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    Compare wire vs. cable and choose the right option based on gauge, number of conductors, insulation, and current rating.

    High-Temperature Lead Wire

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Lead Wire. High-Temperature Lead Wire.
    Even at 480° F—hotter than some industrial ovens—this wire’s insulation won’t melt.
    Stranded Wire with Fiberglass Fabric Outer Jacket and Mica Inner Insulation—Wire with a fiberglass outer and mica inner insulation is the common choice for steel mills, iron mills, and glass manufacturing. You may know it as MG wire.
    Silicone-Coated Fiberglass Fabric Outer Jacket—Wire with a silicone-coated outer insulation shields your skin from fiberglass particles when handling the wire.
    Temp.,
    ° F
    Per Ft.
    AWG
    Wire Strand
    Count
    Current @ Temp.
    OD
    Min.
    Max.
    Outer Jacket
    Color
    Flexibility
    Cable
    Designation
    Wire Material
    Certification
    Choose a Length, ft.
    1-99
    100-Up
    Stranded Wire with Fiberglass Fabric Outer Jacket and Mica Inner Insulation
     
    600V AC/600V DC
    20
    		10/30
    		23 amp @ 86° F
    12 amp @ 600° F    		0.11"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K110000000000
    18
    		16/30
    		31 amp @ 86° F
    17 amp @ 600° F    		0.12"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K1300000000
    16
    		26/30
    		40 amp @ 86° F
    22 amp @ 600° F    		0.13"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K1500000000
    14
    		41/30
    		55 amp @ 86° F
    30 amp @ 600° F    		0.14"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K1700000000
    12
    		65/30
    		75 amp @ 86° F
    41 amp @ 600° F    		0.16"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K1900000000
    10
    		105/30
    		100 amp @ 86° F
    55 amp @ 600° F    		0.21"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K2100000000
    8
    		133/29
    		130 amp @ 86° F
    87 amp @ 600° F    		0.27"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 1008209K2200000000
    6
    		133/27
    		175 amp @ 86° F
    133 amp @ 600° F    		0.31"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 1008209K2300000000
    4
    		133/25
    		235 amp @ 86° F
    167 amp @ 600° F    		0.37"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		5, 10, 25, 508209K240000000000
    2
    		133/23
    		315 amp @ 86° F
    230 amp @ 600° F    		0.45"-40840BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		5, 10, 25, 508209K250000000000
     
    Stranded Wire with Silicone-Coated Fiberglass Fabric Outer Jacket and Mica Inner Insulation
     
    600V AC/600V DC
    18
    		16/30
    		31 amp @ 86° F0.12"—1,020BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K3100000000
    16
    		26/30
    		40 amp @ 86° F0.14"—1,020BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K3200000000
    14
    		41/30
    		55 amp @ 86° F0.16"—1,020BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K3300000000
    12
    		65/30
    		75 amp @ 86° F0.18"—1,020BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K3400000000
    10
    		105/30
    		100 amp @ 86° F0.21"—1,020BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K3500000000
    8
    		133/29
    		130 amp @ 86° F0.27"—1,020BeigeFlexibleMG
    		Nickel-Plated CopperCSA Certified, UL Listed
    		10, 25, 50, 100, 2508209K36000000000
     
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