Type XHHW-2 or RHH/RHW-2/USE-2
GenFree® II LSZH XLPO Single Conductor
Specifications 5075, 5125 & 5275
GenFree II LSZH XLPO Low-Voltage Power
Single and Dual Layer Cross-linked Polyolefin Single Conductor
Rated for 600 Volts or 2000 Volts (AC or DC)
For Use in all Closed Environments, Commercial / Utility / Industrial Applications, Free Air or Direct Burial
I.
SCOPE
This specification covers single conductor wire and cable rated at 600 volts or 2000 volts, AC or DC,
insulated with General Cable’s Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen insulation, a thermosetting irradiation
cross-linked polyolefin which is flame-retardant, moisture- and oil-resistant, and mechanically tough.
II.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
The wire and cable manufactured under this specification shall be tested and inspected in
accordance with the latest issues of the following standards, as applicable or as modified herein:
ASTM B33
ASTM B3
ASTM B8
Standard for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire (5075 & 5275)
Standard for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire (5125)
Standard for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-
Hard, or Soft
UL 854
Standard for Service-Entrance Cables (5075 & 5275)
IEEE Std 1202
ICEA S-95-658
Standard for Flame-Propagation Testing of Wire and Cable
ICEA/NEMA Standard for Non-shielded Power Cables Rated 2000 Volt
or Less for Distribution of Electrical Energy (NEMA WC 70)
ICEA T-33-655
ICEA/NEMA Standard for Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) Polymeric
Cable Jackets
UL 44
Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
UL 1685
Standard for Vertical-Tray Fire-Propagation and Smoke-Release Test
for Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables
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