Remote Control, Signalling, and Power-Limited circuits per NEC Article 725. 22AWG - 16 AWG also as communication circuits per NEC Article 800. Security, sound and audio, speaker cable, public address, intercom, sound reinforcement, alarm and access control circuits and power-limited controls.
Cable Type | Speaker Wire CL3 Speaker Wire CL3 | |
Cond. Size | 16 AWG 16 AWG | |
Conductor Number | 2 2 | |
Cond. Type | CU CU | |
Cond. Strands | 65 65 | |
Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) | 0.059 0.15 | inch cm |
Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) | 20 0.51 | mils mm |
Approx. OD (in) (cm) | 0.196 0.50 | inch cm |
Copper Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 16 24 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 25 37 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
Shield Type | None None | |
DC Resistance at 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | 4.487 6.68 | ohms/1000' ohms/km |
AC Resistance at 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | 5.406 8.05 | ohms/1000' ohms/km |
Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | 0.033 0.05 | ohms/1000' ohms/km |