3/C CU 2000V EPDM/CPE Type W 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 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.
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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 | |
| 558151 | 8 AWG 8 AWG | 71 71 | 963 24.46 | 478 711 | 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 | 609 907 | 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 | 881 1312 | 84 84 | 101 101 | 114 114 | 60 1.52 | 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 | 1691 42.96 | 2098 3123 | 174 174 | 208 208 | 237 237 | 80 2.03 | 0.0834 0.0834 | 0.106 0.106 | ||
| 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 | ||
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
- 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, green.
- 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)
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