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) | 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 | 985 25.02 | 499 743 | 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 | 601 894 | 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 | 913 1359 | 84 84 | 101 101 | 114 114 | 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 | 1752 44.50 | 2181 3246 | 174 174 | 208 208 | 237 237 | 80 2.03 | 0.0834 0.0834 | 0.106 0.106 | ||
646468 | 3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG | 418 418 | 1713 43.52 | 2407 3582 | 201 201 | 241 241 | 274 274 | 0.0662 0.0662 | 0.084 0.084 | |||
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 |