Wind Turbines

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  

 

 

 

 

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  

 

 

 

 

Yes  

 

 

 

 

Yes  

 

 

 

 

Yes  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWM I/II A/B FT-1  

 

 

 

 

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  

 

 

 

 

Good  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

UV Resistant  

 

 

 

 

Excellent  

 

 

 

 

Excellent  

 

 

 

 

Excellent  

 

 

 

 

Excellent  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent  

 

 

 

 

Motor Size*  

 

 

 

 

FHP to 12 hp  

 

 

 

 

FHP to 20 hp  

 

 

 

 

10 to 40 hp  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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