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600V Power Cable Selection

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rezaa

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What type of cable do you suggest with the following technical specification?

Application: 600V power Cable
3 single conductors(3*1C one coductor for each phase)
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Cover the follwing standards:

CSA-C22.2 No. 230 Tray Cables
CSA-C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I
CSA-C.22.2 No. 0.3 Test Methods for Wires and Cables
CSA-C.22.2 No. 38 Thermoset Insulated Wires and Cables
CSA-C22.2 No. 75 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables

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Have a round section and shall be tray rated.
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Conductors shall be stranded annealed copper
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The cable insulation shall be rated for 1000V. Thickness of the insulation should be in compliance with the clause 4.2.1 of CSA standard C22.2 No. 0.3. The cable shall have a dry temperature rating of 90 C to -40 C.
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cable shall be CSA flame test classified “FT4”
Cable shall be cold bend and cold impact tested to -40 C.
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The ampacity needs to be 530A (size 350 MCM RW90 85-90 c based on Ambient Temperature of 30 c)for single conductor.
 
Not sure about Canadian standards. It sounds like you are describing a type XHHW cable. Check out the Rome Cable or Southwire Cable websites. Look under 600 Volt Power Cables.
 

RFQs to one or more electrical supply houses should be fairly routine.
 
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