Submittal No: 11 Date: July 03, 2023

Proposed Material: Power Cable Number of Revisions: 0

To: Mr. Silvio Brinio Project Engineer Project Title

Camp & Dining Facilities,
Replace ACCU # 1 & 3 @ Safaniya Admin Bldg # 998,
Tanajib Tanajib

Contract No: P.O.No. Documents Attached: Contract Type

651 1119 198 Catalogue Mid Form

Vendor details: Manufacturer/Supplier

Alfa Solutions Trading / Electric House /
100 593 25 / 1001 2522 / 1001 1901 / 1005 6414
Abdul Karim Trading / Naseer Al Mousa
Aramco Specifications Proposed Material Specifications
9.5.1, 2 Power Cable Power Cable
Cable : 600V;1/C,16mm2 THHN+600V, polyethylene
abrasion, moisture, and heat resistant insulation; Annealed Cable: 600V;1/C,16mm2, THHN+THWN, 600V, polyethylene abrasion,
copper per ASTM B3; Class B stranding per ASTM B8; 90° C moisture, and heat resistant insulation; Annealed copper per ASTM B3;
in WET / DRY location; UL Listed as per standard 44. Class B stranding per ASTM B8; 90° C in WET / DRY location; UL
Listed as per standard 44.
Cable: 600V; 1/C 50mm2 XHHW-2, Copper; concentric class
C; PVC insulation with nylon jacket; 90ºC dry and 75ºC wet Cable: 600V; 1/C 50mm2, XLPE, Copper; concentric class C; PVC
max. Operating temp.; heat, moisture, flame, and oil resistant. insulation with nylon jacket; 90ºC dry and 75ºC wet max. Operating temp.;
heat, moisture, flame, and oil resistant.
Brand : Riyad, Bahra, Mesc
Material Match Aramco Specifications: Material is Equivalent to Aramco Specifications:
Saudi Aramco Use Saudi Aramco Representative Name:
Approved:

Approved With Comments Designation:

Rejected: Badge No:

Recommended Action / Comments Signature

Contractor Representative
Name: ARSHAD MAHMOOD

Designation BD and Technical Manager

Signature:
 NYLON JACKET
OVER INSULATION

PVC INSULATION

SOFT ANNEALED
STRANDED COPPER

THHN/THWN BUILDING WIRE 90 DEG. C 600 VOLTS

Table 4 : Conduit Fill
Maximum number of THHN/THWN Conductors in conduit or tubing as per 1990 NEC

Conduit trade size (inches)

Size
AWG
1/2 3/4 1 1-1/4 1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 3-1/2 4 5 6
18* 19 34 55 97 132 216 - - - - - -
16* 15 26 43 76 104 169 - - - - - -
14 13 24 39 69 94 154 - - - - - -
12 10 18 29 51 70 114 164 - - - - -
10 6 11 18 32 44 73 104 160 - - - -
8 3 5 9 16 22 36 51 79 106 136 - -
6 1 4 6 11 15 26 37 57 76 98 154 -
4 1 2 4 7 9 16 22 35 47 60 94 137
3 1 1 3 6 8 13 19 29 39 51 80 116
2 1 1 3 5 7 11 16 25 33 43 67 97
1 - 1 1 3 5 8 12 18 25 32 50 72
1/0 - 1 1 3 4 7 10 15 21 27 42 61
2/0 - 1 1 2 3 6 8 13 17 22 35 51

* Listed as TFFN

Table 5 : Combination of Conductors

For groups or combinations of conductors, the conduit or tubing shall be of such size that the sum of the cross
sectional areas of the individual conductors will not be more than percentage of the internal cross sectional
area of the conduit or tubing as shown below :

No. of conductors 1 2 3 4 over 4

Percentage 53 31 40 40 40

RIYADH CABLES WIRES & WIRING CABLES PAGE 14

THHN / THWN
90 C Dry 600 Volts UL 83
75 C Wet, VW- 1
Specification : UL 83

THHN/THWN # 14AWG GASOLINE & OIL RESISTANT 600 V MESC 2005

Application: Wi del y used i n new const r uct i ons. Sui t abl e f or l i ght i ng and power pur poses i n
I ndustrial ,Commerci al and Resident i al Buildings. Al so sui t abl e for Cont rol Ci rcui t s,
machine Tool s and Appli ances. Nyl on j acket provides mechani cal r uggedness and i s
resistant to Acids,Alkalis, Oils, Gasoline and Chemicals
Construction:
l Conductor : Solid as per ASTM B 3, Class C as per ASTM B8 or 19 wire combination unilay
(for sizes 6 AWG onwards) as per UL 1581.
l I nsulation : Polyvinyl Chloride meets all the performance requirement as per UL83. UL
rated VW1 conductors. PVC insulation also meets the UL758 requirements
for 105 C appliance wiring material.
l Jacket : Nylon meets all the requirements of UL 83.

