XHHW-2

Thermoset XLPE insulated conductor for building power distribution.

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Dimensional and electrical reference · Copper · 600 V

Conductor material: Copper (Cu)
Insulation material: XLPE
Rated voltage: 600 V
Maximum conductor temperature: 90°C
Ampacity basis: 2023 NEC Table 310.16; applicable correction and termination rules apply

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Dimensional and electrical reference · Copper · 600 V
Configuration	Nominal area / conductormm²	Conductor sizeAWG / kcmil	Strands per conductor	Diameter over bare conductormm	Insulation wallmm	Diameter over insulationmm	Overall dimensions / diametermm	Copper weightkg/km	Approximate cable weightkg/km	Minimum bend radiusmm	Maximum pulling tensionN	DC conductor resistance at 25°CΩ/km	AC resistance at 75°CΩ/km	Inductive reactance at 60 HzΩ/km	Reference ampacity, 75°C columnA	Reference ampacity, 90°C columnA
8 AWG	8.366	8	7	3.607	1.143	5.893	6.045	74.4	95.2	25.4	587.2	2.142	2.657	0.171	50	55
6 AWG	13.302	6	7	4.496	1.143	—	6.96	120.5	144.4	27.94	929.7	1.348	1.624	0.167	65	75
4 AWG	21.151	4	7	5.715	1.143	8.001	8.153	190.5	220.2	33.02	1481.3	0.846	1.05	0.157	85	95
3 AWG	26.67	3	7	6.401	1.143	8.687	8.839	241.1	273.8	35.56	1868.3	0.673	0.833	0.154	100	115
2 AWG	33.631	2	7	7.188	1.143	9.474	9.627	303.6	339.3	38.1	2357.6	0.531	0.659	0.148	115	130
1 AWG	42.408	1	19	8.179	1.397	10.973	11.1	383.9	431.6	43.18	2975.9	0.42	0.522	0.151	130	145
1/0 AWG	53.475	1/0	19	9.195	1.397	11.989	12.09	485.1	538.7	48.26	3754.3	0.335	0.417	0.144	150	170
2/0 AWG	67.431	2/0	19	10.287	1.397	13.081	13.208	610.1	669.7	53.34	4732.9	0.269	0.335	0.141	175	195
3/0 AWG	85.029	3/0	19	11.582	1.397	14.376	14.478	770.9	836.3	58.42	5969.5	0.21	0.259	0.138	200	225
4/0 AWG	107.219	4/0	19	13.005	1.397	15.799	15.9	974.7	1047.7	63.5	7526.4	0.167	0.207	0.135	230	260
250 kcmil	126.677	250	37	14.173	1.651	17.475	17.272	1147.4	1239.6	68.58	8896.4	0.141	0.174	0.135	255	290
300 kcmil	152.012	300	37	15.519	1.651	18.821	18.593	1378	1477.7	73.66	10675.7	0.118	0.148	0.135	285	320
350 kcmil	177.348	350	37	16.789	1.651	20.091	19.787	1607.2	1714.4	78.74	12455	0.102	0.128	0.131	310	350
400 kcmil	202.683	400	37	17.932	1.651	21.234	20.904	1837.9	1951	83.82	14234.3	0.089	0.115	0.131	335	380
500 kcmil	253.354	500	37	20.041	1.651	23.343	22.962	2296.2	2422.7	91.44	17792.9	0.069	0.089	0.128	380	430
600 kcmil	304.024	600	61	21.996	2.032	26.06	25.603	2756.1	2922.8	127	21351.5	0.059	0.079	0.128	420	475
700 kcmil	354.695	700	61	23.749	2.032	27.813	27.305	3215.9	3394.5	137.16	24910	0.049	0.066	0.125	460	520
750 kcmil	380.031	750	61	24.587	2.032	28.651	28.118	3445.1	3629.6	139.7	26689.3	0.046	0.062	0.125	475	535
1000 kcmil	506.707	1000	61	28.372	2.032	32.436	32.639	4594	4811.2	162.56	35585.8	0.036	0.052	0.121	545	615