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Subjects 44 and 854

Heat-Curable EPCV and Heat- and Moisture-Cross-Linkable Synthetic-Polymer (Class XL) Compounds Acceptable under the Type L Follow-Up-Service Program for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables and Service-Entrance Cables

The following tables are complete lists of presently available commercial compounds that have been investigated by UL and are considered interchangeable, without submittal to UL's Conformity Assessment Services Dept., with those compounds covered in the Follow-Up Service Procedures assigned to a manufacturer for (1) Thermoset-Insulated Wire and Cable Types SIS, XHH, XHHW, and XHHW-2 rated 600 volts and Types RHH, RHW, and RHW-2 rated 600 - 2000 volts, and (2) Service-Entrance Cable Types USE and USE-2 rated 600 volts. Compounds that are acceptable for use on Type XHHW, XHHW-2, RHW, or RHW-2, and also acceptable for use on Type USE or USE-2, are acceptable for use on the conductors in Type SE Service-Entrance Cable. Conductors in Type SE cable are rated only for 600 volts.

TABLE I
HEAT-CURABLE CLASS XL COMPOUNDS

 

Compound Supplier 

Compound Designation 

Color 

Type  XHHW 

Type  XHH 

Type  XHHW-2 

Type  RHH 

Type  RHW 

Type  RHW-2 

Type  SIS 

Type  USE 

Type  USE-2 

Borealis Compounds, LLC.
Port Murray, NJ 07865
Mr. William Fajardo
Tel: 908.850.6239
Fax: 908.850.1236

FR-4830 

All 

PC-6240 

Black 

PC-6260 

Black 

PC-504 

Black 

PC-530 

Black 

PC-531 

Black 

PC-532 

All 

PC-730 

All 

PC-731 

Black 

PC-732 

All 

PC-737 

All 

PC-745 

All 

PC-746 

All 

PC-780
a,c,d,e,f,h

All 

PC-785
c,d,e,f,h

All 

PC-787
a,c,d,e,f,h

All 

PC-796
c,d,e

Black 

PC-797
c,d,e

All 

PC-798 

All 

PC-799 

All 

PC-804 

Black 

PC-814
c,d,e

Black 

PC-824 

All 

PC-829 

All 

PC-869
c,d,e

All 

PC-870 

All 

PC-920 

Black 

PC-925 

Black 

PC-930 

Black 

PC-1120 

Black 

PC-1125 

Black 

PC-1130 

Black 

 

The Dow Chemical Company
1 Riverview Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873
Mr. S. Ramachandran
Tel: 732.271.7924
Cell: 732.668.5887
Fax: 732.271.7949

HEFD-1438
a

All 

HEFD-1439
a,c,d,e

All 

HEFD-1449
b

All 

HEFD-1450
b

All 

HEFD-1548
a

All 

HEFD-1818
a

All 

HFDA-1441 

All 

HFDA-1492
c, d, e 

All 

HFDA-1544
a,f,g

All 

HFDA-3600
g

All 

HFDA-3620
g

All 

HFDA-4203 

Black 

HFDA-4340 

Black 

HFDA-4360 

Black 

HFDA-4730 

Black 

HFDA-5512 

Black 

HFDA-5530 

Black 

HFDA-5610 

Black 

HFDA-5612 

Black 

HFDA-5620 

All 

HFDA-5625 

Black 

HFDA-5630 

Black 

HFDA-5712 

Black 

HFDA-5730 

Black 

HFDA-5812 

Black 

HFDA-5830 

Black 

HFDA-6288 

All 

HFDA-6289 

All 

HFDA-6522
a,f,g

All 

HFDA-6525
a,e,f,j,k

All 

HFDB-1544
a

All 

HFDB-6522
a

All 

HFDB-1441 

All 

HFDB-5630 

Black 

HFDC-1441 

All 

HFDC-5612 

Black 

HFDC-5630 

Black 

HFDC-6522
a

All 

HFDD-1441 

All 

 

Equistar Chemicals, LP
11530 Northlake Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Ms. Cindy Flenniken
Tel: 513.530.4382
Fax: 513.530.4269

XL05422 

Black 

XL07403
e
 

All 

XL07404 

All 

XL07407
c, d, e

All 

XL07414 

All 

XL07425
c, d, e 

All 

XL07430 

All 

XL07633D
a,c,d,e,h

All 

XL07633V
a,c,d,e,h

All 

XL07634D
a,c,d,e,h

All 

XL07634V
a,c,d,e,h

All 

 

General Cable Indianapolis Compounds
7920 Rockville Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 47214
Mr. Randy Cox
Tel: 317.273.2908
Fax: 317.273.1531

EI2933B
a,c,f,h

All 

Ningbo Unicore Chemical Co Ltd
1602 Zhong Su Dasha
Xinjian North Rd
Yuyao City
Zhejiang  Province 315472, China
Mr. Stanley Mo
Tel: 86.574.62160031
Cell: 86.137.77180100

 ULPVI01
h,o

 All

-

-

-

X

X

X

-

-

-

a This compound complies with requirements for wires to be marked "VW-1" as described in the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables (UL 44) for the wire types shown.

