UL 4703 Photo Voltaic Cable

Application

This cable is sunlight, ozone, UV, and moisture resistant. Photovoltaic Wire (PV Wire) may be used as wiring for solar panels, as the interconnection wiring of grounded and ungrounded photovoltaic power systems.

Construction

Conductor: Soft Annealed Stranded Tinned Copper
Insulation: Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE)
Separator: Paper Tape
Jacket: Non-integrally jacketed, Sunlight-Resistant Polyvinylchloride (PVC)

Standards&Approvals

UL Type PV (overall) UL 4703
CSA Type RW90
RoHS Compliant Solar Wire RoHS Compliant
Flame Resistance: VW-1
Maximum Operating Voltage: 2000V
Temperature Range: -40°C to 90°C

Features:
Available in 600V and 1000V/2000V. All cables comply with UL’s VW-1 (Vertical Wire) Flame Test. Insulation compounds are rated
for flame and sunlight-resistance in all sizes and colors. Photovoltaic conductors of 1/0 through 4/0 are rated for CT use. Sequential
foot markings located every foot on master reeds only for 1 AWG through 4/0 AWG unless otherwise specified. RoHS compliant.
Flexibility at Low Temperature Test. Carries -40˚C rating.

Technical Data

Technical specification

Nominal voltage:
U0/U = 600/1000V AC, 1000/1800VDC

Test voltage:6500V, 50Hz, 5min.

Temperature rating:
–40°C up to +125°C
–40°F up to +257°F

Ambient temperature:>25 years (TÜV)
–40°C up to +90°C
–40°F up to +194°F

Max. short circuit temperature:
280°C, +536°F

Bending radius:Fixed installation > 4D
Occasionally moved> 5D

Specification

AWG	Cross-Section (mm2)	Conductor Construction (n/mm)	600V Cable O.D.(mm)	1000V &2000V Cable O.D.(mm)	D.C Resistance at 20 Degree (Ohms/Km)
18	0.823	16/0.254	5.1	5.85	23.2
16	1.31	26/0.254	5.5	6.25	14.6
14	2.08	41/0.254	5.9	6.65	8.96
12	3.31	48/0.30	6.4	7.15	5.64
10	5.261	105/0.254	7.2	7.95	3.55
8	8.367	168/0.254	9.0	9.5	2.23
6	13.3	266/0.254	10.1	10.6	1.403
4	21.15	420/0.254	11.5	12.0	0.882
2	33.62	665/0.254	13.3	13.8	0.5548
1	42.41	836/0.254	15.5	15.9	0.4398
1/0	53.49	1045/0.254	16.6	17.2	0.3487
2/0	67.43	1330/0.254	17.9	18.5	0.2766
3/0	85.01	1672/0.254	19.5	20.0	0.2194
4/0	107.2	2109/0.254	21.2	21.8	0.1722