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CORD & CORDSET
®

Super Vu-Tron® CarolFlex ® Carolprene ®

®

CORD & CORDSET
®

Telephone (800) 243-8020
Fax (859) 572-9262
International Telephone +1 859 572 8000
International Fax +1 859 572 8058

Super Vu-Tron® CarolFlex ® Carolprene ®

General Cable
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753
U.S.A.
www.generalcable.com

CORD & CORDSET PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRIAL,
COMMERCIAL AND SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS

Form No. CAR-0084-R0310
36538
®

M A R C H 2 0 10

Cord & Cordset
This catalog contains in-depth
information on the most
comprehensive line of cord and
cordset products. General Cable’s
flexible cord products are available
today for commercial, industrial
and specialty applications. Our
contractor-grade extension cords,
specialty cords, utility lights and
accessories provide power for tools
and equipment, and temporary
lighting on residential, commercial
and industrial job sites.
The product and technical sections
have been developed with an
easy-to-use “spec-on-a-page”
format. They feature the latest
information on Carol Cord and
Cordset Products, from applications
and construction to detailed
technical and specification data.
There’s also a user-friendly
numerical part number index.
Our products are readily available
through our network of authorized
stocking distributors and
distribution centers.

Demand Better…
Expect More
™

FROM CAROL

®

BRAND

QUALIT Y
General Cable is committed to meeting
customer requirements through continuous
quality improvements. As a significant part
of our commitment to quality, General
Cable’s manufacturing facilities are certified
to the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard. We
strive to provide value optimization through
innovation and quality solutions.

• Our in-house testing capabilities are extensive, with strict adherence
to our product specifications as well as industry standards.
• Cables are safety listed and verified.

our quality and provide final qualification data that sets the foundation
for our extended product warranty.
• General Cable products have stood the test of time with proven

• Portable Cord products are made in the U.S.A.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

professionally trained sales associates at

©2010. General Cable Technologies Corporation.
Highland Heights, KY 41076
Printed in USA.
All rights reserved.

Super-tough jacket construction to withstand daily abuse, temperature extremes (-50°C to 105°C)
and high-stress industrial environments. Cut-, heat/flame-, sunlight- and chemical-resistant
Lasts longer than standard SOOW due to Ultra-Flexible Class M Stranding (34 AWG)

reliability and performance.

service and satisfaction. Call our team of

GENERAL CABLE, ANACONDA BRAND, BICC
BRAND, CAROL BRAND, CAROLPRENE, EMPOWR,
FROGHIDE, GENSPEED BRAND, HELIX/HITEMP
BRAND, LIFETIME PLUS, NEXTGEN BRAND,
PANGEN, PLUG-IT, POWRMAX, POWRSERV,
POWR-CENTER, POWR-REEL, PROFLEX, SAFETY
ORANGE, SHOCK SAFE, SILEC, SUPER FLEX,
SUPER VU-TRON, TRANSPOWR and ULTRA FLEX
are trademarks of General Cable Technologies
Corporation.

SUPER VU-TRON SUPREME
®

• Third-party testing labs like ETL are utilized to quantify and confirm

General Cable is dedicated to customer

All information in this catalog is presented solely as a
guide to product selection and is believed to be
reliable. All printing errors are subject to correction in
subsequent releases of this catalog. Although General
Cable has taken precautions to ensure the accuracy of
the product specifications at the time of publication,
the specifications of all products contained herein are
subject to change without notice.

Take it to the Extreme with

800-243-8020
with any questions to meet your
application needs.

Corrosion-resistant tinned copper conductors to withstand salt and corrosive environments and
enhance soldering performance
Added safety with high-visibility yellow jacket
Ease of tracking with Sequential Footage Marking
For global use with CE Mark on 10 and 12 AWG SOOW

Go ahead, freeze it, heat it, beat it and mistreat it...
you can’t defeat it.
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Tell your local distributor you want Super Vu-Tron Supreme for your OEM and MRO needs.

4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41076-9753
Phone: 1.800.243.8020 Fax: 1.859.572.9262
www.generalcable.com

What’s New?

GOOD/BETTER/BEST SOLUTIONS
For Yellow Rubber Portable Cord

General Cable has perfected its yellow rubber cord offering with the introduction of
Carolprene® SOOW/SJOOW 90°C Rubber Portable Cord in a yellow high-visibility color.
We now have the industry’s most comprehensive line of rubber portable cord – including
Carolprene® for standard applications, Super Vu-Tron® III for applications requiring
superior performance, and the ultimate performance of Super Vu-Tron® Supreme.

SUPER VU-TRON® TYPE W EXTRA-FLEX CABLES
In An Array of Colors
Our Portable Cord line of Carol® Brand Super Vu-Tron® Type W Extra-Flex cables come
in vivid colors and are available in-stock or by special order! Choose from gray, blue,
green, orange, yellow, red, or standard black. In a sea of black cables in entertainment
environments, soundstages, construction sites or other settings where temporary power is
required, protect your cable investment with a unique color today! For complete product
information, go to page 37.

C A R O L ® B R A N D C O R D P R O D U C T S F E AT U R I N G
TRU-Mark® Print Legends
The TRU-Mark® footage marking system has been added to our most popular sizes and
lengths of Carol® Brand Portable Cord jackets. This enhanced numerical printing feature
indicates the exact length of cable, so installers do not waste time pulling wire that is
too short while optimizing their wire inventory by choosing the right length of wire for
the job. This sequential marker will be clearly printed on the jacket and will be packaged
according to the length you order. You will always know how much is left on your reel.
Available Spring 2010.

CAROLPRENE® 90°C WELDING CABLE
Now In Red
Carol® Brand’s Carolprene® 90°C Welding Cable, now available with a red jacket,
features good flexibility, abrasion resistance and excellent color retention. This welding
cable, which can be found on page 34, satisfies a variety of commercial and industrial
applications and is still available with the standard black jacket in addition to the red.

G E N E R A L C A B L E W I R E W I Z A R D S SM
Add Value
There is a reason we call him –

Wire
Wizard.

Whether it’s providing a prototype, solving an applications problem, or answering a
technical question, General Cable’s associates make magic happen. Our Wire Wizards
always seem to find the answer and serve the customer. And there’s no smoke or mirrors
about that.

There is a reason we call him –

Wire
Wizard.

SM

Sam Friedman–Wire Wizard. When it comes to solving your problems, he makes magic happen.
SM

Sam’s highest and most challenging form of wire wizardry is new product development, followed closely
by solving tough, often one-of-a-kind technical problems. His powers are also evident in quality control and
in laboratory testing. We call on Sam to perform his wizardry all the time. And so do our customers. Sam,
Director, Technical Services, Carol® Brand Cord Products, and the entire team of General Cable Wire
Wizards are ready to perform magic. “Whether it’s providing a prototype, solving an applications problem,
or answering a technical question, we try to make magic happen,” explains Sam. Magic or not, our Wizards
always seem to find the answer and serve the customer. And there’s no smoke or mirrors about that.

REEL People ... Adding REAL Value
www.generalcable.com

If you’d like to put the powers
of Sam and General Cable
Carol Brand products on your
side, talk to a General Cable
rep today. To connect, just call
1.800.243.8020 or e-mail us at
info@generalcable.com.

