SPEC: 44140

3/0-418 CU 3/C 2x3GG 1x8GC G-GC 2KV BLACK CPE JKT SPEC44140 56006599

Southwire #: 56006599

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Application & Features

Southwire Type G-GC cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications where equipment grounding is required per NEC Article 400. Suitable for continuous submersion in water – ideal for submersible pumps, marine application. 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 permanent building wiring. Meets FT-5 Flame Test. cUL Listed.

Specifications

Cond. Size 3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
Conductor Number 3 3
Cond. Strands 418 418
Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) 0.480 1.22 inch cm
Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) 80 2.03 mils mm
Ground Check Size 1x8 1x8
Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) 205 5.21 mils mm
Approx. OD (in) (cm) 1.830 4.65 inch cm
Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 3015 4487 lbs/1000' kgs/km

TBA stock codes are estimations only and actual product may vary. Please wait until a stock code is assigned to purchase connectors and/or fittings.

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 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
  • CSA C22.2 No. 96 Portable Power Cables
  • RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)

Construction

  1. Conductor:Bare, soft drawn, annealed, flexible, rope-lay stranded copper per ASTM B3/B172
  2. Separator Tape:Non-conducting tape applied between the conductor and insulation to facilitate stripping
  3. Insulation:Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Color coded black, white, red
  4. Ground Check:One insulated, bare, soft drawn, annealed, rope stranded, flexible lay copper per ASTM B3/B172
  5. Ground Conductors:Two insulated, bare, soft drawn, annealed, rope stranded, flexible lay copper per ASTM B3/B172
  6. Fillers:Paper fillers applied as needed to round the cable core
  7. Reinforcement Binder:Reinforcing binder with twine applied over the core
  8. Jacket:Black, flame resistant, thermosetting Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)