Southwire Type W cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications per NEC Article 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. Approved for use per the NEC® as Type RHH/RHW-2 90°C wet or dry. Meets FT-1 and FT-5 Flame Tests.
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 | |
599664 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
168
168
|
|
433
11.00
|
|
132
197
|
40
40
|
48
48
|
55
55
|
60
1.52
|
0.65
0.65
|
0.82
0.82
|
640807 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
427
427
|
|
572
14.53
|
|
256
381
|
70
70
|
84
84
|
95
95
|
60
1.52
|
0.26
0.26
|
0.33
0.33
|
640810 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
259
259
|
|
666
16.92
|
|
353
525
|
96
96
|
115
115
|
130
130
|
60
1.52
|
0.17
0.17
|
0.21
0.21
|
641392 |
1 AWG
1 AWG
|
259
259
|
|
714
18.14
|
|
433
644
|
107
107
|
128
128
|
145
145
|
80
2.03
|
0.13
0.13
|
0.16
0.16
|
641395 |
1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
259
259
|
|
759
19.28
|
|
515
766
|
126
126
|
150
150
|
170
170
|
80
2.03
|
0.11
0.11
|
0.13
0.13
|
641398 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
324
324
|
|
820
20.83
|
|
615
915
|
144
144
|
172
172
|
195
195
|
80
2.03
|
0.08
0.08
|
0.1
0.1
|
641388 |
3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
418
418
|
|
854
21.69
|
|
749
1115
|
167
167
|
199
199
|
225
225
|
80
2.03
|
0.07
0.07
|
0.08
0.08
|
641402 |
4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
532
532
|
|
901
22.89
|
|
895
1331
|
192
192
|
230
230
|
260
260
|
80
2.03
|
0.05
0.05
|
0.07
0.07
|
641405 |
250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
608
608
|
|
1011
25.68
|
|
1059
1577
|
215
215
|
257
257
|
290
290
|
95
2.41
|
0.04
0.04
|
0.06
0.06
|
641409 |
350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
893
893
|
|
1110
28.19
|
|
1412
2101
|
259
259
|
310
310
|
350
350
|
95
2.41
|
0.03
0.03
|
0.04
0.04
|