What does RW90 wire mean?

What does RW90 wire mean?

RW: Rubber-insulated building wire. RW90: Canadian Standards Association (CSA) designation for a wire or cable with rubber or rubber like insulation suitable for use in wet or dry locations at a maximum temperature of 90°C.

What is RW90 wire used for?

3/0 AWG stranded wire with 19 strands. Used in raceways (except cable troughs and ventilated flexible cableways), ceiling fixtures, dry or wet locations and open wiring exposed to weather.

What is RW90 XLPE cable?

Voltage rating for RW90 cable is 600V. Conductors: Stranded soft drawn bare copper, with Class B stranding per ASTM. Insulation: Abrasion, heat and moisture resistant -40°C cross-linked polyethylene insulation (XLPE). Standards: RW90 meets or exceeds the following standards.

What is Switchboard wire?

SIS is commonly referred to as Switchboard or Panelboard wire. It is a building wire product made of an insulated copper conductor – usually tin coated – with thermoset, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation. The insulation properties of SIS are the same as XHHW-2.

What is the difference between RW90 and RWU90?

Aluminum RWU90 is a cross linked polyethylene insulated single conductor The insulation is thicker than that of the RW90 making it suitable for direct earth burial. The available size range is from #8 AWG to 750 kcmil. Applications include service entrance below ground. RWU90 can only be specified as 1000 Volts.

Can RW90 be used underground?

With a rating of 600 volts, NUAL Brand RW90 can be installed in enclosed raceways in both wet and dry locations and are designed for use as service, feeder or branch circuits. Standard RW90 may be pulled into underground ducts, but is not approved for direct burial in earth.

Is RW90 sunlight resistant?

Applications and Features: Single copper conductor with low temperature, moisture resisting XLPE (cross linked polyethylene) insulation. Standard sizes 1/0 AWG and larger utilize SIMpull ® technology, are Sunlight Resistant in all colors and packaging.

Can you use RW90 underground?

What is sis wiring?

In the electrical industry, switchboard wire is often referred to as SIS wire. This particular type of lead wire is available in a number of different gauge sizes. It features a solid or stranded tinned copper conductor and cross-linked XLPE insulation.

Is Sis wire tinned?

SIS wire is composed of a soft annealed solid or stranded tinned copper conductor with a Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) jacket. It is standard that SIS wires have a temperature rating of at least 90°C and carry the UL VW-1 vertical flame test rating.

Does RW90 need to be in conduit?

CSA listed RW90 type stranded copper wire. This wire is rated for use in dry or wet locations, raceways, or conduit. It can be used outside exposed to the weather as well, though the insulation is not 100% UV-proof and installation in conduit is recommended.

Can you run RW90 in conduit?