CSA RPVU90 / RPV90 Solar Cable Electrical & Dimensional Parameters
1000V/2000V RPVU90 (Copper & Aluminum Conductors)
All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.
| Size (AWG/Kcmil) | Conductor Strands (Cu) | Conductor Strands (Al) | Ins. Thickness (mm) | Approx. O.D. (Cu) (mm) | Approx. O.D. (Al) (mm) | Weight/Km (Cu) (kgs) | Weight/Km (Al) (kgs) | Max. DC Resistance at 20°C (Cu) (Ω/km) | Max. DC Resistance at 20°C (Al) (Ω/km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 | / | 1.52 | 5.3 | / | 57.8 | / | 5.43 | / |
| 10 | 7 | / | 1.52 | 5.9 | / | 79.9 | / | 3.41 | / |
| 8 | 7 | / | 2.03 | 7.7 | / | 130.2 | / | 2.14 | / |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | 2.03 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 165.7 | 84 | 1.35 | 2.210 |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 2.03 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 246.1 | 113 | 0.848 | 1.390 |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | 2.03 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 366.9 | 156 | 0.534 | 0.875 |
| 1/0 | 19 | 18 | 2.41 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 576.0 | 238 | 0.335 | 0.550 |
| 2/0 | 19 | 18 | 2.41 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 706.1 | 285 | 0.266 | 0.436 |
| 3/0 | 19 | 19 | 2.41 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 876.3 | 341 | 0.211 | 0.346 |
| 4/0 | 19 | 19 | 2.41 | 17.8 | 16.9 | 1,083.4 | 412 | 0.167 | 0.274 |
| 250 | 37 | 36 | 2.79 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 1,293.4 | 498 | 0.142 | 0.232 |
| 350 | 37 | 36 | 2.79 | 22.4 | 21.3 | 1,768.1 | 657 | 0.101 | 0.166 |
| 400 | 37 | 36 | 2.79 | 23.5 | 22.3 | 2,003.5 | 734 | 0.0885 | 0.145 |
| 500 | 37 | 36 | 2.79 | 25.6 | 24.3 | 2,473.2 | 888 | 0.0709 | 0.116 |
| 750 | 61 | 60 | 3.18 | 31.0 | 29.3 | 3,676.8 | 1,305 | 0.0472 | 0.0774 |
2000V RPV90 (Aluminum Conductor AA8000)
All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.
| Size (AWG/Kcmil) | Conductor Strands | Ins. Thickness (mm) | Approx. O.D. (mm) | Weight/Km (kgs) | Max. DC Resistance at 20°C (Ω/km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | 1.78 | 7.9 | 74.1 | 2.210 |
| 4 | 7 | 1.78 | 9.0 | 102.0 | 1.390 |
| 3 | 7 | 1.78 | 9.6 | 120.5 | 1.100 |
| 2 | 7 | 1.78 | 10.4 | 143.6 | 0.875 |
| 1 | 18 | 2.29 | 12.2 | 192.5 | 0.693 |
| 1/0 | 18 | 2.29 | 13.1 | 228.6 | 0.550 |
| 2/0 | 18 | 2.29 | 14.2 | 274.0 | 0.436 |
| 3/0 | 19 | 2.29 | 15.3 | 329.6 | 0.346 |
| 4/0 | 19 | 2.29 | 16.7 | 398.8 | 0.274 |
| 250 | 36 | 2.67 | 18.5 | 482.6 | 0.232 |
| 350 | 36 | 2.67 | 21.0 | 639.1 | 0.166 |
| 400 | 36 | 2.67 | 22.0 | 715.2 | 0.145 |
| 500 | 36 | 2.67 | 24.0 | 867.0 | 0.116 |
| 750 | 60 | 3.05 | 29.0 | 1,271.3 | 0.0774 |
| 1500 | 91 | 3.56 | 41.2 | 2,452.8 | 0.0387 |