Product Selection Locator
Section

	1	 Portable Cord Specifications

Pages

1-7

	2	Rubber Cord

8-19

	3	 Plastic Cord

20-28

	4	Industrial Cord

29-38

	5	 Specialty Cord

39-46

	6	Outdoor Extension Cords

47-52

	7	Application-Specific Extension Cords

53-57

	8	 Plug-it® Extension Cord Accessories

58-60

	9	 Specialty Extension Cords and Lighting

61-64

	10	 General Information

65-82

	11	Cord Technical Information

83-90

	12	Cordset Technical Information

91-97

	13	 Part Number Index
	14	Notes

98-100
101

Table of Contents
 Section	

1	

PageS

Portable Cord Specifications	

1-7

•  How to Specify Portable Cord...................................................................................................................................... 1
•  Voltage Drop: Picking the Right Cable for the Long Run............................................................................................. 2
•  Why Choose Rubber?................................................................................................................................................ 3-4
•  Ampacity: Choosing Cable When the Heat Is On......................................................................................................... 5
•  Index by Wire Type........................................................................................................................................................ 6
•  Wire And Cable Abbreviations...................................................................................................................................... 7

2	Rubber Cord	

8-19

•  Super Vu-Tron® Supreme Types SJOOW/SOOW......................................................................................................... 9
•  Super Vu-Tron® III Types SJOOW/SOOW................................................................................................................... 10
•  Carolprene® Jacketed Type SOOW/SJOOW 90˚C...................................................................................................... 11
•  Carolprene® Jacketed Type SOOW 90˚C.................................................................................................................... 12
•  Carolprene® Jacketed Type SJOOW........................................................................................................................... 13
•  Carolprene® Jacketed Type SOOW, Non-UL.............................................................................................................. 14
•  Super Vu-Tron® Type SO, Non-UL.............................................................................................................................. 15
•  Type SJ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
•  Carolprene® Type SVO................................................................................................................................................ 17
•  Super Vu-Tron® Multi-Conductor Type SOOW...................................................................................................... 18-19

3	

Plastic Cord	

20-28

•  Types SJTOW and STOW........................................................................................................................................... 21
•  Type SVT..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
•  Type SJT 60˚C............................................................................................................................................................. 23
•  Type SJT 105˚C........................................................................................................................................................... 24
•  Bus Drop Cable........................................................................................................................................................... 25
•  Thermostat Wire..................................................................................................................................................... 26-27
•  Thermostat Wire, Unjacketed...................................................................................................................................... 28

4	Industrial Cord	

29-38

•  Super Vu-Tron® Single Conductor Type W and Type RHH/RHW............................................................................... 30
•  Super Vu-Tron® Multi-Conductor Type W Round....................................................................................................... 31
•  Super Vu-Tron® Type G and Type G-GC Round........................................................................................................ 32
•  Super Vu-Tron® Canadian Type G-GC Round............................................................................................................ 33
•  Carolprene® Welding Cable......................................................................................................................................... 34
•  Super Vu-Tron® Welding Cable Type RHH/RHW........................................................................................................ 35
•  Super Vu-Tron® Entertainment Industry and Stage Lighting Cable............................................................................ 36
•  Super Vu-Tron® Single Conductor Type W Extra-Flex................................................................................................ 37
•  Super Vu-Tron® Diesel Locomotive Cable Type RHH/RHW....................................................................................... 38

5	

Specialty Cord	

39-46

•  Heater Cord Type HPN............................................................................................................................................... 40
•  Hook-Up Wire UL Types MTW, TFF, AWM and CSA TEW........................................................................................ 41
•  Heavy Wall UL Types MTW, AWM and NEC Type THW............................................................................................ 42
•  UL Type AWM............................................................................................................................................................. 43
•  Lamp Cord Type SPT.................................................................................................................................................. 44
•  Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting Wire....................................................................................................................... 45
•  Low-Voltage Sprinkler Wire......................................................................................................................................... 46

6	Outdoor Extension Cords	

47-52

•  FrogHide® Ultra Flex® Extension Cords....................................................................................................................... 48
•  Lifetime Plus® Super Flex® Lighted Extension Cords.................................................................................................. 49
•  Safety Orange® Extension Cords................................................................................................................................ 50
•  Outdoor Powr-Center® Extension Cords..................................................................................................................... 51
•  All Weather Extension Cords....................................................................................................................................... 52
•  High Visibility All Weather Extension Cords................................................................................................................ 52

Table of Contents
 Section	

PageS

7	Application-Specific Extension Cords	

53-57

•  Pro Flex® Rubber Extension Cords............................................................................................................................. 54
•  Coiled Power Tool Extension Cords and Power Supply Cords.................................................................................. 54
•  Power Supply Replacement Cords..................................................................................................................54-55, 57
•  Range Cords................................................................................................................................................................ 56
•  Dryer Cords................................................................................................................................................................. 56
•  Air Conditioner Replacement Cords........................................................................................................................... 56
•  Major Appliance Cords................................................................................................................................................ 57

8	

Plug-it ® Extension Cord Accessories	

58-60

•  Plug-it® Fluorescent Utility Light.................................................................................................................................. 59
•  Plug-it® Powr-Center® Adapter.................................................................................................................................... 59
•  Powr-Reel™ with 3 Outlets........................................................................................................................................... 60
•  Plug-it® Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) and Surge Protector Plug................................................................ 60

9	

Specialty Extension Cords and Lighting	

61-64

•  Shock Safe® Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Powr-Center®. ......................................................................... 62
•  Household Powr-Centers®. ......................................................................................................................................... 62
•  Plastic Guard Utility Light............................................................................................................................................ 63
•  Metal Guard Utility Light.............................................................................................................................................. 63
•  Brooder and Heat Lamp.............................................................................................................................................. 64
•  Clamp Light................................................................................................................................................................. 64

10	

General Information	

65-82

•  Glossary.................................................................................................................................................................. 66-80
•  Unit Conversion Factors.............................................................................................................................................. 81
•  Temperature Conversion Chart................................................................................................................................... 82

11	Cord Technical Information	

83-90

•  AWG to Metric Conversion Chart................................................................................................................................ 84
•  Common Wire Conductor Stranding........................................................................................................................... 84
•  Bend Radius Calculation per ICEA.............................................................................................................................. 84
•  Class K Copper Stranding........................................................................................................................................... 85
•  Class M Copper Stranding.......................................................................................................................................... 86
•  Installation — Training and Bending Limitations......................................................................................................... 87
•  Cord Product Coding System..................................................................................................................................... 87
•  Voltage Drop Calculations........................................................................................................................................... 88
•  Insulation and Jacket Properties................................................................................................................................. 89
•  Government and Military Wire and Cable Specifications........................................................................................... 90

12	Cordset Technical Information	

91-97

•  Extension Cord Facts.................................................................................................................................................. 92
•  Cordset Product Coding System................................................................................................................................ 93
•  Understanding Wire Gauge......................................................................................................................................... 94
•  How to Select the Right Extension Cord.................................................................................................................... 94
•  Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)..................................................................................................................... 95
•  NEMA Receptacle and Plug Chart......................................................................................................................... 96-97

13	

Part Number Index	

14	Notes	

98-100
101

Our Green Initiative symbol recognizes our role
and responsibility in promoting sustainability.
The symbol also reflects our commitment to achieving
industry-leading standards and responding
proactively to environmental global issues.

Look for our products with the RoHS symbol
for your green building initiatives.
Visit www.generalcable.com

Select “company”, then select “environmental”

Building Bridges in the Sky
Directing Traffic without Gridlock
Making Contact with the World

General Cable is a leader in the
development, design, manufacture,
marketing and distribution of copper,
aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable
for the energy, industrial, specialty and
communications markets.
Our products inspire progress worldwide …
customers use our value-added products
to create global infrastructure that
improves the standard of living for
people everywhere.
Each day we’re building business
momentum — developing ideas into
innovative solutions and industry-leading
products, expanding geographic access and
furthering our investment in highly capable
associates, Lean Manufacturing, material
science and technology resources.

General Cable is influencing the world … with more than two-thirds
of our sales generated outside North America and 11,000 associates
in 45 manufacturing facilities throughout 22 countries. As one of
the largest wire and cable manufacturers, we are the One Company
Connecting the World.

Energy Cables
Our cables carry energy across the world — through the air,
underground and under the sea. Increasing demand for energy is
accelerating investment in exploration, extraction, power generation,
transmission and distribution — whether based on coal, natural gas,
oil, nuclear, wind or water.

Industrial & Specialty Cables
We have the competitive product mix and global reach to support the
production of oil, gas and petrochemical; construction of new factories
and maintenance of existing industrial facilities; factory automation;
and special applications such as military, nuclear, marine, mining,
transit and automotive.