b This compound complies with the requirements for wires marked "VW-1" as described in the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables (UL 44) for Types XHH, XHHW, XHHW-2, and SIS only.

c This compound complies with the requirements for oil-resistant I compounds in accordance with the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables (UL 44).

d This compound complies with the requirements for oil-resistant II compounds in accordance with the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables (UL 44).

e This compound complies with the requirements for gasoline and oil resistance in accordance with the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables (UL 44).

f This compound is acceptable for use on 1/0 AWG and larger cables marked for cable-tray use as described in the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables (UL 44).

g This compound complies with paragraph 30.4 of the Standard for Service-Entrance Cables, UL 854.

h This compound in all colors complies with the requirements of the 720-hour weatherometer test and so is acceptable for use on cables marked for sunlight resistance.

j This compound in black color only complies with the requirements of the 720-hour weatherometer test and so is acceptable for use on cables marked for sunlight resistance.

k This compound complies with the requirements for the "STI" marking in all sizes.

l This compound is acceptable for use on 4 AWG and larger cables marked for cable-tray use as described in the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables, UL 44 (4 - 1 AWG sizes are for grounding conductors only).

m This compound complies with the XL insulation requirements in Table 11 of UL 44.

n This compound is acceptable for use on 4/0 AWG and larger cables marked for cable-tray use as described in the UL Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables (UL 44).

o This compound is acceptable for use on cable marked "- 40 C"

p This compound is acceptable for use on cables 1/0 AWG and larger marked "FT4"

q This compound is acceptable for use on cables 1/0 AWG and larger marked "IEEE 1202"

TABLE II
MOISTURE-CURABLE CLASS XL COMPOUNDS ++

Compound Supplier 

Compound Designation 

Color 

Type  XHHW 

Type  XHH 

Type  XHHW-2 

Type  RHH 

Type  RHW 

Type  RHW-2 

Type  SIS 

Type  USE 

Type  USE-2 

Borealis Compounds, LLC.
176 Thomas Rd.
Port Murray, NJ 07865
Mr. William Fajardo
Tel: 908.850.6239
Fax: 908.850.1236

Visico-Horizontal 

All 

Visico-Ambicat 

All 

 

The Dow Chemical Company
1 Riverview Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873
Mr. S. Ramachandran
Tel: 732.271.7924
Cell: 732.668.5887
Fax: 732.271.7949

DFDB-5425

All 

-

-

DFDB-5425
j

Black 

DFDB-5425
UV
h

All 

DFDB-5425
AC
j

Black 

X

X

DFDB-5425
AC

All 

 DFDB-5445
#, j

Black 

SI-LINK
##

Black 

SI-LINK AC
##

Black 

# 2 AWG and larger only 

## 8 AWG and larger only 

 

Equistar Chemicals, LP
11530 Northlake Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Ms. Cindy Flenniken
Tel: 513.530.4382
Fax: 513.530.4269

Aquathene U8659 BK
j,o

Black 

Aquathene U6430 AC
c,d,e,o

All 

Aquathene U6432 AC
c,d,e,h,o

All 

Aquathene U5832 BK
c,d,e,j,o

Black 

Aquathene U4945 AC
n

All 

Aquathene U4947 AC
h,n

All 

Aquathene U4425 BK

Black 

Aquathene U4427 AC
h

All 

Aquathene U4753 AC
a,c,d,e,f,h,l,p,q

All 

 

Saco Polymers, Inc.
3220 Crocker Ave.
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Mr. Steve Wooden
Tel: 514.457.2979
Fax: 514.457.3694

Pexidan XT
c,d,e

All 

Pexidan U/T 

All 

Pexidan V/T
a,c,d,e,f

All 

Pexidan V/T2
a,c,d,e,f,o,p,q

All 

 Pexidan
V/T-2UV
a,c,d,e,f,h,o,p,q
All
XX X
X
X
X
X
-
-

Pexidan X/T-UV#
c, d, e, o

All 

Pexidan X/T-UV2
c, d, e, h, o

All 

# - 6 AWG and larger may be marked for sunlight resistance as appropriate.

 

PolyOne Corporation
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
Tel: 440.930.3146
Fax: 440.930.1695

S100BL
c,d,e,j

All 

S100FH
c,d,e

All 

S100FV
c,d,e

All 

S100NA 

All 

S110FV
b,c,d,e,f,l

All 

 S110FV-UV
a,c,d,e,f,h,l

All

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

a - q See Table I for these notes.

TABLE III
HEAT-CURABLE EPCV COMPOUNDS +++

 

Compound Supplier 

Compound Designation 

Color 

Type  XHHW 

Type  XHH 

Type  XHHW-2 

Type  RHH 

Type  RHW 

Type  RHW-2 

Type  SIS 

Type  USE 

Type  USE-2 

Electric Cable Compounds, Inc.
108 Rado Drive
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Mr. Gene A. Fridland
Tel: 203.723.2590
Fax: 203.723.2528

SUPEROHM 4763
a,m

All 

SUPEROHM 4474

All 

  SUPEROHM 4863
a, f, h, m, o, p, q

All 

+++ For manufacturers who are specifically authorized to use EPCV compounds. 

a - q See Table I for these notes.