Application
Type W cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications per NEC Article Article 400. Also suitable for use in light to medium duty mining applications.
Temperature rating and voltage rating
90°C and 2000V
Standards reference
ASTM B3 Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B33 Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes
ASTM B172 Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors
ICEA S-75-381/NEMA WC 58 Portable and Power Feeder Cables for Use in Mines and Similar Applications
ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC 70 Nonshielded Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less
CSA-C22.2 No.96 Standard for Portable Power Cables
Construction
- Power Conductor: Tinned copper or bare soft copper conductors
- Separator: Polyester tape
- Insulation: Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)
- Reinforcement binder: Reinforcing twine
- Jacket: Thermosetting Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)
Technical Parameter
Size
AWG or kcmil |
EPR Insulation Thickness | Approx. Cable OD | Test voltage | ||||
mils | mm | Hard usage | Extra-hard usage | AC | |||
In. | mm | In. | mm | Kv | |||
8 | 60 | 1.52 | 0.441 | 11.2 | 0.512 | 13.0 | 7.0 |
6 | 60 | 1.52 | 0.512 | 13.0 | 0.591 | 15.0 | 7.0 |
4 | 60 | 1.52 | 0.571 | 14.5 | 0.642 | 16.3 | 7.0 |
3 | 60 | 1.52 | 0.630 | 16.0 | 0.681 | 17.3 | 7.0 |
2 | 60 | 1.52 | 0.661 | 16.8 | 0.709 | 18.0 | 7.0 |
1 | 80 | 2.03 | 0.740 | 18.8 | 0.819 | 20.8 | 8.0 |
1/0 | 80 | 2.03 | 0.772 | 19.6 | 0.870 | 22.1 | 8.0 |
2/0 | 80 | 2.03 | 0.819 | 20.8 | 0.949 | 24.1 | 8.0 |
3/0 | 80 | 2.03 | 0.870 | 22.1 | 1.039 | 26.4 | 8.0 |
4/0 | 80 | 2.03 | 0.929 | 23.6 | 1.110 | 28.2 | 9.5 |
250 | 95 | 2.41 | 0.992 | 25.2 | 1.161 | 29.5 | 9.5 |
300 | 95 | 2.41 | 1.091 | 27.7 | 1.220 | 31.0 | 9.5 |
350 | 95 | 2.41 | 1.150 | 29.2 | 1.280 | 32.5 | 9.5 |
400 | 95 | 2.41 | 1.201 | 30.5 | 1.331 | 33.8 | 9.5 |
450 | 95 | 2.41 | 1.260 | 32.0 | 1.370 | 34.8 | 9.5 |
500 | 95 | 2.41 | 1.311 | 33.3 | 1.409 | 35.8 | 9.5 |