Communications Cables
Our cables keep information flowing — facilitating a non-stop stream
of words and images around the world. We meet the high-speed
bandwidth needs of global communications networks from fiber
optic submarine communications cables, copper and fiber aerial and
underground cables to copper and fiber optic enterprise cables and
system solutions.

World Headquarters
General Cable
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, KY
41076-9753 U.S.A.

Portable Cord Specifications

Cord & Cordset

Portable Cord Specifications 	
When specifying and purchasing
portable cord products,
application details are important
and often essential in determining
the right product for the right
job. Often, the same application
can be served using one or more
products.
Accurate understanding of the
application and the environment
where the cable is being used
will often point to the product
line providing the correct cord
products. For those extreme
application environments or very
specific technical requirements,
General Cable’s engineering and
customer service Wire Wizards
are eager to assist you. We will
help you find the right cable for
your needs.
This easy-to-use checklist
outlines the key questions you
will need to ask to determine
the right cable for a particular
application:

1. What is the application?  
	 (identifies where cable is  
	 being used)
	 a.		Environmental Conditions

6.	What is the stranding?   
	 (some applications require  
	 higher count stranding for  
	 better flexibility)

	 b.	 Temperature/Humidity  
		 (minimum/maximum  
		 ranges)

7.	What is the overall length  
	 needed? (important in  
	 calculating voltage drop)

	 c.	 Moisture (will the cable  
		 be submerged or  
		 exposed to weather,  
		 rain, etc.?)

8.	Is any special color-coding  
	 of conductors needed?

	 d.	 Dirt/Dust
	 e.	 Chemical Exposure  
		 (gases, oils, alkalis, acids,  
		 cleaning materials)
	 f.	 Critical Service/ 
		 Reliability Needs
2.	What is the voltage? 
	 See page 2 for additional  
	 information regarding  
	 Voltage Drop.
3.	What is the amperage? 
	 See page 3 for additional  
	 information regarding  
	 Ampacity.
4.	What is the gauge size?
5.	How many conductors are  
	 required for the application?

1

1

9.	Does this cable need  
	 agency approvals (UL, CSA,  
	 MSHA, RoHS, etc.)?
Answers to these questions will
help you determine the right
product for the application. While
this information is sufficient for
most application requirements,
good engineering practices are
still essential.
General Cable’s customer service
and engineering Wire Wizards
are ready to help you in finding
the right cord product for all
of your application needs. Our
Wire Wizards have the skill and
knowledge to select and even
custom-engineer cord products
for your most demanding and
challenging applications.

Ask Sam, the Wire Wizard

SM

Voltage Drop: Picking the Right Cable for the Long Run
BY SAM FRIEDMAN, DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL SERVICES — CARO L® BR AND CORD PRODUCTS — GENER AL CABLE

Reliability may not be a tangible item that’s installed alongside a
new furnace or wired into a dock-side crane, but nonetheless, it
is an essential “accessory” that can mean the difference between
overtime and lost time; in-stock and out-of-stock; perfect fits and
refits. Being labeled as “unreliable” can mean ruin for a business,
regardless of what you’re making, installing or servicing. That’s why
it is vital to understand simple yet often overlooked problems, like
voltage drop, in product applications.
Voltage drop is the reduction in voltage in an electrical circuit
between the source and load. For equipment to operate properly,
it must be supplied with the right amount of power, which is
measured in watts: current (amps) times voltage (volts). Motors,
generators, tools — anything that runs on electricity is rated for
power, as in a 100-watt light bulb. The correct amount of power
enables equipment to meet its designed power rating and operate
efficiently. Incorrect or insufficient power amounts can result in
inefficient operation, wasteful power usage, and even equipment
damage. That is why understanding voltage drop calculations and
selecting the correct cable for each application is so important.
The National Electrical Code (NEC) catalogs the requirements for
safe electrical installations and represents the primary document
for guidance in the United States. Providing direction for both
trained professionals and end users, these codes set the foundation
for the design and inspection of electrical installations. So how
does the Code treat voltage drop issues? For branch circuits, look
to NEC (NFPA 70) Section 215.2(A)(3) footnote 2 and Section
210.19(A)(1) footnote 4. Both advise that conductors for feeders to
dwelling units should be sized to prevent voltage drop exceeding
3% and maximum total voltage drop on both feeders and branch
circuits should not exceed 5% for “reasonable efficiency of
operation.”
In addition, look to NEC (NFPA 70) Section 647.4 (D) when
dealing with sensitive electronic equipment. It states that voltage
drop on any branch circuit shall not exceed 1.5% and the
combined voltage drop on branch-circuit and feeder conductors
shall not exceed 2.5%. It is important to note that much of the
equipment manufactured today contains sensitive electronics.
Ampacity, a cable’s electric current-carrying capacity, is also
connected to voltage drop. The Code stresses the importance of
accounting for voltage drop when considering a cable’s ampacity
rating and the need to satisfy both requirements. NEC Section
310.15 (A)(1) states that ampacity tables do not take voltage drop
into consideration.

For DC current, voltage drop is proportional to amount of current
flow and wire resistance. In AC circuits, total impedance and power
factor (power loss ratio) also need to be considered. Since wire
resistance is a factor of wire size, material and length of run, it is
important to choose the proper wire size for length of run to keep
voltage drop at the desired level.
To simplify your voltage drop calculations, turn to the Carol
Brand Cord & Cordset Catalog and/or our online resources.
Use either the “Voltage Drop Calculations” table on page 84 in the
catalog or download a PDF of the catalog by visiting:
www.generalcable.com/GeneralCable/en-US/Products/
CordandCordsetProducts/Catalog/
Wherever you find it — in print or online — this table makes
calculating project voltage drop straightforward and easy. For
example, let’s say your project involves a 100-foot run of 12/3
SOOW wire, 12 amps line current for equipment, line circuit of 120
volts AC, 3 phase, 100% power factor. According to the calculation
table, the factor is 3190. Next, multiply current times distance
(feet) times factor: 12 x 100 x 3190 = 3,828,000. Finally, place a
decimal in front of the last six figures, and the result is the volts
lost — voltage drop = 3.8 volts (3.2% of overall voltage).
So, to ensure the reliability of your products/installations/service
calls, be sure to account for voltage drop when making your cable
selections. While it is mainly a nuisance issue, voltage drop can
affect equipment efficiency, power consumption and potential
damage to sensitive electronics and other systems. Fortunately,
these issues are easily avoided, especially when you rely upon the
NEC codes and standards that relate to voltage drop — each of
which provides useful guidance in ensuring the success of your
application.
By selecting a cable with the correct voltage drop characteristics,
you will optimize the operation of your connected equipment,
increase your efficiencies and prevent equipment damage. And
that’s a pretty good payoff, in the short term or the long run.

Still need help? Carol’s Wire Wizards are ready with first-class
customer support, printed catalog materials and detailed product
specifications. Please give us a call at 1.800.243.8020, send us an
e-mail at info@generalcable.com or visit www.generalcable.com.

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Portable
Power Cords:
Why Choose
Rubber?
Advantages

Applications

Thermoset rubber delivers superior performance.
Thermoset compounds have been vulcanized by
heat and will not soften or distort from their formed
shape when exposed to excessive heat or open
flame. On the contrary, thermoplastics will deform
under high temperatures, resulting in degradation
of their physical attributes. Rubber not only exhibits
excellent heat-resistant characteristics; it offers
other advantages as well.

Since rubber was first introduced, it has been the product of
choice for portable power applications. It is more durable in the
harsh conditions encountered in the following environments:

•	Flexibility
•	Durability
•	Tear Resistance
•	Abrasion Resistance
•	Melt Resistance
•	Oil, Water and Chemical Resistance
•	Impact Resistance

3

•	Mining and Submersible Pumps
•	Control Circuits
•	Motors and Associated Machinery
•	Temporary and Portable Power
•	Construction Equipment
•	Portable Tools and Equipment
•	Portable Appliances

Product Offering
Cable Types: SOOW, SJOOW, SO and SJ
Voltage: 600V and 300V
Gauges: 2 AWG to 18 AWG
Conductors: 1 to 50
Jacket Color: Black (standard) and Yellow
Compliances: UL, CSA, MSHA

Rubber Portable Power Cords
General Cable’s Carol® Brand rubber portable cords, which are manufactured in the U.S.A., are an obvious choice
for portable power applications. Rubber surpasses plastic compounds in flexibility, high temperature performance,
durability and more. This quick reference guide summarizes the key performance differences among the various
portable cord compounds available in today’s market.

