Application
Variable Frequency Drives: 3-conductor CCW armored cables with three symmetrical grounding wires are the preferred wiring method for use with AC motors controlled by pulse-width modulated inverters in VFD applications. For use in Class I, II and III, Divisions 1 and 2; or Class 1, Zones 1 and 2 hazardous locations per NEC Articles 501, 502, 503 and 505. For installation on metal racks, troughs, in raceways and cable trays, or secured to supports not more than six feet apart. For exposed and concealed work in wet or dry locations, directly buried or embedded in concrete. For use on feeders and branch circuits in industrial power distribution systems per NEC Articles 328 and 330.
Compliances
Industry: UL Type MV-105. UL Type MC-HL, XHHW-2, CT USE, SUN RES, DIR BUR -40ºC, FT4. UL Listed Marine Shipboard, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Listed for CWCMC.
Design Adherence: ICEA S-93-639/WC74, 5-46 kV Shielded Power Cable. AEIC CS8 Specification for Shielded Power Cable, 5-46 kV. UL 1072 Medium-Voltage Power Cables. UL 1569 Metal Clad Cables. UL 2225 Cables and Cable Fittings for Use in Hazardous Locations. UL 1309 Marine Shipboard Cable. CSA C68.3.
Flame Tests: ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 BTU/hr). IEEE 383 (70,000 BTU/hr). CSA FT4. IEEE 1202 (70,000 BTU/hr). UL 1072. IEC 60332-3 Category A.