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

    Building Wire

    Install this copper wire in conduit and cable trays in commercial and industrial buildings. It's also known as branch circuit wire. The outer jacket is designed to be installed without applying pulling lubricant.
    Stranded Wire with Polyethylene Outer Jacket
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Building Wire. Building Wire, Stranded Wire with Polyethylene Outer Jacket, XHHW-2 Cable.

    XHHW-2 Cable

    Stranded wire is flexible, so it’s pliable enough to be pulled around corners.
    Wire with a polyethylene outer jacket resists abrasion and chemicals. It’s more flexible than nylon insulated wire.
    XHHW-2 Cable—XHHW-2 wire is for dry and wet locations where wire may be exposed to dripping or splashing liquid.
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    25 ft.
    Long
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    Long
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    600V AC/600V DC
    14
    		7/2215 amp @ 86° F0.14"-40 to 190BlackXHHW-2
    		UL Listed, CSA Certified
    		7715T100000000000000000000000000000000
    12
    		7/2020 amp @ 86° F0.16"-40 to 190BlackXHHW-2
    		UL Listed, CSA Certified
    		7715T2000000000000000000000000000
    10
    		7/1830 amp @ 86° F0.18"-40 to 190BlackXHHW-2
    		UL Listed, CSA Certified
    		7715T3000000000000000000000000000
    8
    		7/1655 amp @ 86° F0.24"-40 to 190BlackXHHW-2
    		UL Listed, CSA Certified
    		7715T40000000000000000000000000000
     
    600V AC/1,000V DC
    6
    		7/14
    		75 amp @ 86° F0.27"-40 to 190BlackXHHW-2
    		C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    		7715T50000000000000000000000000000
    4
    		7/12
    		95 amp @ 86° F0.32"-40 to 190BlackXHHW-2
    		C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    		7715T700000000000000000000000000000
     
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