Properties

Thermoplastic Thermoplastic
PVC
Elastomer

Thermoset
Rubber

Benefits of Thermoset
Rubber Products

Hot Oil Resistance

 hermoset rubber will maintain
T
mechanical integrity in high  
temperature oil

High Temperature Performance


Thermoset
rubber is heat-cured, so it will
not melt at high temperatures

Flexibility at Room Temperature

Thermoset rubber is more flexible at
room temperature

Flexibility at Low Temperatures

Thermoset rubber will stay more flexible
while approaching low temperatures

Industrial Abrasion Resistance

Thermoset rubber products are preferred
in industrial applications

Wear Resistance

 ield experience has proven thermoset
F
rubber cords to be the most durable
products on the market

Electrical Resistance

Thermoset rubber insulation compounds
have lower dielectric constants,
providing greater dielectric strength  
than thermoplastic products

Tear Resistance

 hermoset rubber jackets have better
T
tear resistance than thermoplastic
jackets

Water Resistance

All three products are designed to meet
UL & CSA water resistance requirements
for outdoor cords

Sunlight Resistance

All three products are formulated to have
UV stability

UL Listing (Indoor & Outdoor) 
and CSA

Only rubber compounds can be used on
SOOW products

MSHA Approval

Thermoset rubber will not deform after
exposure to open flame

General Cable
Other

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Ask Sam, the Wire Wizard

SM

Ampacity: Choosing Cable When the Heat Is On
BY SAM FRIEDMAN, DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL SERVICES — CARO L® BR AND CORD PRODUCTS — GENER AL CABLE

Thanks to the dedication and ingenuity of cable engineers around the world,
there are cables available for an almost infinite number of applications.
Welding cable, extension cords, stage lighting cable, landscape lighting
wire, diesel locomotive cable, major appliance cord — you name the energy
transmission need, and I’ll name the applicable product. Whether your project
faces environmental extremes, necessitates considerable flexibility, or simply
requires unfailing reliability and longevity, it’s essential that your quest for the
optimal cable begin with identifying its optimal ampacity.

However, the number of current-carrying conductors found in a cable also
affects ampacity. When a group of cables are bunched closely together, the
NEC requires a derating of the ampacity for each individual cable. This is
because tightly gathered cables can create a significant buildup of heat, which
could rise above the rated temperature of the compounds used. This bunching
effect also hinders heat dissipation, further increasing the risk of heat-related
cable damage. Refer to NEC Table 310.15(B)(2)(a) for specifics about ampacity
derating based on number of cables used in cable, conduit or raceway.

Ampacity is the maximum current an insulated conductor can safely carry
without exceeding its insulation and jacket temperature limitations — or in
plain terms, it’s a cable’s electric current-carrying capacity. Most power cable is
sized according to its ampacity, a fact that underscores the importance of first
considering amperage needs when selecting portable power cable. By doing
so, you’ll avoid serious safety hazards, equipment damage and production
downtime caused by overcurrent — i.e., too much current flowing through
a conductor — which is a significant threat to under-amped cable. Excessive
current can cause overheating, insulation damage and fire/shock hazards that,
in turn, can harm equipment through heat buildup and produce cable faults
that lead to lost productivity. Therefore, it is essential to start every project with
the correct cable and then have every installation reviewed and carried out by a
trained electrical professional.

It is important to remember that heat degrades most ordinary insulating
materials, and this decay directly affects cable ampacity — yet another reason
to take current-carrying capacity into account when selecting a cable. By doing
so, you confirm that the conductor’s insulating material and jacket can handle
the heat load caused by electrical current flow and eliminate the possibility of
exposing cables to temperatures higher than they are designed to manage.

There are several systems of codes and standards that can help identify the
correct ampacity for your power cable needs. Developed to provide direction
for both trained professionals and end users, these codes set the foundation for
the design and inspection of electrical installations. First, there is the National
Electric Code (NEC or NFPA 70), which catalogs the requirements for safe
electrical installations and represents the primary document for guidance in
the United States. There are also regulations set forth by the Insulated Cable
Engineers Association (ICEA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) — both of which address ampacity standards for power
cables. Because there are so many diverse electrical specialties, be sure to select
a professional who has expertise in your particular application and its specific
code requirements.
For the purpose of this discussion, let’s focus on the standards established by
the National Electric Code. It’s amazing how many sections of the NEC deal
with wire, depending on the user’s particular application. It is essential for
project safety that you study the portion of the code that concentrates on your
intended environment and use.
As I mentioned earlier, temperature plays an important role in determining
cable ampacity. For purposes of design rating, the ambient temperature is set
at the maximum expected ambient temperature. In the NEC, the values in the
ampacity tables are based on 30°C ambient. In order to determine ampacities
at ambient temperatures other than 30°C, the code has included correction
factors for these other temperatures in the ampacity tables in Article 310.
Cable ampacity of a single conductor is calculated based on the size of
the electrified conductor, the established ambient temperature and the
temperature rating of the insulation and jacket compounds. An increase in
temperature rating of the compounds and/or an increase in conductor size
will increase cable ampacity. Conversely, an increase in ambient temperature
will decrease ampacity.

5

The NEC also permits ampacities to be calculated. However, this should only
be attempted under engineering supervision and when the parameters of the
cable and installation are known. Article 310.15(C) provides the method for
doing this calculation.
There are some specific cabling applications for which the NEC does not set
ampacity guidelines, including mining cable and utility cable. For example,
most ampacity ratings for mining cable come from ICEA standard tables,
which assume an ambient temperature of 40°C vs. 30°C. Because of its many
specialized applications, the ampacity ratings for most power generation
and energy transmission/distribution utility cables are specified by use —
such as direct-buried cable, suspended cable (e.g., transmission lines) and
in-duct cable. These particular installations also require specific engineering
calculations that incorporate factors like temperature, wind speeds and
sunlight exposure. Understandably, such highly specialized setups require not
only unique ampacity guidelines but also engineering supervision and the
seasoned judgment of a trained electrical professional.
So, the next time you’re in the market for a cable solution, start your search
by first establishing the project’s ampacity requirements. By doing so, you can
avoid dangerous heat buildup, prevent equipment damage and ensure the
long-term safety of your cable selection. But don’t worry, you don’t have to go
it alone! The codes and standards established for your particular application
can provide invaluable guidance throughout your product search and final
installation. If your project falls into one of the specialized setups addressed in
a unique code section, please consider having your cable installation carried
out under engineering supervision.
Put simply, safety depends on selecting the right cable. By paying attention
to the current-carrying capacity of your chosen cable, you’ll help maximize
the life of your cable and contribute to the well-being of anyone who comes
into contact — be it directly or indirectly — with your installation. Now
that’s a hot idea!
Still need help? Carol’s Wire Wizards are ready with first-class
customer support, printed catalog materials and detailed product
specifications. Please give us a call at 1.800.243.8020, send us an e-mail
at info@generalcable.com or visit www.generalcable.com.

