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) | 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 | 2251 3349 | 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 | 855 855 | 2968 75.40 | 6924 10305 | 318 318 | 381 381 | 433 433 | 95 2.41 | 0.032 0.032 | 0.041 0.041 |