3/C CU 2000V EPDM/CPE Type G-GC Industrial Grade Cable 90°C
Flexible Copper conductors, Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) insulation, Single Layer Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket
Application
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.
Select a set of products below for more information:
| Conductor | Allowable Ampacities+ | Resistance | ||||||||||
| Size (AWG or kcmil) | 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 | |
| 560537 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
71
71
|
|
980
24.91
|
|
655
975
|
48
48
|
57
57
|
65
65
|
60
1.52
|
0.653
0.653
|
0.816
0.816
|
| 558168 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
65
65
|
|
1055
26.80
|
|
815
1213
|
63
63
|
77
77
|
87
87
|
60
1.52
|
0.419
0.419
|
0.524
0.524
|
| 558169 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
112
112
|
|
1172
29.77
|
|
1116
1661
|
84
84
|
101
101
|
114
114
|
60
1.52
|
0.263
0.263
|
0.329
0.329
|
| 558170 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
168
168
|
|
1289
32.76
|
|
1406
2092
|
112
112
|
133
133
|
152
152
|
60
1.52
|
0.166
0.166
|
0.208
0.208
|
| 570098 |
1 AWG
1 AWG
|
224
224
|
|
1455
36.97
|
|
1734
2580
|
131
131
|
156
156
|
177
177
|
80
2.03
|
0.131
0.131
|
0.164
0.164
|
| 558165 |
1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
259
259
|
|
1660
42.16
|
|
2096
3119
|
151
151
|
181
181
|
205
205
|
80
2.03
|
0.105
0.105
|
0.131
0.131
|
| 558166 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
324
324
|
|
1690
42.93
|
|
2497
3716
|
174
174
|
208
208
|
237
237
|
80
2.03
|
0.0834
0.0834
|
0.104
0.104
|
| 560065 |
3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
418
418
|
|
1830
46.50
|
|
3015
4487
|
201
201
|
241
241
|
274
274
|
80
2.03
|
0.0662
0.0662
|
0.083
0.083
|
| 558167 |
4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
532
532
|
|
1970
50.04
|
|
3697
5501
|
232
232
|
277
277
|
316
316
|
80
2.03
|
0.0525
0.0525
|
0.066
0.066
|
| 570239 |
250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
608
608
|
|
2284
58.03
|
|
4691
6981
|
259
259
|
310
310
|
352
352
|
95
2.41
|
0.0448
0.0448
|
0.056
0.056
|
| 559281 |
350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
855
855
|
|
2681
68.11
|
|
6135
9131
|
318
318
|
381
381
|
433
433
|
95
2.41
|
0.032
0.032
|
0.04
0.04
|
| 570243 |
500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
1221
1221
|
|
2891
73.45
|
|
8029
11948
|
392
392
|
470
470
|
536
536
|
95
2.41
|
0.0224
0.0224
|
0.028
0.028
|
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
- Ground Check:One insulated, bare, soft drawn, annealed, rope stranded, flexible lay copper per ASTM B3/B172
- Ground Conductors:Two insulated, bare, soft drawn, annealed, rope stranded, flexible lay copper per ASTM B3/B172
- 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)