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HW305

Overview

For use in harsh environments where maximum conductor and electrostatic interference protection is required. Impervious armor prevents the entrance of water, gas and corrosive elements into the electrical core.

Applications

Used for instrumentation and process and control applications in a broad range of commercial and industrial pulp and paper, mining, and petroleum applications. Approved for continuous use at 90°C in wet or dry locations. May be installed indoors or outdoors, aerially, in conduits, ducts, cable trays or direct burial in circuits not exceeding 600 volts.

Specifications

UL listed, Type MC-HL per UL Standard 2225 for use in Class I, Division I hazardous locations. Impervious continuously welded and corrugated aluminum armor cable is recommended as an economical alternative to wire in conduit systems.

Conductors

  • 7-strand soft bare annealed copper per ASTM B-3, Class B stranding per ASTM B-8

Insulation

  • Heat- and moisture-resistant PVC

Conductor Jacket

  • Clear nylon

Individual Shield

  • Aluminum-polymer tape providing 100% coverage with a flexible 7-strand tinned copper drain wire

Overall Shield

  • Aluminum-polymer tape providing 100% coverage with a flexible 7-strand tinned copper drain wire

Inner Jacket

  • Flame-retardant PVC

Armor

  • Impervious continuously welded and corrugated aluminum

Jacket

  • Black sunlight-resistant PVC

Color Code

  • Black and white for pairs and black, white and red for triads with printed number

Flame Tests

  • UL 1581 (70,000 BTU/hr) Flame Test
  • ICEA T-30-520 (70,000 BTU/hr) Flame Test
  • IEEE 383 (70,000 BTU/hr) Flame Test
  • IEEE 1202 Flame Test
  • ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 BTU/hr) Flame Test

Additional Standards

  • UL listed, NEC Type MC, UL Standard 1569
  • UL listed Type CWCMC to IEEE 45/IEEE 1580 (46 CFR Part 111.60-23) Marine Shipboard Cable.
  • Meets requirements of CSA-C22.2 No. 0.3, -40°C cold impact test

Connectors

  • Explosion Proof, Class I Division 1: 424MA series – all nickel-plated aluminum
  • Rain Tight: 416MC series – all nickel-plated brass

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HW305: 600V CCW Instrumentation Cable, Type MC-HL

For use in harsh environments where maximum conductor and electrostatic interference protection is required. Impervious armor prevents the entrance of water, gas and corrosive elements into the electrical core. Used for instrumentation and process and control applications in a broad range of commercial and industrial pulp and paper, mining, and petroleum applications.

Approved for continuous use at 90°C in wet or dry locations. May be installed indoors or outdoors, aerially, in conduits, ducts, cable trays or direct burial in circuits not exceeding 600 volts.

UL listed, Type MC-HL per UL Standard 2225 for use in Class I, Division I hazardous locations. Impervious continuously welded and corrugated aluminum armor cable is recommended a

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