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
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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.
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| 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)