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CCA building wire for residential and commercial

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Copperweld for

Residential Construction

Upgrade Your Building Wire

Copperweld’s residential product line of 600V Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) conductors provide a safe, efficient and reliable alternative to traditional building wire products.

CCA has been NEC compliant since 1971 and has proven to be a reliable electrical conductor for more than 50 years. Copperweld CCA provides safe electrical solutions for single-family and multi-family residences.

Copperweld's residential product line offers a full range of bimetallic conductors. Consult the product pages for wire methods, conductors, sizes, and packaging options.

Reduces Theft Incentive

Cost Competitive

Energy Efficient

Code Compliant

Copperweld Products for Residential:

NM-B

Premium CCA building wire

Installed to NEC requirements and built to UL standards, Copperweld NM-B cable offers more electrical efficiency than its alternatives, pointing to lower monthly utility costs and smoother running equipment for homeowners. Its light weight and flexibility create opportunities for labor savings. Disincentivizing theft, it offers thieves only a small fraction of the scrap value of copper NM-B cable.

  • Product range: 12 AWG – 4 AWG
  • Ampacity (Amps @ 60° C): 15 / 25 / 35 / 40 / 55
  • Voltage: 600 V
  • Construction: CCA THHN conductors wrapped in color-coded PVC jacket

Thermostat Cable

Premium CCA thermostat and HVAC cable

Copperweld® Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) Thermostat Cable is a viable alternative for copper conductors in a Class 2, 150V thermostat cable applications covered by UL 13, the UL Standard for Power-Limited Circuit Cables.

  • Product range: 2 – 8 strands
  • Ampacity (Amps @ 60° C): 16 AWG
  • Voltage: 150 V
  • Construction: CCA 10% with a PVC jacket

Bell Wire

Premium CCA bell wire

Copperweld® Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) Thermostat Cable is a viable alternative for copper conductors in Class 2, 150V thermostat cable applications covered by UL 13, the UL Standard for Power-Limited Circuit Cables.

  • Product range: 2 strands
  • Ampacity (Amps @ 60° C): 16 AWG
  • Voltage: 150 V
  • Construction: CCA 10% with a PVC jacket

Twist-on Splice Connectors

Listed for Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA)

Listed as a Pressure-Type Wire Connector on solid and/or stranded CCA-TO-CCA, CCA-TO-CU and CU-TO-CU conductor wire combinations. Copperweld® splice connectors are suitable for use with Copperweld® CCA Wire. Listed for intermixing between CU conductors and Copperweld® CCA conductors. Not for use with aluminum wire.

  • Listed to UL 486C
  • Listed for use in Canda – Conforms to CSA C22.2 #188
  • Rated Cu-Cu, CC-Cu and CC-CC
  • Not for use with Aluminum Wire

Copperweld for Commercial Construction

Wired to Protect

Copperweld’s commercial product line of 600V Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) conductors are a prime solution for commercial applications.

Copperweld’s commercial line of CCA Metal-Clad (MC) delivers the durability of traditional metal clad while offering a light-weight construction for easy handling.  Copperweld CCA THHN/THWN-2 is suitable for use with wiring methods found in the NEC, such as cable trays and conduit.

Reduces Theft Incentive

Cost Stable

Energy Efficient

Code Compliant

Copperweld Products for Commercial:

Metal-Clad (MC) Cable

Premium CCA armored commercial building wire

Copperweld® Metal-Clad (MC) Cable is a cost-efficient alternative to pipe and wire systems, especially when installing in commercial buildings and places of public assembly. Copperweld® MC Cable offers unsurpassed reliability, provides protection against mechanical damage, permits design flexibility of cable runs, and simplifies cable rerouting for equipment relocation.

  • Product range: 12 AWG / 10 AWG / 8 AWG
  • Ampacity range (Amps @ 75° C): 20 / 30 / 40
  • Voltage: 600 V
  • Construction: CCA THHN conductors in an aluminum armored jacket

THHN/THWN-2

Premium CCA commercial and industrial building wire

Lightweight and flexible, Copperweld® CCA THHN/THWN-2 conductors pull easily through conduit over long runs and bends. Installed to NEC requirements, Copperweld THHN/THWN-2 CCA construction disincentivizes theft and offers more electrical efficiency than its alternatives, pointing to lower monthly utility costs, less voltage drop and smoother running equipment.

  • Product range: 14 AWG – 2 AWG
  • Ampacity range (Amps @ 60° C): 20 – 90
  • Voltage: 600 V
  • Construction: CCA THHN/THWN-2 conductors (single and stranded) in a PVC insulation and nylon jacket

NM-B

Premium CCA building wire

Installed to NEC requirements and built to UL standards, Copperweld NM-B cable offers more electrical efficiency than its alternatives, pointing to lower monthly utility costs and smoother running equipment for homeowners. Its light weight and flexibility create opportunities for labor savings. Disincentivizing theft, it offers thieves only a small fraction of the scrap value of copper NM-B cable.

  • Product range: 12 AWG – 4 AWG
  • Ampacity (Amps @ 60° C): 15 / 25 / 35 / 40 / 55
  • Voltage: 600 V
  • Construction: CCA THHN conductors wrapped in color-coded PVC jacket

Thermostat Cable

Premium CCA thermostat and HVAC cable

Copperweld® Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) Thermostat Cable is a viable alternative for copper conductors in Class 2, 150V thermostat cable applications covered by UL 13, the UL Standard for Power-Limited Circuit Cables.

  • Product range: 2 – 8 strands
  • Ampacity (Amps @ 60° C): 16 AWG
  • Voltage: 150 V
  • Construction: CCA 10% with a PVC jacket

Twist-on Splice Connectors

Listed for Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA)

Listed as a Pressure-Type Wire Connector on solid and/or stranded CCA-TO-CCA, CCA-TO-CU and CU-TO-CU conductor wire combinations. Copperweld® splice connectors are suitable for use with Copperweld® CCA Wire. Listed for intermixing between CU conductors and Copperweld® CCA conductors. Not for use with aluminum wire.

  • Listed to UL 486C
  • Listed for use in Canda – Conforms to CSA C22.2 #188
  • Rated Cu-Cu, CC-Cu and CC-CC
  • Not for use with Aluminum Wire

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