Thermostat Cable | McMaster-Carr

	Number of Wires Number of Wires

	Wire Gauge Wire Gauge

36
32
30
28
26
24
22
20
18

	Wire Type Wire Type

	Solid
	Stranded

	Cable AWG Cable AWG

	Voltage Voltage

	OD OD

	Flexibility Flexibility

Continuous Flex

Bend and Stay

	Outer Insulation Color Outer Insulation Color

	Brown		Black
	Green		Red
	White

	Inner Insulation Color Inner Insulation Color

	Red		White
	Green		Blue
	Yellow		Brown
	Black		Orange

	Wire Finish Wire Finish

Bare

Tin Plated

	Minimum Temperature Minimum Temperature

-40° F

0° F

	Use For Use For

Buildings

Automation

Continuous Motion

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

140° F

175° F

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

ETL

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	Length Length

	Strand Count Strand Count

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	Current Current

21 Products

About Wire and Cable

Use For: Buildings
Bend and Stay
Temperature Range: 0° to 140° F
Insulation:
Outer: PVC Plastic
Inner: Polyethylene Plastic

Hook up thermostats, air-conditioning units, and other low-voltage equipment. This cable is designated CL2 so it has flame-resistant insulation. The wires are solid so it stays in the shape you bend it.

Solid Wire
Wire Ga.	No. of Wires	Cable AWG	OD	Outer Insulation Color	Inner Insulation Color	Industry Designation	Specifications Met		10 ft.	25 ft.	50 ft.	100 ft.	250 ft.
150V AC/150V DC
20	2	20/2	0.11"	Brown	Red, White	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000
20	3	20/3	0.12"	Brown	Green, Red, White	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00
20	4	20/4	0.13"	Brown	Blue, Green, Red, White	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
20	5	20/5	0.15"	Brown	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
20	6	20/6	0.16"	Brown	Blue, Brown, Green, Red, White, Yellow	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
20	8	20/8	0.17"	Brown	Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
18	2	18/2	0.13"	Brown	Red, White	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
18	3	18/3	0.14"	Brown	Green, Red, White	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
18	4	18/4	0.15"	Brown	Blue, Green, Red, White	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
18	5	18/5	0.17"	Brown	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
18	6	18/6	0.19"	Brown	Blue, Brown, Green, Red, White, Yellow	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
18	8	18/8	0.2"	Brown	Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow	CL2	ETL Listed	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000

Continuous-Flex Wire

PVC Outer Insulation

Use for automation, continuous motion
Continuous Flex
Temperature Range:
All but Wire with Inner Insulation: -40° to 175° F
Wire with Inner Insulation: 45° to 190° F

Often used in automated applications such as robotics, this wire withstands continuous motion without degrading data or signal transmission.

Wire is a UL recognized component.

Wire gauges 30-36 are UL recognized components up to 30V AC.

Wire gauges 18-28 are UL recognized components up to 150V AC.

								Per Ft.
Wire Ga.	Strand Count	Current	OD	Specifications Met	Choose an Outer Insulation Color	Length, ft.		1-99	100-Up
Stranded Wire with PVC Plastic Outer Insulation
150V AC
36	7/44	0.1 A @ 86° F	0.02"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	00000	00000
300V AC
32	18/44	0.3 A @ 86° F	0.02"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	000	000
600V AC
30	28/44	0.5 A @ 86° F	0.03"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000	000
28	42/44	0.8 A @ 86° F	0.04"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000	0000
26	66/44	1.3 A @ 86° F	0.04"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000	0000
24	105/44	2 A @ 86° F	0.05"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000	0000
22	168/44	2.8 A @ 86° F	0.05"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000	0000
20	266/44	4.8 A @ 86° F	0.06"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000	0000
18	420/44	7 A @ 86° F	0.07"	UL Recognized Component	Black, Green, Red, White	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000	0000