SPEC: 44104

5/C CU 2000V EPDM/CPE Type W Industrial Grade Cable 90°C. MSHA Approved

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 NEC Article 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 permanent building wiring. Meets FT-5 Flame Test. cUL listing on select items only.

Specifications

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Cond. Size (AWG/Kcmil) Conductor Number Cond. Strands Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Diameter Over Insulation (in) (cm) Ground (No. x AWG) Ground Check Size Ground Check Strands Ground Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Inner Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) Diameter Over Armor (in) (cm) Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) Approx. OD (in) (cm) Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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8 8
5.0 5.0
71 71
0.145 0.37
60 1.52
155 3.94
1.056 2.68
665 990
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6 6
5.0 5.0
65 65
0.186 0.47
60 1.52
140 3.56
1.210 3.07
881 1311
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4 4
5.0 5.0
112 112
0.235 0.60
60 1.52
155 3.94
1.399 3.55
1347 2005
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2 2
5.0 5.0
168 168
0.290 0.74
60 1.52
170 4.32
1.605 4.08
1990 2961
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1/0 1/0
5.0 5.0
259 259
0.379 0.96
80 2.03
260 6.60
2.041 5.18
3075 4576
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2/0 2/0
5.0 5.0
324 324
0.400 1.02
80 2.03
205 5.21
2.072 5.26
3336 4965
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3/0 3/0
5.0 5.0
418 418
0.480 1.22
80 2.03
205 5.21
2.153 5.47
3893 5793
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4/0 4/0
5.0 5.0
532 532
0.530 1.35
80 2.03
220 5.59
2.394 6.08
5313 7907
Cond. Size (AWG/Kcmil) DC Resistance @ 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) AC Resistance @ 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Capacitive Reactance (Mohms x 1000ft) (Mohms x km) Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Rated Strength (lbs) (kg) Max Pull Tension (lbs) (kg) Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) In Air Ampacity @ 60C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 75C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 90C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 105C (amps) Raceway Ampacity @ 75C (amps) Raceway Ampacity @ 90C (amps)
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8 8
0.679 1.01
0.818 1.22
0.052 0.08
5.2 13.21
38 38
46 46
52 52
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6 6
0.435 0.65
0.524 0.78
0.051 0.08
6.0 15.24
50 50
62 62
70 70
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4 4
0.274 0.41
0.33 0.49
0.048 0.07
6.9 17.53
67 67
81 81
91 91
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2 2
0.172 0.26
0.207 0.31
0.045 0.07
8.0 20.32
90 90
106 106
122 122
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1/0 1/0
0.109 0.16
0.131 0.19
0.044 0.07
12.2 30.99
121 121
145 145
164 164
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2/0 2/0
0.087 0.13
0.104 0.15
0.043 0.06
12.4 31.50
139 139
166 166
190 190
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3/0 3/0
0.069 0.10
0.083 0.12
0.042 0.06
12.9 32.77
161 161
193 193
219 219
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4/0 4/0
0.055 0.08
0.067 0.10
0.041 0.06
14.3 36.32
186 186
222 222
253 253

* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing center-to-center.

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 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

  1. Conductor: Bare, soft drawn, annealed, flexible, rope-lay stranded copper per ASTM B3/B172
  2. Separator Tape: Non-conducting tape applied between the conductor and insulation to facilitate stripping
  3. Insulation: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Color coded black, white, red, green, orange
  4. Fillers: Jute fillers applied as needed to round the cable core
  5. Reinforcement Binder: Reinforcing binder with twine applied over the core
  6. Jacket: Black, flame resistant, thermosetting Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)

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