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Cord & Cordset

Index By Wire Type
Wire Type	

Page

AWM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-43
BUS DROP CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CAROLPRENE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 11-14, 17, 34
CL2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
DLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ENTERTAINMENT CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Extension Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-54
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
G‑GC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33
HEATER CORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
HOOK‑UP WIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
HPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
LAMP CORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
LOCOMOTIVE CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
LOW VOLTAGE WIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46
LVT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MTW  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42
PPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
REPLACEMENT CORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-57
RHH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 35, 38
RHW  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 35, 38
SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SJ  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 16, 54-55
SJEOOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-52
SJO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
SJOW  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 55

Wire Type	

Page

SJOOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 9-11, 13
SJT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24, 54-55, 62-63
SJTOW  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SJTW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-51, 62, 64
SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 15
SOOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4, 9-12, 14, 18-19
SPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
SPT-1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
SPT-2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
SPT-3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57, 62
SRDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
ST  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
STAGE LIGHTING CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
STOW  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
STW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
SUPER VU‑TRON®  . . 3, 9-10, 15, 18-19, 30-33, 35-38
SVO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SVT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
TEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
TFF  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
THERMOSTAT WIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
THW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
TYPE G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
TYPE G-GC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33
TYPE W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31, 37
WELDING CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35

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Cord & Cordset

Wire and Cable Abbreviations
E
J
O
P
S
T
W

Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)

EPDM

Ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber.

SOOW

HPN

Two-conductor, neoprene-insulated heater cord. Parallel
construction. For use in damp locations.

Same as SOO, but also weather-, water- and sunlight- (UV)
resistant.	

SP-1

All-rubber, parallel-jacketed, two-conductor light-duty cord for
pendant or portable use in damp locations. 300V.

SP-2

Same as SP-1, but heavier construction, with or without third
conductor for grounding purposes. 300V.

SPT-1

Same as SP-1, except all-thermoplastic. 300V. With or without
third conductor for grounding.

SPT-2

Same as SP-2, except all-thermoplastic. 300V. With or without
third conductor for grounding.

SPT-3

Same as SP-3, except all-thermoplastic. 300V. With or without
third conductor for grounding.

S

SJ

Junior (300V)
Oil-Resistant
Parallel
Service (600V)
Thermoplastic/Vinyl
Weather Approved (water-, moisture-, damp-, sunlight-resistant)

Heavy-duty, rubber-insulated portable cord. Stranded copper
conductors with separator and individual rubber insulation. Two
or more color-coded conductors cabled with filler, wrapped
with separator and rubber jacketed overall. 600V.
Junior hard-service, rubber-insulated pendant or portable cord.
Same construction as Type S, but 300V. Jacket thickness
different.

SJEOW

Hard-service thermoplastic or rubber-insulated conductors
and oil-resistant thermoplastic outer jacket. All-elastomer
construction. 300V, 90˚C to 105˚C. Weather-resistant. Meets UL
specifications.

SRD

SJEW

Hard-service thermoplastic or rubber-insulated conductors and
overall thermoplastic jacket. All elastomer construction. 300V,
90˚C to 105˚C. Weather-resistant. Meets UL specifications.

Portable range or dryer cable. Three or four rubber-insulated
conductors with rubber or neoprene jacket, flat or round
construction. 300V, 60°C rated.

SRDT

SJO

Same as SJ, but Carolprene®, oil-resistant compound outer
jacket. Can also be made water-resistant. 300V, 60˚C.

Same as SRD, except all-thermoplastic with a maximum
temperature of 90˚C.

ST

SJOO

Same as SJO but inner conductor insulation as well as the
outer jacket is oil-resistant.

Hard-service cord, jacketed, same as Type S except all-plastic
construction. 600V, 60˚C to 105˚C.

STO

Same as ST, but with oil-resistant thermoplastic outer jacket.
600V, 60˚C.

STW

Extra-hard-usage cord, jacketed. 600V, 60˚C to 105˚C. Weatherand water-resistant for outdoor use.

SV

Vacuum cleaner cord, two- or three-conductor, rubber
insulated. Overall rubber jacket. For light-duty in damp
locations. 300V, 60˚C.

SVO

Same as SV, except oil-resistant Carolprene® jacket.  
300V, 60˚C.

SVT

Same as SV, except all-plastic construction. With or without
third conductor for grounding purposes only. 300V, 60˚C to
90˚C.

XLP

Crosslinked polyethylene.

XLPE

Crosslinked polyethylene.

SJOOW

Same as SJOO but also water- and weather-resistant.

SJT

Junior hard-service thermoplastic or rubber-insulated
conductors with overall thermoplastic jacket. 300V,  
60˚C to 105˚C.

SJTO

Same as SJT, but oil-resistant thermoplastic outer jacket. 60˚C.

SJTW

Hard-usage thermoplastic or rubber-insulated conductors and
overall thermoplastic jacket. 300V, 60˚C to 105˚C. Weatherresistant for outdoor use.

SO

Hard-service cord, same construction as Type S, except oilresistant Carolprene® jacket. 600V, 60˚C to 90˚C.

SOO

Same as SO, but inner conductor insulation as well as the outer
jacket is oil-resistant.

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2

Rubber Cord 	
Index	
Super Vu-Tron® Supreme
Types SJOOW/SOOW	

Thermoset rubber cord products
have evolved over the last
50 years from simple and
unsophisticated to a product line
where specialized, technologically
advanced products are in
demand for exacting commercial
and industrial applications.
No longer are rubber cord
products used only in
applications where flexibility
is needed; today typical
applications require cord to
perform well in environments of
extreme heat and cold and on
job sites and factory floors where
resistance to oil, chemicals and
abrasion is mandatory.
General Cable’s role, as the
producer of the premiere Carol®
Brand rubber cord products,
is to ensure that new product
development, product innovation
and quality not only keep pace
with industry requirements but
also set the trends.

Our rubber cord products carry
a full range of listings and
certifications with Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. and the
Canadian Standard Association.
In addition, many products meet
or exceed the requirements of
OSHA, MSHA and other relevant
industry standards.
Carol Brand is simply the most
accepted in the industry, having
proven itself on the job time
after time. Our rubber cord line
is the most comprehensive in
the industry, ensuring that the
proper Carol product can always
be specified.

Page
9

Super Vu-Tron® III
Types SJOOW/SOOW	

10

Carolprene® Jacketed
Type SOOW/SJOOW 90˚C	

11

Carolprene® Jacketed
Type SOOW 90˚C	

12

Carolprene® Jacketed
Type SJOOW	

13

Carolprene® Jacketed
Type SOOW, Non-UL	

14

Super Vu-Tron®
Type SO, Non-UL	

15

Type SJ	

16

Carolprene® Type SVO	

17

Super Vu-Tron®
Multi-Conductor
Type SOOW	

18-19

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Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Supreme Types SJOOW/SOOW
105ºC 300 and 600 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 10 AWG fully annealed stranded
tinned copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded, oil-resistant
105ºC EPDM
	 • European color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 • Super Vu-Tron® Supreme, yellow
	 • Temperature range:
–50ºC to +105ºC UL/CSA
	 • Voltage rating:
300 volts Type SJOOW
600 volts Type SOOW

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL SUPER VU-TRON® SUPREME
(SIZE) (mm2) 105°C (UL) WATER
RESISTANT SJOOW (OR SOOW) CSA
–50°C FT-1 --- P-123-103 MSHA (VOLTS)
RoHS MADE IN USA

Applications:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

• Machine tools
•  Power tools
•  Dockside power applications
•  Motor leads
•  Portable machinery
•  Cranes
•  Submersible pumps
•  Where water immersion is required
• Severe environment OEM/MRO applications

Features:
	 •  Excellent flexibility in cold temperatures
	 • Lasts longer in flex applications (Class M
stranding)
	 •  Integral Flexfill®
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant
	 • UL Listed and CSA Certified for indoor and
outdoor use
	 •  Water-resistant
	 • Safety-colored, with high-visibility yellow
jacket
	 •  High heat and flame resistance
	 • Resistant to sunlight, oils, acids and
chemicals
	 •  Excellent abrasion and cut resistance
	 •  TRU-Mark® sequential footage marking
	 • Tinned copper conductors — corrosion/
oxidation-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
•  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
•  MSHA Approved
•  OSHA Acceptable
•  JC580
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m),
1000' (304.8 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

TYPE SJOOW – 300 VOLT – UL/CSA
NOM. INS.
JACKET
NO.
APPROX. COPPER
THICKNESS NOMINAL O.D.
CATALOG OF AWG COND. STRAND
CURRENT NET WT. WT.
STD.
NUMBER COND. SIZE STRAND O.D. INCHES mm INCHES mm AMPS† LBS/M'(S) LBS/M' CTN.

