Armoured Cables

Armoured Cables

ACM Aluminum Conductors

Description
One to four compact ACM aluminum conductors with low temperature Exelene* cross-linked polyethylene insulation (RW90 XLPE) and bare aluminum bonding wire in multi-conductor cables. Single conductor cables have copper concentric bonding wire. Conductor assembly is wrapped and enclosed in an interlocked aluminum armour with an overall low acid gas and low flame spread PVC jacket (LAG/LFS) with FT4 and AG14 rating.
#8 and larger are H.L. rated for Class I Div 1 & 2 Groups A, B, C & D, Class II Div 1 & 2 Groups E, F & G and Class III Hazardous Locations.
CSA Spec C22.2 No. 51-95(R1999)
CSA File #LL23462 Class 5811 01 - Cable
CSA File #LL19376 Class 5818 01 - Hazardous Location Cable

Application
For exposed and concealed wiring in dry or wet locations and where exposed to the weather.
For use in ventilated, non-ventilated and ladder type cable trays in wet and dry locations.
For direct earth burial (with protection as required by Inspection Authority).
For service entrance above or below ground.
For use in hazardous locations with approved connectors.
Minimum recommended installation temperature minus 40°C (with suitable handling procedures).
Maximum conductor temperature 90°C.

ONE STRANDED CONDUCTOR (plus bonding wire)

Size AWG or kcmil	Insulation Thickness		Bonding Wire Size AWG	Approximate Diameter				Approximate Net Cable Weight		Ampacity** 30°C Ambient (amps)
	Insulation Thickness			Armour		PVC Jacket		Approximate Net Cable Weight
	mm	in		mm	in	mm	in	kg/km	lbs/kft
1/0 (18)	1.40	.055	6	18.9	0.74	21.7	0.85	563	378	190
2/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4	20.7	0.81	23.1	0.91	690	464	220
3/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4	21.6	0.85	24.3	0.96	761	511	255
4/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4	23.1	0.91	25.6	1.01	848	570	300
250 (35)	1.65	.065	3	24.9	0.98	27.3	1.08	1007	677	330
300 (35)	1.65	.065	3	26.1	1.03	28.6	1.13	1098	738	375
350 (35)	1.65	.065	2	27.8	1.10	30.6	1.20	1265	850	415
400 (35)	1.65	.065	2	28.8	1.14	31.4	1.23	1338	900	450
500 (35)	1.65	.065	1	31.3	1.23	34.0	1.34	1619	1088	515
600 (58)	2.03	.080	1	34.0	1.34	36.7	1.45	1843	1239	585
750 (58)	2.03	.080	1/0	36.8	1.47	39.5	1.56	2210	1485	670
1000 (58)	2.03	.080	1/0	40.7	1.60	43.4	1.71	2660	1787	800
^##1250 (91)	2.41	.095	2/0	47.3	1.87	50.6	1.99	3735	2507	905
^#^#1500 (91)	2.41	.095	3/0	51.4	2.02	54.7	2.16	4355	2925	1020

Insulation Colour Code: Black

*Ampacity in accordance with Table #3 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part #1 (2002).
For single conductor direct burial ampacity table click here.

^##Conductors are compressed stranding not compact.

THREE STRANDED CONDUCTORS (plus bonding wire)

