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. cUL listing on select items only.
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 | |
558151 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
71
71
|
|
963
24.46
|
|
478
711
|
48
48
|
57
57
|
65
65
|
60
1.52
|
0.666
0.666
|
0.848
0.848
|
570256 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
65
65
|
|
1030
26.16
|
|
609
907
|
63
63
|
77
77
|
87
87
|
60
1.52
|
0.415
0.415
|
0.529
0.529
|
571409 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
112
112
|
|
1170
29.72
|
|
881
1312
|
84
84
|
101
101
|
114
114
|
60
1.52
|
0.263
0.263
|
0.335
0.335
|
559279 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
168
168
|
|
1339
34.01
|
|
1200
1785
|
112
112
|
133
133
|
152
152
|
|
0.172
0.172
|
0.215
0.215
|
559280 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
324
324
|
|
1691
42.96
|
|
2098
3123
|
174
174
|
208
208
|
237
237
|
80
2.03
|
0.0834
0.0834
|
0.106
0.106
|
570252 |
4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
532
532
|
|
1913
48.61
|
|
2904
4322
|
232
232
|
277
277
|
316
316
|
80
2.03
|
0.0525
0.0525
|
0.066
0.066
|
571292 |
350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
855
855
|
|
2490
63.26
|
|
5093
7579
|
318
318
|
381
381
|
433
433
|
95
2.41
|
0.032
0.032
|
0.041
0.041
|
571442 |
500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
1221
1221
|
|
2861
72.68
|
|
6898
10265
|
392
392
|
470
470
|
536
536
|
95
2.41
|
0.0224
0.0224
|
0.029
0.029
|