02601
02602
02603

2
3
4

18
18
18

41/34
41/34
41/34

.048" 0.030 0.76 0.310
.048" 0.030 0.76 0.320
.048" 0.030 0.76 0.345

7.87
8.13
8.76

10
10
7

60
70
85

10
15
20

1000'
1000'
250'

02604
02605
02606

2
3
4

16
16
16

65/34
65/34
65/34

.061" 0.030 0.76 0.315
.061" 0.030 0.76 0.335
.061" 0.030 0.76 0.370

8.00
8.51
9.40

13
13
10

67
83
100

16
24
32

1000'
250'
250'

02607
02608
02609

2
3
4

14 105/34 .078" 0.030 0.76 0.370 9.40
14 105/34 .078" 0.030 0.76 0.375 9.53
14 105/34 .078" 0.030 0.76 0.405 10.29

18
18
15

90
114
132

26
41
55

250'
250'
250'

TYPE SOOW – 600 VOLT – UL/CSA
NOM. INS.
THICKNESS

JACKET
NOMINAL O.D.

NO.
CATALOG OF AWG COND.
NUMBER COND. SIZE STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

02631*
02632
02633*

2
3
4

18
18
18

41/34
41/34
41/34

0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76

0.365
0.375
0.400

9.27
9.53
10.16

10
10
7

75
84
110

10
15
21

250'
250'
250'

02634
02635
02636
02621

2
3
4
5

16
16
16
16

65/34
65/34
65/34
65/34

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76

0.370
0.395
0.425
0.515

9.40
10.03
10.80
13.08

13
13
10
8

86
105
127
181

16
24
32
40

250'
250'
250'
250'

02637*
02638
02639
02622*

2
3
4
5

14
14
14
14

105/34
105/34
105/34
105/34

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

0.510
0.525
0.575
0.675

12.95
13.34
14.61
17.15

18
18
15
12

155
176
218
285

26
41
55
66

250'
250'
250'
250'

02641*
02642
02643
02623*

2
3
4
5

12
12
12
12

168/34
168/34
168/34
168/34

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

0.590
0.600
0.650
0.730

14.99
15.24
16.51
18.54

25
25
20
16

200
243
295
315

41
67
90
103

250'
250'
250'
250'

02645
02646
02624*

3
4
5

10
10
10

259/34
259/34
259/34

0.045
0.045
0.045

1.14
1.14
1.14

0.660
0.710
0.770

16.76
18.03
19.56

30
25
20

299
413
432

99
132
168

250'
250'
250'

TOP PERFORMANCE IN THE TOUGHEST ENVIRONMENTS

Volume change (%) of SUPER VU-TRON® SUPREME after 28 days
at room temperature in the following materials
ACETIC ACID (30%)
AMMONIA HYDROXIDE
ASTM 3 OIL
BEER
BLEACH WATER
BUTYL ALCOHOL
CORN OIL
FORMALDEHYDE
GLYCOL (ANTI-FREEZE)
HYDROCHLORIC ACID (20%)
JP-4
KEROSENE

+19.00
+3.12
+0.26
+4.42
+2.60
-1.82
0.00
+3.38
-2.60
+10.60
+10.90
+10.60

LINSEED OIL
LUBE OIL
MILK
NITRIC ACID (10%)
SAE 30 OIL
SKYDROL 500
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
SULFURIC ACID (10%)
TOLUENE
UNLEADED GAS
WATER

+1.04
-1.82
+4.16
+7.29
-1.30
+17.10
+10.90
+2.34
+30.20
+22.10
+2.86

OSHA

*	Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	G reen conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on
NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

COLOR

2
3
4
5

Black, White
Black, White, Green/Yellow
Black, White, Red, Green/Yellow
Black, White, Red, Orange, Green/Yellow

Acceptable
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration

9

APPROX. COPPER
CURRENT NET WT. WT.
STD.
†
mm AMPS LBS/M'(S) LBS/M' CTN.

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® III Types SJOOW/SOOW
105ºC 300 and 600 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord

Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 10 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded, oil-resistant
105ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

TYPE SJOOW – 300 VOLT – UL/CSA
CATALOG
NUMBER

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NO. OF AWG COND.
COND. SIZE STRAND INCHES

	 Jacket:

mm

APPROX.
NOMINAL O.D.
CURRENT NET WT.
INCHES mm AMPS† LBS/M1(S)

STD.
CTN.

02001*
02002*
02003*

2
3
4

18
18
18

41/34
41/34
41/34

0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76

0.310
0.320
0.345

8.00
8.12
8.76

10
10
7

56
65
80

1000'
1000'
250'

02004*
02005*
02006*

2
3
4

16
16
16

65/34
65/34
65/34

0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76

0.315
0.335
0.370

8.00
8.51
9.40

13
13
10

68
80
95

1000'
250'
250'

02007*
02008*
02009*

2
3
4

14
14
14

41/30
41/30
41/30

0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76

0.370 9.40
0.375 9.52
0.405 10.29

18
18
15

90
110
130

250'
250'
250'

TYPE SOOW – 600 VOLT – UL/CSA
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF AWG
COND. SIZE

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS
COND.
STRAND INCHES mm

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
mm AMPS† LBS/M1(S)

NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES

STD.
CTN.

	 • Super Vu-Tron® III, yellow
	 • Temperature range:
–50ºC to +105ºC UL/CSA
	 • Voltage rating:
300 volts Type SJOOW
600 volts Type SOOW

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL SUPER VU-TRON® III (SIZE) (mm2)
105°C (UL) WATER RESISTANT SJOOW
(OR SOOW) CSA –50°C FT-1 --- P-123-103
MSHA (VOLTS) RoHS MADE IN USA

Applications:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

Features:

02031*
02032*
02033*

2
3
4

18
18
18

41/34
41/34
41/34

0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76

0.365 9.27
0.375 9.53
0.400 10.16

10
10
7

75
80
110

250'
250'
250'

	
	
	
	
	

02034*
02035*
02036*
02021*

2
3
4
5

16
16
16
16

65/34
65/34
65/34
65/34

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76

0.370 9.40
0.395 10.80
0.425 10.80
0.515 13.08

13
13
10
8

75
100
120
150

250'
250'
250'
250'

	
	
	
	
	

02037*
02038*
02039*
02022*

2
3
4
5

14
14
14
14

41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

0.510
0.525
0.575
0.675

12.95
13.34
14.61
17.15

18
18
15
12

155
165
215
285

250'
250'
250'
250'

02041*
02042*
02043*
02023*

2
3
4
5

12
12
12
12

65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

0.590
0.600
0.650
0.730

14.99
15.24
16.51
18.54

25
25
20
16

200
250
280
315

250'
250'
250'
250'

02045*
02046*
02024*

3
4
5

10
10
10

104/30
104/30
104/30

0.045
0.045
0.045

1.14
1.14
1.14

0.660 16.76
0.710 18.03
0.770 19.56

30
25
20

320
375
432

250'
250'
250'

*	Non-stock item available by special order; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	G reen conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

• Machine tools
•  Power tools
•  Dockside power applications
•  Motor leads
•  Portable machinery
•  Cranes
•  Submersible pumps
•  Excellent flexibility in cold temperatures
•  Last longer in flex applications
•  Integral Flexfill®
•  Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant
• UL Listed and CSA Certified for indoor and
outdoor use
•  Water-resistant, sunlight (UV)- resistant
•  Safety-colored
•  High heat and flame resistance
•  Resistant to oils, acids and chemicals
•  Excellent abrasion and cut resistance

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	

•  UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
•  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
•  MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m),
1000' (304.8 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

COLOR

2
3
4
5

Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green
Black, White, Red, Orange, Green

10

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Carolprene® Jacketed Type SOOW/SJOOW
90ºC 600 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 10 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 • Yellow
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) 90°C (UL) WATERRESISTANT SOOW/SJOOW CSA
(-40°C) FT-2 P-7K-123033 MSHA —
MADE IN USA 600 VOLT

Applications:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  Portable tools and equipment
•  Portable appliances
•  Small motors and associated machinery
• Food processing plants and equipment
• Marinas/docks
•  Shipyards
•  OEM/MRO
•  OSHA VPP safety
• Construction site power
• Industrial plants
• Mining

Features:
	 •  Excellent resistance to oil and moisture
	 • Good tensile strength, elongation and aging
characteristics
	 • High flexibility
	 •  Excellent abrasion resistance
	 •  Water-resistant
	 • UL Listed and CSA certified for indoor and
outdoor use
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

YELLOW HIGH-VISIBILITY – TYPE SJOOW – 300 VOLT – 90°C – UL/CSA
CATALOG NO. OF AWG
NUMBER COND SIZE

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

COND.
STRAND INCHES

mm

INCHES

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
†
mm AMPS LBS/M' (S)

NOMINAL O.D.

