SPEC: 45442
16-26 4/C TINNED CU TPE JACKETED TYPE TC 600V BLACK
Southwire #: 64582499
Application & Features
Applications and Features: Power supply cable for VFDs and motors, suitable for cable tray, conduit, raceways, exposed run (TC-ER) and conforming to NFPA 79 2018. Suitable for free air and direct burial. Its flexible design is ideal for use on operation processes in accordance with NEC® Articles 336, 501 and 502 including, but not limited to: fans, pumps, conveyors, compressors, elevators and lifts, extruders, crushers and presses, assembly lines, food and beverage, wind energy and data centers. Cable is rated for -40C Cold Bend and Impact. Multiple approvals for multiple applications.
Specifications
| Cond. Size | 16 AWG 16 AWG | |
| Conductor Number | 3.0 3.0 | |
| Cond. Strands | 26 26 | |
| Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) | 0.059 0.15 | inch cm |
| Inner Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) | 30 0.76 | mils mm |
| Drain Wire | 1x16 1x16 | |
| Diameter Over Shield (in) (cm) | 0.314 0.80 | inch cm |
| Outer Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) | 47 1.19 | mils mm |
| Approx. OD (in) (cm) | 0.408 1.04 | inch cm |
| Copper Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 58 86 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
| Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 112 167 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
* Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16. See NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.
Standards & References
- ASTM B33 Standard Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
- ASTM B172 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors
- ASTM B174 Standard Specification for Bunch-Stranded Copper
- UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
- UL 758 Standard for Appliance Wiring Material Style 20886
- UL 1277 Type TC-ER Standard Power and Control Cables (1000V 14AWG and Larger)
- UL 2277 Flexible Motor Supply Cable and Wind Turbine Tray Cable
- CSA C22.2 No. 210 Appliance wiring material products I/II A/B (Sizes 16 - 8AWG)
- CSA C22.2 No.230 Tray Cables - Rated TC
- CSA C22.2 No. 239 Control and instrumentation cables
- Exceeds Ecolab PM-40-1 Material Resistance Test With 30-day Exposure, UL Verified V747862
- CE/RoHS-2 – The CE Marking has been applied solely to express the conformance to the material restrictions identified in the RoHS-2 (2011/65/EU) Directive
- Made in America: Compliant with both Buy American and Buy America Act (BAA) requirements per 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j) and the Federal Transit Administration Buy America requirements per 49 C.F.R. part 661
Construction
- Conductor: Class K, flexible stranded tinned annealed copper per ASTM B3, B172, and B174
- Insulation: Cross linked insulation on all conductors (Type XHHW-2 on 14 AWG and larger)
- Ground: One green ground with yellow Stripe cross linked insulation (size equal to phase conductor)
- Drain Wire: Tinned copper drain wire
- Shielding: 100% coverage aluminum/Mylar/aluminum foil, overall 85% coverage tinned copper braid
- Jacket: Black Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
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