Type W is designed for heavy-duty power systems, serving as a power supply cable in various applications. These applications include AC systems (both grounded and ungrounded), mobile and portable electrical equipment, as well as motor and battery leads. In 4-conductor constructions, it is suitable for three-phase systems, with one conductor serving as a ground. For 5-conductor constructions, it caters to three-phase systems where one conductor is utilized as a neutral, and another as a ground. Type W is suitable for use in applications with voltages up to 2000 volts and 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
4-Core
Black, White, Red, Green
5-Core
Black, White, Red, Green, Orange
ELITE WIRE Type W 4 & 5 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)
8-4
133
.060
.980
626
65
6-4
259
.060
1.100
831
87
4-4
259
.060
1.220
1,134
114
2-4
259
.060
1.440
1,661
152
1-4
259
.060
1.590
2,035
177
1/0-4
266
.080
1.700
2,423
205
2/0-4
342
.080
1.850
2,993
237
3/0-4
418
.080
1.960
3,476
274
4/0-4
532
.080
2.150
4,340
316
250-4
627
.095
2.530
5,381
352
350-4
888
.095
2.830
7,137
433
500-4
1,221
.095
3.240
9,507
536
8-5
133
.060
1.030
698
52
6-5
295
.060
1.200
978
70
4-5
259
.060
1.370
1,406
91
2-5
259
.060
1.560
1,967
122
1-5
259
.060
1.810
2,567
142
1/0-5
266
.080
1.940
3,045
164
2/0-5
342
.080
2.020
3,585
190
3/0-5
418
.080
2.230
4,353
219
4/0-5
532
.080
2.350
5,221
253
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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.
