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Cable
Use this general purpose cable to supply power to equipment.
- Use For: Outdoors, Power Supply
- Flexible
- Temperature Range: -40° to 165° F
- Insulation: PVC Plastic
SJTOW cable has an oil- and water-resistant outer insulation.
Flame rated FT2 cable meets requirements for preventing the spread of flames based on a timed test with horizontally suspended material.
| Wire Ga. | No. of Wires | Cable AWG | Current | OD | Inner Insulation Color | Specifications Met | Wire Material | Length, ft. | Per Ft. | ||
Stranded Wire—Gray Outer Insulation | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4 | 16/4 | 10 A @ 86° F | 0.37" | Black, Green, Red, White | UL Listed, CSA Certified, UL 2556 FT2 | Bare Copper | 0000000 | 00000 | 00 | |
Per Ft. | |||||||||||
| 1-249 | 250-Up | ||||||||||
Stranded Wire—Yellow Outer Insulation | |||||||||||
| 18 | 3 | 18/3 | 10 A @ 86° F | 0.31" | Black, Green, White | UL Listed, CSA Certified, UL 2556 FT2 | Bare Copper | 0000000 | 0000 | 00000 | |
| 16 | 3 | 16/3 | 13 A @ 86° F | 0.33" | Black, Green, White | UL Listed, CSA Certified, UL 2556 FT2 | Bare Copper | 0000000 | 0000 | 000 | |
Safety Start-Up Power Cords



After shutting off power to equipment during a power failure, these cords must be manually reset, preventing unexpected equipment start-up. Use them to replace three-wire power cords on equipment driven by small single-phase motors. The industry designation is SJTO, so the insulation resists oil.
| Wire Gauge | Current, A | Voltage | Lg., ft. | Cord OD | Industry Designation | Temp. Range, °F | Specifications Met | Color | Each | |
Wire Leads × Wire Leads | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 18 | 125V AC | 8 × 1 1/2 | 0.38" | SJTO | 32° to 165° | UL Recognized Component, C-UL Recognized Component | Black | 0000000 | 0000000 |
NEMA 5-15 Plug × Wire Leads | ||||||||||
| 14 | 15 | 125V AC | 8 × 1 1/2 | 0.38" | SJTO | 32° to 165° | UL Recognized Component, C-UL Recognized Component | Black | 0000000 | 000000 |
NEMA 5-15 Plug × NEMA 5-15 Socket | ||||||||||
| 14 | 15 | 125V AC | 1 × 1 | 0.38" | SJTO | 32° to 165° | UL Recognized Component, C-UL Recognized Component | Black | 0000000 | 000000 |
Extension Cords

The insulation on these cords resists water, so they can be used outdoors.
SJTOW cords have an oil-resistant insulation.
Cord | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color | Wire Gauge | Current, A | Voltage | Power-Indicating Light | OD | Insulation Material | Industry Designation | Specifications Met | Each | |
NEMA 5-15 Plug × NEMA 5-15 Socket | ||||||||||
1 ft. | ||||||||||
| Black | 14 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.38" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 0000000 | 00000 |
3 ft. | ||||||||||
| Black | 14 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.38" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 0000000 | 00000 |
6 ft. | ||||||||||
| Black | 14 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.38" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 0000000 | 00000 |
10 ft. | ||||||||||
| Black | 14 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.38" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 0000000 | 00000 |
25 ft. | ||||||||||
| Black | 10 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.59" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 00000000 | 00000 |
50 ft. | ||||||||||
| Black | 14 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.36" | Vinyl Rubber | SJTOW | UL Listed | 0000000 | 00000 |
| Black | 10 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.59" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 00000000 | 000000 |
100 ft. | ||||||||||
| Black | 14 | 13 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.37" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 00000000 | 000000 |
| Black | 10 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.59" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | 00000000 | 000000 |
Multi-Outlet Extension Cords for Harsh Environments

Insulated to resist water, oil, and solvents, these cords withstand dirty and greasy environments.
Cord | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg., ft. | No. of Outlets | Wire Gauge | Current, A | Voltage | Power-Indicating Light | OD | Insulation Material | Industry Designation | Specifications Met | Color | Each | |
NEMA 5-15 Plug × NEMA 5-15 Socket | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 125V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.365" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | UL Listed | Black | 0000000 | 000000 |
Extension Cord Adapters

Change the connection style between an outlet and your equipment.
STOW and SJTOW adapters have an oil- and water-resistant outer insulation.
Cord | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg. | Wire Gauge | Current, A | Voltage | Power-Indicating Light | OD | Insulation Material | Industry Designation | Color | Each | |
NEMA L6-20 Plug × NEMA L6-30 Socket | ||||||||||
| 10 1/2" | 10 | 20 | 250V AC | Without Power-Indicating Light | 0.62" | PVC Plastic | SJTOW | Black | 0000000 | 000000 |

