Order MESC CODE Size Strand X Dia I nsulation Jacket Approx. Approx. Ampacity *
AWG No. X mm Thickness Thickness O. D. Weight
No. mm mm mm Kg/Km 90 C THHN 75 C THWN
64001 6166 -01C14AWG-U0BK5-00 14 1 X 1.63 0.38 0.11 2.7 24 25 * * 20 * *
64002 6166 -01C12AWG-U0BK5-00 12 1 X 2.05 0.38 0.11 3.2 36 30 * * 25 * *
64003 6166 -01C10AWG-U0BK5-00 10 1 X 2.588 0.51 0.11 4.0 57 40 * * 35 * *
64004 6166 -01C08AWG-U0BK5-00 8 1 X 3.263 0.76 0.13 5.2 92 55 50

64005 61A6-01C14AWG-U0BK5-00 14 19 X 0.373 0.38 0.11 3.0 25 25 * 20 *

64006 61A6-01C12AWG-U0BK5-00 12 19 X 0.47 0.38 0.11 3.5 37 30 * 25 *
64007 61A6-01C10AWG-U0BK5-00 10 19 X 0.593 0.51 0.11 4.4 59 40 * 35 *
64008 61A6-01C08AWG-U0BK5-00 8 19 X 0.747 0.76 0.13 5.7 96 55 50

Order MESC CODE SI ZE Large Strand Small Strand I nsulation Jacket Approx. Approx. Ampacity *
Thickness Thickness O. D. Weight
No. AWG No. X mm No. X mm mm mm mm Kg/Km 90 C THHN 75 C THWN
64009 61U6 -01C06AWG-U0BK5-00 6 13 X 1.02 6 X 0.75 0.76 0.13 6.5 148 75 65
64010 61U6 -01C04AWG-U0BK5-00 4 13 X 1.28 6 X 0.94 1.02 0.15 8.2 237 95 85
64011 61U6 -01C02AWG-U0BK7-00 2 13 X 1.62 6 X 1.19 1.02 0.15 9.7 363 130 115
64012 61U6 -01C01AWG-U0BK7-00 1 13 X 1.82 6 X 1.33 1.27 0.18 11.2 465 150 130
64013 61U6 -01C1/0AW-U0BK 7-00 1/0 13 X 2.04 6 X 1.50 1.27 0.18 12.2 576 170 150
64014 61U6 -01C2/0AW-U0BK 7-00 2/0 13 X 2.30 6 X 1.68 1.27 0.18 13.3 715 195 175

* Not more than three current carrying conductors in raceway or cable or earth (Directly Buried), based on
ambient temperature of 30 C, as per NEC 310-16.
** Unless otherwise specifically permitted in the NEC, the overcurrent protection shall not exceed 15 ampere
for 14 AWG, 20 ampere for 12 AWG and 30 ampere for 10 AWG after correction factors for ambient
temperature and number of conductors have been applied.
For colours other than Black, please replace BK in the code by "BL" for Blue, "BN" for brown, "GN" for Green,
"GY" for Grey, "OR" for Orange, "PK" for Pink, "RD" for Red , "TR" for Turquoise, "VT" for Violet, "WT" for
White, "YG" for Yellow/green and "YL" for Yellow.
XLPE INSULATED PVC SHEATHED CABLES
COPPER CONDUCTOR | UNARMOURED | 0.6/1 kV
CU/XLPE/PVC

PVC Sheathing XLPE Insulation Copper Conductor

Single core
Conductor Insulation Outer Sheath Packaging
Cross Thickness Thickness Overall Net Standard
Cable Sectional Number Nominal Nominal Diameter Weight Drum
Code Area of Wires
Nominal Approx Approx
mm 2 mm mm mm kg/km m+/-2%
14510006 4rm 7 0.7 1.4 6.8 79 1000
14510008 6rm 7 0.7 1.4 7.2 99 1000
14510009 10rm 7 0.7 1.4 8.3 149 1000
14510010 16rm 7 0.7 1.4 9.3 206 1000
14510011 25rm 7 0.9 1.4 11.0 307 1000
14510012 35rm 7 0.9 1.4 11.7 412 1000
14510013 50rm 19 1 1.4 13.7 527 1000
14510014 70rm 19 1.1 1.4 15.7 733 1000
14510015 95rm 19 1.1 1.5 17.7 986 1000
14510016 120rm 37 1.2 1.5 19.6 1228 1000
14510017 150rm 37 1.4 1.6 21.6 1500 1000
14510018 185rm 37 1.6 1.6 24.0 1886 1000
14510019 240rm 61 1.7 1.7 27.2 2535 1000
14510020 300rm 61 1.8 1.8 30.2 3059 500
14510021 400rm 61 2.0 1.9 33.4 3887 500
14510022 500rm 61 2.2 2.0 37.1 4912 500
14510023 630rmc 61 2.4 2.2 39.9 6306 500

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