Size AWG or kcmil	Insulation Thickness		Bonding Wire Size AWG	Approximate Diameter				Approximate Net Cable Weight		Ampacity* 30°C Ambient (amps)
	Insulation Thickness			Armour		PVC Jacket		Approximate Net Cable Weight
	mm	in		mm	in	mm	in	kg/km	lbs/kft
6 (7)	1.14	.045	8 (7)	20.6	0.81	23.6	0.93	500	335	55#
4 (7)	1.14	.045	6 (7)	23.1	0.91	25.9	1.02	618	415	65
3 (7)	1.14	.045	6 (7)	24.4	0.96	27.2	1.07	673	452	75
2 (7)	1.14	.045	6 (7)	25.9	1.02	28.7	1.13	771	518	95#
1 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	28.9	1.14	31.7	1.25	941	632	105
1/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	31.0	1.22	33.5	1.32	1074	722	120
2/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	33.0	1.30	35.8	1.41	1235	830	145
3/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	35.8	1.41	38.3	1.51	1444	970	165
4/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	38.6	1.52	41.9	1.65	1746	1173	185#
250 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	42.2	1.66	45.5	1.79	2165	1455	215
300 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	45.7	1.80	48.8	1.92	2661	1788	240
350 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	48.3	1.90	51.6	2.03	2958	1989	260
400 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	50.3	1.98	53.6	2.11	3234	2173	290
500 (35)	1.65	.065	1 (18)	54.9	2.16	58.2	2.29	3767	2531	330
600 (58)	2.03	.080	1 (18)	60.4	2.38	64.5	2.54	4561	3065	370
750 (58)	2.03	.080	1/0 (18)	65.7	2.59	70.0	2.74	5423	3644	405

Insulation Colour Code: Black, Red, White

*Ampacity in accordance with Table #4 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part #1 (2002).
For 3 conductor direct buried ampacity table click here.

# For 3-wire 120/240 and 120/208V residential services or sub-services, the allowable ampacity for sizes #6, #2 and #4/0 AWG aluminum shall be 60, 100 and 200 amperes respectively. In these cases the 5% adjustment per C.E. Code Rule 8-106(1) cannot be applied.

FOUR STRANDED CONDUCTORS (plus bonding wire)

Size AWG or kcmil	Insulation Thickness		Bonding Wire Size AWG	Approximate Diameter Over				Approximate Net Cable Weight		Ampacity** 30°C Ambient (amps)
	Insulation Thickness			Armour		PVC Jacket		Approximate Net Cable Weight
	mm	in		mm	in	mm	in	kg/km	lbs/kft
6 (7)	1.14	.045	8 (7)	22.6	0.89	25.6	1.01	583	392	55#
4 (7)	1.14	.045	6 (7)	25.4	1.00	28.7	1.13	774	520	65
3 (7)	1.14	.045	6 (7)	26.9	1.06	29.4	1.16	818	550	75
2 (7)	1.14	.045	6 (7)	28.7	1.13	31.2	1.23	932	626	95#
1 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	32.0	1.26	34.8	1.37	1143	768	105
1/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	34.3	1.35	36.8	1.45	1323	889	120
2/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	36.6	1.44	39.1	1.54	1533	1030	145
3/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	39.4	1.55	42.4	1.67	1839	1236	165
4/0 (18)	1.40	.055	4 (7)	42.4	1.67	45.7	1.80	2168	1457	185#
250 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	47.2	1.86	50.5	1.99	2897	1947	215
300 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	50.2	1.98	53.5	2.11	3289	2210	240
350 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	53.0	2.09	56.3	2.22	3612	2427	260
400 (35)	1.65	.065	2 (7)	55.6	2.19	58.9	2.32	3966	2665	290
500 (35)	1.65	.065	1 (18)	60.4	2.39	64.5	2.54	4834	3248	330
600 (58)	2.03	.080	1 (18)	67.0	2.64	70.9	2.79	5725	3847	370
750 (58)	2.03	.080	1/0 (18)	72.9	2.87	76.7	3.02	6860	4610	405

Insulation Colour Code: Black, Red, Blue, White

**Ampacity in accordance with Table #4 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part #1 (2002). Assuming the 4th conductor in a 4/c cable is the neutral of a balanced 3 phase 4 wire system.
For direct buried ampacity click here.

# For 3-wire 120/240 and 120/208V residential services or sub-services, the allowable ampacity for sizes #6, #2 and #4/0 AWG aluminum shall be 60, 100 and 200 amperes respectively. In these cases the 5% adjustment per C.E. Code Rule 8-106(1) cannot be applied.

*Registered Trade Mark of Nexans Canada Inc.

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