ACWU90 Cable
600 V, CSA Type, -40⁰C to +90⁰C
NUAL® Brand ACWU90 cable with its interlocked
aluminum armour and PVC jacket is designed for
direct burial, exposed wet locations or encased in
concrete. The outer PVC jacket on ACWU90 makes
this durable and rugged cable assembly approved
for use in hazardous locations.
The distinctive features unique to NUAL Brand ACWU90
cable provide significant savings in installation cost and
time. Engineered to replace conduit and wire applications,
this all-in-one cable assembly offers fewer installation
steps. NUAL Brand ACWU90 cable’s interlocked
aluminum armour protects the conductors from damage
before, during and after installation and provides overall
flexibility not available with a conduit.
NUAL Brand ACWU90 is a factory-produced cable
assembly consisting of one to four 90°C rated crosslinked polyethylene insulated conductors and one bare
bonding conductor inside a flexible, interlocked aluminum
armour. Multi-conductor ACWU90 cables are available
in sizes 6 AWG to 1500 kcmil. Single-conductor ACWU90
cables are available in sizes from 1 AWG to 1500 kcmil
but are not approved for use in hazardous locations. On
single-conductor cables, the bonding conductor is applied
concentrically around the phase conductor.
NUAL Brand ACWU90 cables meet or exceed the
requirements of CSA C22.2 No. 38 and C22.2
No. 51 and are approved for use in accordance with the
recommendations of the Canadian Electrical Code.
With its sunlight- and moisture-resistant AG14 PVC
jacket, NUAL Brand ACWU90 also meets the requirements
of CSA C22.2 No. 174 Hazardous Locations and the
FT-4 Vertical Cable Tray Test.
ACWU90 Cable
600 V, CSA Type, -40⁰C to +90⁰C
Product Features:
• Maximum Conductivity – Compact
aluminum alloy conductors carry twice
the current per kilogram as equivalent
copper conductors
SIZE
BOND SIZE
(AWG/kcmil) (AWG/kcmil)
• Reliable Termination – NUAL Brand
conductors terminate safely with industry
standard dual-rated aluminum lugs
• Exceptional Insulation – The cross-linked
polyethylene (XLPE) insulation is rated for
+90°C wet and dry, meets cold bend and
cold impact at -40˚C, and offers a higher
maximum short-circuit temperature
rating than thermoplastic insulation. It is
sunlight- and moisture-resistant
• Easy to Install – Lightweight for easier
lifting and handling, with 25% more
flexibility and 40% less springback than
copper conductors of equal ampacity
• Heavy Metals Free* insulation is
RoHS compliant and environmentally
sustainable while providing excellent
long-term performance
• Sequential meter marking
Applications:
NUAL Brand ACWU90 armoured cable
is designed for use in the following
applications:
• Outdoors (exposed locations)
• In wet locations (Type RW90 conductors)
• Direct buried
• Encased in concrete
• Temporary power
• As aerial cable on a messenger
• Hazardous locations
*Denotes compliance to RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
UNDER
ARMOUR
(mm)
OVER
ARMOUR
(mm)
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
750
1000
1500*
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1/0
1/0
2/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
250
13.0
14.0
14.9
16.1
17.7
19.4
20.7
22.1
23.5
25.8
28.3
30.7
34.8
44.1
18.8
19.8
20.7
21.6
23.6
25.2
26.5
27.9
29.3
31.7
34.1
36.5
42.3
51.6
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
750
1000
1500*
8
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1/0
1/0
2/0
14.4
17.3
19.6
22.4
24.0
26.0
28.5
31.2
34.7
37.5
39.8
42.6
46.8
51.1
56.3
64.6
83.9
19.4
22.2
24.5
27.3
29.0
30.8
33.4
36.1
41.3
44.2
46.4
49.4
53.6
57.8
63.0
71.3
90.6
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
750
1000
†
1500
8
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1/0
1/0
2/0
16.6
19.7
22.5
25.6
27.6
29.5
32.0
35.0
39.0
42.1
44.6
47.8
52.5
57.2
63.0
72.3
94.0
21.5
24.6
27.4
30.6
32.5
34.4
36.9
41.6
45.8
48.8
51.3
54.5
59.2
63.9
69.8
79.1
100.7
OVER
JACKET
(mm)
CONDUCTOR
WEIGHT
(kg/km)
SINGLE CONDUCTOR
21.1
22.1
23.0
24.2
25.8
28.2
29.6
31.0
32.3
34.7
37.2
39.6
45.3
55.4
THREE CONDUCTOR
21.6
24.5
26.8
30.4
32.0
33.9
36.5
39.2
44.4
47.2
49.5
52.4
57.4
61.6
66.8
75.1
94.4
FOUR CONDUCTOR
23.8
26.9
30.4
33.7
35.6
37.4
40.0
44.6
48.8
51.8
55.1
58.3
63.0
67.8
73.6
82.9
104.5
CABLE
WEIGHT
(kg/km)
AMPACITY 30˚C AMBIENT
AMPACITY (1) AMPACITY (1)
75°C
90°C
117
148
186
235
296
350
420
490
560
700
840
1050
1401
2101
430
510
565
634
746
880
977
1104
1185
1406
1637
1892
2455
3532
100
120
135
155
180
205
230
250
270
310
340
385
445
520
115
135
150
175
205
230
260
280
305
350
385
435
500
585
133
212
316
410
502
618
764
948
1143
1354
1564
1774
2218
2638
3299
4350
6489
413
538
686
899
1030
1190
1395
1642
2009
2293
2563
2827
3470
3999
4802
6082
8866
50
65
90
100
120
135
155
180
205
230
250
270
310
340
385
445
520
55
75
100
115
135
150
175
205
230
260
280
305
350
385
435
500
585
170
271
409
527
650
804
999
1244
1494
1774
2054
2334
2919
3479
4350
5750
8590
494
648
892
1117
1275
1479
1739
2125
2534
2902
3346
3663
4383
5073
6116
7794
11427
50
65
90
100
120
135
155
180
205
230
250
270
310
340
385
445
520
55
75
100
115
135
150
175
205
230
260
280
305
350
385
435
500
585
Ampacity based on the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 Table 4, Rule 4-004 and Rule 4-006 apply.
ASTM B231 and ASTM B801 Class B conventional stranding.
All dimensions are nominal and subject to industry standard and manufacturing tolerances.
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