SPEC: 44140

3/C CU 2000V EPDM/CPE Type G-GC Industrial Grade Cable 90°C. MSHA Approved

Flexible Copper conductors, Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) insulation, Single Layer Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket

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Application

Southwire Type G-GC cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications where equipment grounding is required per NEC Article 400. Suitable for continuous submersion in water – ideal for submersible pumps, marine application. Also suitable for use in light to medium-duty mining applications. Sunlight and oil resistant. Highly flexible and easy to work with in cold conditions. Not for use as permanent building wiring. Meets FT-5 Flame Test. cUL Listed.

Specifications

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Cond. Size (AWG/Kcmil) Conductor Number Cond. Strands Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Ground (No. x AWG) Ground Check Size Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) Approx. OD (in) (cm) Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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8 8
3 3
71 71
0.145 0.37
60 1.52
2x10 2x10
1x10 1x10
145 3.68
0.980 2.49
655 975
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6 6
3 3
65 65
0.186 0.47
60 1.52
2x10 2x10
1x10 1x10
145 3.68
1.055 2.68
815 1213
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4 4
3 3
112 112
0.235 0.60
60 1.52
2x8 2x8
1x8 1x8
130 3.30
1.172 2.98
1116 1661
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2 2
3 3
168 168
0.290 0.74
60 1.52
2x7 2x7
1x8 1x8
165 4.19
1.289 3.27
1405 2091
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1 1
3 3
224 224
0.300 0.76
80 2.03
2x6 2x6
1x8 1x8
145 3.68
1.455 3.70
1733 2579
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1/0 1/0
3 3
259 259
0.379 0.96
80 2.03
2x5 2x5
1x8 1x8
185 4.70
1.660 4.22
2096 3119
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2/0 2/0
3 3
324 324
0.400 1.02
80 2.03
2x4 2x4
1x8 1x8
215 5.46
1.704 4.33
2519 3749
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3/0 3/0
3 3
418 418
0.480 1.22
80 2.03
2x3 2x3
1x8 1x8
205 5.21
1.830 4.65
3015 4487
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4/0 4/0
3 3
532 532
0.530 1.35
80 2.03
2x2 2x2
1x8 1x8
175 4.45
1.970 5.00
3710 5521
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250 250
3 3
608 608
0.605 1.54
95 2.41
2x1 2x1
1x8 1x8
260 6.60
2.284 5.80
4691 6981
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350 350
3 3
855 855
0.670 1.70
95 2.41
2x1/0 2x1/0
1x8 1x8
330 8.38
2.681 6.81
6135 9130
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500 500
3 3
1221 1221
0.858 2.18
95 2.41
2x3/0 2x3/0
1x8 1x8
290 7.37
2.891 7.34
8028 11947
Cond. Size (AWG/Kcmil) DC Resistance @ 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) AC Resistance @ 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) In Air Ampacity @ 60C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 75C (amps) In Air Ampacity @ 90C (amps)
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8 8
0.679 1.01
0.818 1.22
0.052 0.08
3.9 9.91
48 48
57 57
65 65
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6 6
0.435 0.65
0.524 0.78
0.051 0.08
5.2 13.21
63 63
77 77
87 87
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4 4
0.274 0.41
0.330 0.49
0.048 0.07
5.8 14.73
84 84
101 101
114 114
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2 2
0.172 0.26
0.207 0.31
0.045 0.07
6.4 16.26
112 112
133 133
152 152
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1 1
0.137 0.20
0.164 0.24
0.046 0.07
7.2 18.29
131 131
156 156
177 177
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1/0 1/0
0.109 0.16
0.131 0.19
0.044 0.07
8.3 21.08
151 151
181 181
205 205
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2/0 2/0
0.087 0.13
0.104 0.15
0.043 0.06
8.5 21.59
174 174
208 208
237 237
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3/0 3/0
0.069 0.10
0.083 0.12
0.042 0.06
9.1 23.11
201 201
241 241
274 274
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4/0 4/0
0.055 0.08
0.067 0.10
0.041 0.06
9.8 24.89
232 232
277 277
316 316
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250 250
0.047 0.07
0.057 0.08
0.041 0.06
13.7 34.80
259 259
310 310
352 352
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350 350
0.033 0.05
0.042 0.06
0.040 0.06
16.0 40.64
318 318
381 381
433 433
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500 500
0.023 0.03
0.031 0.05
0.039 0.06
17.3 43.94
392 392
470 470
536 536

* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing center-to-center.

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • ASTM B172 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • UL 1650 Standard for Portable Power Cable
  • RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)

Construction

  1. Conductor: Bare, soft drawn, annealed, flexible, rope-lay stranded copper per ASTM B3/B172
  2. Separator Tape: Non-conducting tape applied between the conductor and insulation to facilitate stripping
  3. Insulation: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Color coded black, white, red
  4. Ground Check: One insulated, bare, soft drawn, annealed, rope stranded, flexible lay copper per ASTM B3/B172
  5. Ground Conductors: Two insulated, bare, soft drawn, annealed, rope stranded, flexible lay copper per ASTM B3/B172
  6. Fillers: Paper fillers applied as needed to round the cable core
  7. Reinforcement Binder: Reinforcing binder with twine applied over the core
  8. Jacket: Black, flame resistant, thermosetting Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)