STD.
CTN.

01411

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.305

7.75

10

63

1000'

01444

4

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.330

8.38

7

76

250'

01442

3

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.330

8.38

13

76

250'

01443

4

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

10

95

250'

01460

3

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.370

9.40

18

106

250'

01464

4

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.410

10.41

15

121

250'

01480

3

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.430

10.92

25

146

250'

01481

4

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.475

12.07

20

185

250'

01483

3

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.580

14.73

30

242

250'

01484

4

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.655

16.64

25

304

250'

YELLOW HIGH-VISIBILITY – TYPE SOOW – 600 VOLT – 90°C – UL/CSA
CATALOG NO. OF AWG
NUMBER COND SIZE

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

COND.
STRAND INCHES

mm

INCHES

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
†
mm AMPS LBS/M' (S)

NOMINAL O.D.

STD.
CTN.

84

250'

02469

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

02470

4

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.390

9.91

7

101

250'

Industry Approvals:

02465

3

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.390

9.91

13

103

250'

	
	
	
	

02466

4

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.420

10.67

10

119

250'

02462

3

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.535

13.59

18

172

250'

02468

4

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.575

14.61

15

208

250'

02425

3

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.595

15.11

25

229

250'

02426

4

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.650

16.51

20

280

250'

02428

3

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.660

16.76

30

295

250'

02427

4

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.715

18.16

25

353

250'

•  UL Flexible Cord
•  CSA Flexible Cord
•  MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m), 1000' (304.8 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

3
4

11

COLOR
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green

Cord furnished with UL and CSA labels
†
	 Green conductor for grounding only.
(S)
	 Actual shipping weight may vary.

10

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Carolprene® Jacketed Type SOOW
90ºC 600 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord

Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 2 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 • Carolprene®, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

TYPE SOOW – 600 VOLT – UL/CSA
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS
AWG COND.
SIZE STRAND INCHES mm

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

02763

2

18

16/30

0.030

02769

3

18

16/30

0.030

02770

4

18

16/30

02722

2

16

02765

3

02766

4

02723
02762

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
AMPS† LBS/M' (S)

STD.
CTN.

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) (mm2) 90°C (UL) WATER
RESISTANT SOOW CSA (-40°C) FT-2
P-7K-123033 MSHA 600 VOLT RoHS
MADE IN USA

INCHES

mm

0.76

0.345

8.76

10

72

250'

0.76

0.365

9.27

10

84

250'

0.030

0.76

0.390

9.91

7

101

250'

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.370

9.40

13

83

250'

	 •  Portable tools and equipment
	 •  Portable appliances
	 •  Small motors and associated machinery

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.390

9.91

13

103

250'

Features:

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.420

10.67

10

119

250'

2

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.510

12.95

18

158

250'

3

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.535

13.59

18

172

250'

02768

4

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.575

14.61

15

208

250'

02724

2

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.570

14.48

25

195

250'

02725

	 •  Excellent resistance to oil and moisture
	 • Good tensile strength, elongation and aging
characteristics
	 • High flexibility
	 •  Excellent abrasion resistance
	 •  Water-resistant
	 • UL Listed and CSA certified for indoor and
outdoor use
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

3

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.595

15.11

25

229

250'

02726

Industry Approvals:

4

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.650

16.51

20

280

250'

02767

2

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.620

15.75

30

235

250'

02728

3

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.660

16.76

30

295

250'

	
	
	
	

02727

4

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.715

18.16

25

353

250'

16063

3

8

133/29

0.060

1.52

0.845

21.46

40

525

250'

16064

4

8

133/29

0.060

1.52

0.960

24.38

35

676

250'

16065

5

8

133/29

0.060

1.52

1.075

27.31

28

795

250'

16073

3

6

133/27

0.060

1.52

0.980

24.89

55

703

250'

16074

4

6

133/27

0.060

1.52

1.080

27.43

45

891

250'

16075

5

6

133/27

0.060

1.52

1.200

30.48

36

1123

250'

16083

3

4

133/25

0.060

1.52

1.140

28.96

70

1022

250'

16084

4

4

133/25

0.060

1.52

1.260

32.00

60

1336

250'

16085

5

4

133/25

0.060

1.52

1.365

34.67

48

1587

250'

16093

3

2

133/23

0.060

1.52

1.330

33.78

95

1484

250'

16094

4

2

133/23

0.060

1.52

1.460

37.08

80

1869

250'

16095*

5

2

133/23

0.060

1.52

1.580

40.13

64

2240

250'

Applications:

•  UL Flexible Cord - Subject 62
•  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
•  MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m),
1000' (304.8 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3
4
5

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green
Black, White, Red, Orange, Green

Cord furnished with UL and CSA labels.
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	G reen conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

12

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Carolprene® Jacketed Type SJOOW
90ºC 300 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 10 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 • Carolprene®, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) (mm2) 90°C (UL) WATER
RESISTANT SJOOW CSA (-40°C) FT-2
P-7K-123033 MSHA 300 VOLT RoHS
MADE IN USA

TYPE SJOOW – 300 VOLT – UL/CSA
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF AWG COND.
COND. SIZE STRAND

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
†
AMPS LBS/M' (S)

STD.
CTN.

01310

2

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.285

7.24

10

51

1000'

01311

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.305

7.75

10

63

1000'

Applications:

01344

4

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.330

8.38

7

76

250'

	 •  Portable tools and equipment
	 •  Portable appliances
	 •  Small motors and associated machinery

01312

2

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.310

7.87

13

60

1000'

Features:

01342

3

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.330

8.38

13

76

250'

01343

4

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

10

95

250'

01358

2

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.340

8.64

18

79

250'

01360

3

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.370

9.40

18

106

250'

01364

4

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.410

10.41

15

121

250'

01379

2

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.410

10.41

25

117

250'

01380

3

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.430

10.92

25

146

250'

01381

4

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.475

12.07

20

185

250'

01382*

2

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.560

14.22

30

210

250'

01383

3

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.580

14.73

30

242

250'

01384

4

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.655

16.64

25

304

250'

	 •  Excellent resistance to oil and moisture
	 • Good tensile strength, elongation and aging
characteristics
	 • High flexibility
	 •  Excellent abrasion resistance
	 •  Water-resistant
	 • UL Listed and CSA Certified for indoor and
outdoor use
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	

•  UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
•  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
•  MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m),
1000' (304.8 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3
4

13

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green

Cord furnished with UL and CSA labels.
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	Green conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Carolprene® Jacketed Type SOOW
90ºC 600 Volt Non-UL Portable Cord

Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 8 through 2 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 • Carolprene®, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

TYPE SOOW, NON-UL – 600 VOLT
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF AWG
COND. SIZE

COND.
STRAND

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
mm AMPS† LBS/M' (S)

NOMINAL O.D.

INCHES

mm INCHES

STD.
CTN.

