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Electro Cable
2kV PV Wire
Copper Building Wire|Copper
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Application

Copper conductor for 2 kV suitable for direct burial. Insulated with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), resistant to moisture, high temperatures, and sunlight.

Product Features
  • Soft drawn copper conductor for photovoltaic solar installations
  • Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation
  • Suitable for direct burial
  • Resistant to moisture, high temperatures, and sunlight
  • Available in unilay and concentric wiring constructions depending on size
  • 90°C maximum operating temperature in dry or wet locations
Standards
  • ASTM B3
  • ASTM B8
  • ASTM B787
  • UL 44
  • UL 854
  • UL 4703
  • NEC 2020 Table 310.16
Colors

Various colors and packaging presentations are available.

2 kV PV WIRE
2kV PV Wire
CONDUCTORInsulation Thickness (mm)Approx. Outer Diameter (mm)Approx. Total mass (kg / km)*Current Capacity (A)
GAUGE (AWG or kcmil)Cross Section (mm²)Number of strands
UNILAY CONSTRUCTION
105.261191.9056.6777.7640
88.367192.1597.93118.9955
613.3192.1598.88170.8075
421.15192.15910.07252.3895
233.62192.15911.59379.71130
142.4192.66713.47486.25150
1/053.49192.66714.48598.51170
2/067.44192.66715.61737.06195
3/085.02192.66716.93918.37225
4/0107.2192.66718.291124.67260
CONCENTRIC WIRING CONSTRUCTION
250126.7373.04820.731354.38290
300152373.04822.131603.92320
350177373.04823.391848.34350
400203373.04824.582094.13380
500253373.04826.752573.41430
600304613.42929.543126.97475
750380613.42932.243856.42535
1000507613.42936.205092.29615

*Current capacity, for no more than 3 live conductors in duct, cable or ground (directly buried), for ambient temperature of 30 °C.

Ref NEC (2020 Edition) (Table 310.16).