Type W is designed for heavy-duty power systems, serving as a power supply cable in AC systems (both grounded and ungrounded), mobile and portable electrical equipment, as well as motor and battery leads. Configurations with two conductors are suitable for systems that do not require bare grounding conductors. Type W is intended for applications up to 2000 volts, accommodating temperatures ranging from -40°C to +90°C.
construction:
Conductor: A flexible strand of soft-drawn bare or tinned copper conductor is provided. The green conductor serves the sole purpose of grounding.
Separator: A tape separator is placed between the conductor and insulation.
Insulation: Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR)
Color Code: Refer to color chart below
Reinforcement: A single-faced rubber-filled binder tape is applied over the core.
Jacket: The thermoset compound is black and heavy-duty CPE, providing resistance to ozone, sunlight, oil, flame, weather, impact, and abrasion.
Standards:
UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wire and Cable, UL 1650 Portable Power Cable, CSA C22.2 96-17, C(UL) FT1 & FT5, and oil-resistant inners. The cable is also sunlight-resistant at 90°C in wet or dry conditions. It features ASTM B-33 tin-coated soft or annealed copper wire for electrical purposes and is rated and flexible at –40°C to +90°C. Additionally, it includes ASTM B-172 rope-lay-stranded copper conductors with bunch-stranded members. The cable complies with ICEA S-75-381/NEMA WC 58 for portable and power feeder cables for use in mines and similar applications, as well as ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC 70 for non-shielded power cables rated 2000 volts or less.
colors:
ELITE WIRE TYPE w
Color Codes
Circuit Identification
Color
2-Core
Black, White
3-Core
Black, White, Green
ELITE WIRE Type W 2 & 3 Conductors 90°C 600/2000V
Conductor
(AWG/#)
Stranding
Insulation Thickness
(in)
Overall Diameter
(lbs)
Weight Per 1000 ft.
(lbs)
Ampacity 30°C in Air
(AMPS)
8-2
133 7x19
.060
.800
407
74
6-2
133 7x19
.060
.920
552
99
4-2
259 7x37
.060
1.030
792
130
2-2
259 7x37
.060
1.220
1,088
174
8-3
133
.060
.960
565
74
6-3
259
.060
1.030
698
99
4-3
259
.060
1.140
944
130
2-3
259
.060
1.290
1,306
174
1-3
259
.060
1.460
1,639
202
1/0-3
266
.080
1.590
1,991
234
2/0-3
342
.080
1.690
2,380
271
3/0-3
418
.080
1.810
2,808
313
4/0-3
532
.080
1.960
3,425
361
250-3
627
.095
2.290
4,258
402
350-3
888
.095
2.570
5,650
495
500-3
1,221
.095
2.900
7,445
613
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All values are approximate and subject to correction. Ampacities are based on a 90ºC conductor and a 30ºC ambient temperature, as per Table 400.5(A)(2) of the National Electrical Code.
