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.
Conductor | Allowable Ampacities+ | Resistance | ||||||||||
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | 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 | |
558152 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
71
71
|
|
988
25.10
|
|
578
860
|
48
48
|
57
57
|
65
65
|
60
1.52
|
0.666
0.666
|
0.848
0.848
|
558154 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
65
65
|
|
1120
28.45
|
|
748
1113
|
63
63
|
77
77
|
87
87
|
60
1.52
|
0.415
0.415
|
0.529
0.529
|
558157 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
168
168
|
|
1465
37.21
|
|
1732
2578
|
112
112
|
133
133
|
152
152
|
60
1.52
|
0.172
0.172
|
0.215
0.215
|
570102 |
1 AWG
1 AWG
|
224
224
|
|
1654
42.02
|
|
1986
2955
|
131
131
|
156
156
|
177
177
|
80
2.03
|
0.131
0.131
|
0.166
0.166
|
558158 |
1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
259
259
|
|
1729
43.93
|
|
2249
3347
|
151
151
|
181
181
|
205
205
|
80
2.03
|
0.109
0.109
|
0.139
0.139
|
558159 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
324
324
|
|
1875
47.63
|
|
2765
4114
|
174
174
|
208
208
|
237
237
|
80
2.03
|
0.0834
0.0834
|
0.106
0.106
|
560068 |
3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
418
418
|
|
1890
48.01
|
|
3226
4801
|
201
201
|
241
241
|
274
274
|
80
2.03
|
0.0662
0.0662
|
0.084
0.084
|
560069 |
4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
532
532
|
|
2199
55.87
|
|
3980
5922
|
232
232
|
277
277
|
316
316
|
80
2.03
|
0.0525
0.0525
|
0.066
0.066
|
570250 |
350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
893
893
|
|
2968
75.40
|
|
7115
10588
|
318
318
|
381
381
|
433
433
|
95
2.41
|
0.032
0.032
|
0.041
0.041
|