4/C CU 2000V EPDM/CPE Type W Industrial Grade Cable 90°C

Flexible Copper conductors, Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) insulation, Single Layer Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket

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Application

Southwire Type W cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications per Article NEC 400. Suitable for continuous submersion in water – ideal for submersible pumps. Also suitable for use in light to medium-duty mining applications. Sunlight and oil resistant. Highly flexible and easy to work with in cold conditions. Not for use as perminant building wiring. Meets FT-5 Flame Test.

Specifications

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Conductor Allowable Ampacities+ Resistance
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Strands Nom. OD (Conductor) (mils) (mm) Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nom. OD (Over Ins.) (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Allowable Ampacity at 60C Allowable Ampacity at 75C Allowable Ampacity at 90C Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Nom. DC Resistance (Conductor) AC Resistance at 90°C
558152
8 AWG 8 AWG
71 71
988 25.10
578 860
48 48
57 57
65 65
60 1.52
0.666 0.666
0.848 0.848
558154
6 AWG 6 AWG
65 65
1120 28.45
748 1113
63 63
77 77
87 87
60 1.52
0.415 0.415
0.529 0.529
558156
4 AWG 4 AWG
112 112
1223 31.06
1055 1570
84 84
101 101
114 114
60 1.52
0.263 0.263
0.335 0.335
558157
2 AWG 2 AWG
168 168
1465 37.21
1767 2629
112 112
133 133
152 152
60 1.52
0.172 0.172
0.215 0.215
570102
1 AWG 1 AWG
224 224
1654 42.02
1986 2955
131 131
156 156
177 177
80 2.03
0.131 0.131
0.166 0.166
558158
1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
259 259
1729 43.93
2249 3347
151 151
181 181
205 205
80 2.03
0.109 0.109
0.139 0.139
558159
2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
324 324
1874 47.62
2764 4114
174 174
208 208
237 237
80 2.03
0.0834 0.0834
0.106 0.106
560068
3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
418 418
1890 48.01
3226 4801
201 201
241 241
274 274
80 2.03
0.0662 0.0662
0.084 0.084
560069
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
532 532
2199 55.87
3980 5922
232 232
277 277
316 316
80 2.03
0.0525 0.0525
0.066 0.066
570250
350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
893 893
2968 75.40
7115 10588
318 318
381 381
433 433
95 2.41
0.032 0.032
0.041 0.041

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • ASTM B172 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • UL 1650 Standard for Portable Power Cable
  • MSHA Approved
  • RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)

Construction

  • Conductor:Bare, soft drawn, annealed, flexible, rope-lay stranded copper per ASTM B3/B172
  • Separator Tape:Non-conducting tape applied between the conductor and insulation to facilitate stripping
  • Insulation:Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Color coded black, white, red, green
  • Fillers:Paper fillers applied as needed to round the cable core
  • Tape:Reinforcing tape applied over the cabled core for improved mechanical integrity and ease of stripping
  • Reinforcement Binder:Reinforcing twine applied over the tapped core
  • Jacket:Black, flame resistant, thermosetting Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)

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