18-16 CU 8/C BLACK/RED-BLACK/WHITE-BLACK/BLUE/ORANGE/GREEN/RED/WHITE SOOW BLACK 90C 600V PAPER 5000 FT

Southwire #: 55823801

608 Volt 90°C Flexible Cord. Heat, Moisture and Oil Resistant EPDM Rubber Insulation, Heat, Moisture and Oil Resistant Flexible CPE Jacket

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Application & Features

Southwire Type SOOW Flexible Cords UL/ CSA listed are permitted for use as specified by Article 400 and related articles of the 2014 National Electrical Code. The cable is rated -40°C to 90°C, water, oil, and weather resistant. Southwire Type SOOW Flexible Cords are designed for extra hard usage on industrial equipment, heavy tools, battery chargers, portable lights, welding leads, marine dockside power, power extensions and mining applications.

Specifications

Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) 18 AWG 18 AWG
No. of Conductors 8 8
No. of Strands 16 16
Nom. OD (mils) (mm) 521 13.23 mils mm
Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 164 244 lbs/1000' kgs/km
Allowable Ampacity 4.5 4.5
Nom. DC Resistance (Conductor) 6.59 6.59
Conductor Colors BLACK/RED-BLACK/WHITE-BLACK/BLUE/ORANGE/GREEN/RED/WHITE BLACK/RED-BLACK/WHITE-BLACK/BLUE/ORANGE/GREEN/RED/WHITE

Standards & References

  • UL 62
  • CSA Standard 22.2 No. 49
  • NEC 400
  • NEC 501.140 Class I Division 2
  • Passes CSA FT2 Flame Test
  • MSHA
  • Federal and Military Specification JC-580B
  • RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU )

Construction

  1. Conductors: Class K stranded bare copper per ASTM B-174
  2. Insulation: EPDM
  3. Jacket: Black CPE (Other colors available upon request)