMpull): 11297999