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About Industry Designation for Cable Insulation

About Wire and Cable

Use this general purpose cable to supply power to equipment.

SEOOW—600V AC

Use For: Outdoors, Power Supply
Flexible
Temperature Range:
Black: -55° to 220° F
Yellow: -75° to 220° F
Insulation: TPE Rubber

SEOOW cable has an oil-resistant outer and inner insulation, and water-resistant outer insulation. The TPE rubber insulation also withstands chemicals.

Flame rated FT2 cable meets requirements for preventing the spread of flames based on a timed test with horizontally suspended material.

									Per Ft.
Wire Ga.	No. of Wires	Cable AWG	Current	OD	Inner Insulation Color	Wire Material	Length, ft.		1-249	250-Up
Stranded Wire—Black Outer Insulation
8	3	8/3	40 A @ 86° F	0.7"	Black, Green, White	Bare Copper	10, 25, 50, 100, 250	0000000	00000	00000

SOOW—600V AC

Use For: Outdoors, Power Supply
Ultra Flexible
Temperature Range:
Black: -40° to 190° F
Yellow: -55° to 220° F
Insulation: EPDM Rubber

Ultra-flexible cable is good for applications that require tight turns.

SOOW cable has an oil-resistant outer and inner insulation, and water-resistant outer insulation. The EPDM rubber insulation has good tensile strength.

Flame rated cable meets requirements for preventing the spread of flames based on a timed test. FT2 cable is suspended horizontally during testing.

										Per Ft.
Wire Ga.	No. of Wires	Cable AWG	Current	OD	Inner Insulation Color	Specifications Met	Wire Material	Length, ft.		1-249	250-Up
Stranded Wire—Black Outer Insulation
8	3	8/3	40 A @ 86° F	0.85"	Black, Green, White	UL Listed, CSA Certified, Flame Rated FT2	Bare Copper	10, 25, 50, 100, 250	0000000	000000	00000

High-Voltage Cable

Use For: Power Supply, Outdoors
Flexible
Temperature Range: -40° to 190° F
Insulation: EPDM Rubber

Often used in mining equipment, submersible pumps, and drilling rigs, this cable withstands 2,000 volts AC/DC. The EPDM insulation resists abrasion, so it can be pulled over rough surfaces without damaging the wires inside.

Stranded Wire
Wire Ga.	No. of Wires	Cable AWG	Current	OD	Outer Insulation Color	Inner Insulation Color	Specifications Met		10 ft.	25 ft.	50 ft.	100 ft.
2,000V AC/2,000V DC
8	3	8/3	74 A @ 86° F	0.92"	Black	Black, Green, White	UL Listed, CSA Certified	000000	0000000	0000000	0000000	0000000

Drop-Down Cable

Often used to wire pendant switches, this cable hangs from an overhead connection. It’s also known as bus drop cable.

The PVC insulation resists abrasion, chemicals, and oil.

Cable with three uninsulated ground wires can be used in wet environments. The ground wires are not counted in the number of wires.

Stranded Wire with Three Uninsulated Ground Wires

With Uninsulated Ground Wire

Use For: Drop-Down Power
Flexible
Temperature Range: -40° to 140° F
Insulation: PVC Plastic

										Per Ft.
Wire Ga.	No. of Wires	Cable AWG	Current	OD	Outer Insulation Color	Inner Insulation Color	Specifications Met	Length, ft.		1-99	100-Up
600V AC
8	3	8/3	40 A @ 86° F	0.63"	Gray	Black, Red, White	UL Listed	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	00000	00000

Continuous-Flex and -Twist Robotics Cable

Unshielded

Use For:
Unshielded: Automation, Continuous Motion
Shielded: Automation, Continuous Motion, Interference Shielding
Continuous Flex
Temperature Range:
300V AC, 600V AC: -40° to 175° F
1,000V AC: -10° to 175° F
Insulation:
Outer: Polyurethane Rubber
Inner: TPE Rubber

In addition to handling continuous movement, this cable withstands twisting up to 450° without degrading data or signal transmission. It's often used in welding robots and rotary tables. It’s flame rated VW-1 to meet requirements for preventing the spread of flame based on a timed test with vertically suspended material. The polyurethane rubber insulation resists abrasion and oil.

Use unshielded cable in applications where signal interference is not a concern.

Bend radius is the point to which the cable will bend without being damaged. It is measured from the center of the bend to the edge of the cable. The smaller the measurement, the tighter the bend.

													Per Ft.
Wire Ga.	No. of Wires	Cable AWG	Current	OD	Bend Radius	Outer Insulation Color	Inner Insulation Color	Environment	Environmental Rating	Specifications Met	Length, ft.		1-99	100-Up
Unshielded Stranded Wire
1,000V AC
8	3	8/3	74 A @ 86° F	0.65"	6.3"	Blue	Black, Green/Yellow	Clean Room	ISO Class 1	C-UL Recognized Component, UL Recognized Component, Flame Rated VW-1	5, 10, 20, 30, 50	0000000	000000	000000