5/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
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
Select a set of products below for more information:
| 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 | |
| 571259 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
71
71
|
|
1056
26.82
|
|
666
991
|
48
48
|
57
57
|
65
65
|
60
1.52
|
0.666
0.666
|
0.848
0.848
|
| 570257 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
65
65
|
|
1210
30.73
|
|
882
1312
|
63
63
|
77
77
|
87
87
|
60
1.52
|
0.415
0.415
|
0.529
0.529
|
| 570255 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
112
112
|
|
1399
35.55
|
|
1347
2005
|
84
84
|
101
101
|
114
114
|
60
1.52
|
0.263
0.263
|
0.335
0.335
|
| 571483 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
168
168
|
|
1605
40.77
|
|
1991
2963
|
112
112
|
133
133
|
152
152
|
60
1.52
|
0.172
0.172
|
0.215
0.215
|
| 570097 |
1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
259
259
|
|
2041
51.84
|
|
3076
4577
|
151
151
|
181
181
|
205
205
|
80
2.03
|
0.109
0.109
|
0.139
0.139
|
| 571470 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
324
324
|
|
2072
52.65
|
|
3337
4966
|
174
174
|
208
208
|
237
237
|
80
2.03
|
0.0834
0.0834
|
0.106
0.106
|
| 571472 |
3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
418
418
|
|
2153
54.71
|
|
3893
5794
|
201
201
|
241
241
|
274
274
|
80
2.03
|
0.0662
0.0662
|
0.084
0.084
|
| 570253 |
4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
532
532
|
|
2394
60.82
|
|
5313
7907
|
232
232
|
277
277
|
316
316
|
80
2.03
|
0.0525
0.0525
|
0.066
0.066
|
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
- MSHA Approved
- 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, red, green, orange
- 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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