Wind Power

Renewable power from the wind, reliable cables from Alpha Wire

Alpha Wire offers cables with an unmatched combination of performance, reliability, and quality to keep turbines delivering energy day in and day out.

Xtra-Guard® 4 performance cable withstands the temperature extremes of the wind turbine environment. Its durable construction offers three times the low-temperature flexibility of ordinary PVC, provides good resistance to oils, solvents, chemicals, and fuels, and is approved for wind turbine tray cable (WTTC) applications.

Xtra-Guard Flex Torsion cable withstands continuous flexing, including multiaxis torsional movements, making it an excellent choice for wind vanes and anemometers that experience random movement.

Xtra-Guard Flex Motor Supply cable combines excellent flexibility in a tough abrasion and oil-resistant design with a diameter smaller than most comparable motor supply cables—making it well suited for the tight spaces in wind turbines for connecting AC drives, servo drives, and variable-frequency drives. cable combines excellent flexibility in a tough abrasion and oil-resistant design with a diameter smaller than most comparable motor supply cables—making it well suited for the tight spaces in wind turbines for connecting AC drives, servo drives, and variable-frequency drives.

Series M flexible control cables are used for stationary/cable tray and for light to moderate flexing applications. With MTW and WTTC approvals, Series M cables offer excellent resistance to oil, chemicals, and sunlight.flexible control cables are used for stationary/cable tray and for light to moderate flexing applications. With MTW and WTTC approvals, Series M cables offer excellent resistance to oil, chemicals, and sunlight.flexible control cables are used for stationary/cable tray and for light to moderate flexing applications. With MTW and WTTC approvals, Series M cables offer excellent resistance to oil, chemicals, and sunlight.flexible control cables are used for stationary/cable tray and for light to moderate flexing applications. With MTW and WTTC approvals, Series M cables offer excellent resistance to oil, chemicals, and sunlight.

Instrumentation cables are available in a wide range of configurations for monitoring and telemetry needs.

Xtra-Guard

4 Cable

Xtra-Guard High-Flex Torsion Cable

Motor Supply Cable

Series M Flexible Control Cable

Instrumentation

Cable

Temperature Range

-50°C to 125°C

-30 to +80

25°C to +90°C

-25°C to +90°C

-20°C to +105°C (PLTC) -20°C to +90°C (TC)

Voltage Rating

600/300

600

600/300

Conductor Range

24 – 14 AWG

24 – 10 AWG

16 – 6 AWG

18 – 8 AWG

22 – 12 AWG

No. of Conductors

2 – 40 mulitconductor 1 – 27 pairs

3 – 7

4

3 – 65

1 – 35 pairs 1 – 8 triads

UL

AWM Style20238 TC-ER (600 V) PLTC (300 V)

AWM 20234 MTW

TC-ER (600 V) MTW

TC-ER (600 V) MTW PLTC (300 V)

PLTC (300 V) TC (600 V)

WTTC Approval

Yes

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AWM I/II A/B FT-1

AWM I/II A/B FT-4

AWM I/II A/B

CMG FT4

ShieldingOptions

Unshielded Foil shield Supra-Shield foil/ braid shield

Unshielded Braid shield

Foil/braid shield

Unshielded

Unshielded Foil shield Foil/braid shield

Oil Resistant

Good

Excellent

Good

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UV Resistant

Excellent

Motor Size*

FHP to 12 hp

FHP to 20 hp

10 to 40 hp

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Motor sizes are approximate and are based on 460V, 3 phase motors. Consult NEC Article 430 for sizing requirements.