Southwire Type W cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications per NEC Article 400. Suitable for continuous submersion in water ideal for submersible pumps. 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. Approved for use per the NEC® as Type RHH/RHW-2 90°C wet or dry. Meets FT-1 and FT-5 Flame Tests.
Cond. Size | Conductor Number | Cond. Strands | Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) | Inner Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) | Outer Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) | Approx. OD (in) (cm) | Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | |
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8 AWG
8 AWG
|
0.0
0.0
|
168
168
|
0.145
0.37
|
60
1.52
|
75
1.91
|
0.433
1.10
|
132
196
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4 AWG
4 AWG
|
1.0
1.0
|
427
427
|
0.235
0.60
|
60
1.52
|
95
2.41
|
0.572
1.45
|
255
379
|
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2 AWG
2 AWG
|
1.0
1.0
|
259
259
|
0.290
0.74
|
60
1.52
|
95
2.41
|
0.666
1.69
|
352
524
|
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1 AWG
1 AWG
|
1.0
1.0
|
259
259
|
0.300
0.76
|
80
2.03
|
95
2.41
|
0.714
1.81
|
432
643
|
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
1.0
1.0
|
259
259
|
0.379
0.96
|
80
2.03
|
95
2.41
|
0.759
1.93
|
514
765
|
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2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
1.0
1.0
|
324
324
|
0.400
1.02
|
80
2.03
|
95
2.41
|
0.820
2.08
|
614
914
|
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3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
1.0
1.0
|
418
418
|
0.480
1.22
|
80
2.03
|
100
2.54
|
0.854
2.17
|
749
1115
|
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4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
1.0
1.0
|
532
532
|
0.530
1.35
|
80
2.03
|
95
2.41
|
0.901
2.29
|
894
1330
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
1.0
1.0
|
608
608
|
0.605
1.54
|
95
2.41
|
95
2.41
|
1.011
2.57
|
1059
1576
|
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350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
1.0
1.0
|
893
893
|
0.670
1.70
|
95
2.41
|
95
2.41
|
1.110
2.82
|
1411
2100
|
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
1.0
1.0
|
1221
1221
|
0.858
2.18
|
95
2.41
|
95
2.41
|
1.254
3.19
|
1898
2825
|
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Cond. Size | DC Resistance at 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | AC Resistance at 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) | Allowable Ampacity In Air 60C | Allowable Ampacity In Air 75C | Allowable Ampacity In Air 90C | |
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8 AWG
8 AWG
|
0.679
1.01
|
0.818
1.22
|
0.052
0.08
|
1.7
4.32
|
60
60
|
70
70
|
80
80
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4 AWG
4 AWG
|
0.274
0.41
|
0.330
0.49
|
0.048
0.07
|
2.2
5.59
|
105
105
|
125
125
|
140
140
|
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2 AWG
2 AWG
|
0.172
0.26
|
0.207
0.31
|
0.045
0.07
|
2.6
6.60
|
140
140
|
170
170
|
190
190
|
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1 AWG
1 AWG
|
0.137
0.20
|
0.164
0.24
|
0.046
0.07
|
2.8
7.11
|
165
165
|
195
195
|
220
220
|
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
0.109
0.16
|
0.131
0.19
|
0.044
0.07
|
3.0
7.62
|
195
195
|
230
230
|
260
260
|
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2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
0.087
0.13
|
0.104
0.15
|
0.043
0.06
|
3.2
8.13
|
225
225
|
265
265
|
300
300
|
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3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
0.069
0.10
|
0.083
0.12
|
0.042
0.06
|
3.4
8.64
|
260
260
|
310
310
|
350
350
|
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4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
0.055
0.08
|
0.067
0.10
|
0.041
0.06
|
3.6
9.14
|
300
300
|
360
360
|
405
405
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
0.047
0.07
|
0.057
0.08
|
0.041
0.06
|
5.0
12.70
|
340
340
|
405
405
|
455
455
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350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
0.033
0.05
|
0.042
0.06
|
0.040
0.06
|
5.5
13.97
|
420
420
|
505
505
|
570
570
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
0.023
0.03
|
0.031
0.05
|
0.039
0.06
|
6.2
15.75
|
515
515
|
620
620
|
700
700
|
* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing center-to-center.