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) TYPE SOOW 90°C
P-7K-123033 MSHA MADE IN USA NONUL

01811*

2

8

65/26

0.050

1.27

0.660

16.76

40

283

250'

01812

3

8

65/26

0.050

1.27

0.695

17.65

40

340

250'

01827

4

8

65/26

0.050

1.27

0.760

19.30

35

491

250'

98267

5

8

65/26

0.050

1.27

0.840

21.34

28

550

250'

01825

3

6

101/26

0.050

1.27

0.790

20.07

55

531

250'

01824

4

6

101/26

0.050

1.27

0.865

21.97

45

660

250'

98270

5

6

101/26

0.050

1.27

0.945

24.00

36

759

250'

01823*

2

4

119/25

0.050

1.27

0.860

21.84

70

580

250'

	 •  Excellent resistance to oil and moisture
	 • Good tensile strength, elongation and aging
characteristics
	 • High flexibility
	 •  Excellent abrasion resistance
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

01822

3

4

119/25

0.050

1.27

0.915

23.24

70

745

250'

Industry Approvals:

01821

4

4

119/25

0.050

1.27

1.000

25.40

60

918

250'

98463

5

4

119/25

0.050

1.27

1.095

27.81

48

1030

250'

	 •  MSHA Approved
	 •  RoHS Compliant

01819

3

2

133/.0211

0.055

1.40

1.085

27.56

95

1072

250'

01818

4

2

133/.0211

0.055

1.40

1.170

29.72

80

1344

250'

98187

5

2

133/.0211

0.055

1.40

1.390

35.31

64

1702

250'

*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	Green conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

Applications:
	 •  Portable tools and equipment
	 •  Temporary and portable power
	 •  Motors and associated machinery

Features:

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m),
1000' (304.8 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3
4
5

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green
Black, White, Red, Orange, Green

14

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Type SO
90ºC 600 Volt

Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 10 AWG stranded bare copper
per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade 90ºC EPDM

	 Jacket:
	 • Super Vu-Tron®, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

TYPE SO, NON-UL – 600 VOLT
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

mm

CURRENT
AMPS†

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M' (S)

0.180

4.57

7

19

0.76

0.200

5.08

10

25

1.14

0.240

6.09

15

40

0.045

1.14

0.265

6.60

20

50

0.045

1.14

0.305

7.75

25

75

NOMINAL O.D.

CATALOG
NUMBER

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

Applications:

77493*

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

	
	
	
	

77483*

16

26/30

0.030

77473*

14

41/30

0.045

77463*

12

65/30

77453*

10

104/30

	 • (SIZE) TYPE SO 600 VOLT CAROL SUPER
VU-TRON 90°C P-123-MSHA NON-UL
•  Portable tools and equipment
•  Portable appliances
•  Small motors and associated machinery
• Flexible power leads

Features:
	 •  Excellent resistance to oil and moisture
	 • Good tensile strength, elongation and aging
characteristics
	 • High flexibility
	 •  Excellent abrasion resistance
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	 •  MSHA Approved
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • Lengths cut to order

15

†	These ampacities are based on a conductor temperature of 90ºC and an ambient air temperature of 40ºC, per ICEA
Pub-S-68-16 NEMA WC-8 (latest edition). Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
*	Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Type SJ

60ºC 300 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 10 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

TYPE SJ – 300 VOLT – UL/CSA
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
†
AMPS
LBS/M'(S)

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

inCHES

mm

inCHES

mm

01302

2

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.285

7.24

10

50

1000'

01303

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.305

7.75

10

63

1000'

01304

4

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.330

8.38

7

76

250'

01305

2

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.315

8.00

13

62

1000'

01306

3

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.330

8.38

13

76

250'

Features:

01307

4

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

10

97

250'

01361

2

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.340

8.64

18

79

250'

01362

3

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.370

9.40

18

106

250'

	 •  Good flexibility in low temperatures
	 • Suitable for use in conditions where the
cord is not subject to acid, grease, oil or
solvents

01366

4

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.415

10.54

15

135

250'

01368

2

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.410

10.41

25

117

250'

	 •  UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
	 •  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
	 •  RoHS Compliant

01369

3

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.430

10.92

25

145

250'

Packaging:

01370

4

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.470

11.94

20

182

250'

	 • 250' (76.2 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

01376*

2

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.550

13.97

30

193

250'

01377

3

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.580

14.73

30

243

250'

01378

4

10

104/30

0.045

1.14

0.655

16.64

25

318

250'

*	 Non-stock item
†	Green conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

STD.
CTN.

	 •  Rubber, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +60ºC

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) (mm2) TYPE SJ 60°C (UL) --CSA TYPE SJ-FT2 300 VOLT RoHS
MADE IN USA

Applications:
	 •  Portable tools and equipment
	 •  Portable appliances
	 •  Small motors and associated machinery

Industry Approvals:

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3
4

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green

16

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Carolprene® Type SVO

90ºC 300 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 AWG fully annealed stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 • Carolprene®, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) (mm2) TYPE SVO 90°C (UL)
--- CSA TYPE SVO FT-2 300 VOLT RoHS
MADE IN USA

Applications:

Features:
	 • Maintains flexibility in cold temperatures
	 • Resistant to oil and moisture
	 • Good tensile strength, elongation and aging
characteristics
	 • Excellent flex life
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	 •  UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
	 •  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART

2
3

17

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS
AWG COND.
SIZE STRAND INCHES mm

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

13002

2

18

41/34

0.015

13003

3

18

41/34

0.015

NOMINAL O.D.

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
†
AMPS LBS/M' (S)

STD.
CTN.

INCHES

mm

0.38

0.225

5.72

10

34

1000'

0.38

0.235

5.97

10

40

1000'

†	G reen conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

	 •  Vacuum cleaners
	 •  Light-duty equipment
	 •  Office equipment

NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

TYPE SVO – 300 VOLT – UL/CSA

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Multi-Conductor Type SOOW
90ºC 600 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord

Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 and 16 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

TYPE S00W – 600 VOLT – UL/CSA
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
†
AMPS
LBS/M' (S)

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

09805
09806
09807
09808
09810
09812
09814
09816
09818*
09820
09822*
09824
09827*
09830*

5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
27
30

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30
16/30

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76

0.465
0.495
0.520
0.530
0.595
0.600
0.630
0.700
0.760
0.795
0.805
0.850
0.865
0.915

11.81
12.57
13.21
13.46
15.11
15.24
16.00
17.78
19.30
20.19
20.45
21.59
21.97
23.24

5.6
5.6
5.6
4.9
4.9
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1

141
152
172
177
225
240
265
310
345
382
400
451
475
533

09605
09606
09607
09608
09609
09610
09612
09614
09616
09618*
09620
09622*
09624
09626*
09630

5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
30

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30
26/30

0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030
0.030

0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76

0.495
0.520
0.540
0.575
0.600
0.620
0.660
0.730
0.740
0.770
0.810
0.900
0.925
0.965
1.010

12.57
13.21
13.72
14.61
15.24
15.75
16.76
18.54
18.80
19.56
20.57
22.86
23.50
24.51
25.65

8.0
8.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5

167
182
194
218
243
255
296
352
383
417
457
510
563
611
767

	 • Super Vu-Tron® 90ºC, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL Super Vu-Tron (SIZE) (mm2)
90°C (UL) WATER RESISTANT SOOW CSA
(-40°C) FT-2 P-7K-123033 MSHA
600 VOLT RoHS MADE IN USA

Applications:
	 •  Control circuits
	 •  Tools
	 • Heavy industrial, processing and
construction equipment

Features:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  Extra-flexible stranding
• Abrasion-resistant
• Resists oils and solvents
• Flame-resistant
• Ozone-resistant
• 90ºC rated conductors and jacket
• Water-resistant
• UL Listed and CSA Certified for indoor and
outdoor use
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	

•  UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
•  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
•  MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 5- through 8-conductor available on 250'
(76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m), and 1000'
(304.8 m) reels
	 • 9+ cond. available on long-length reels
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

†	Values shown are for current-carrying conductors. A grounding conductor, or one which carries only the unbalance current
from other conductors, is NOT counted in determining current carrying capacity. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
COND.

COLOR

TRACER

NO. OF
COND.

COLOR

TRACER

NO. OF
COND.

COLOR

TRACER

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Black
White
Red
Green
Orange
Blue
White

—
—
—
—
—
—
Black

8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Red
Green
Orange
Blue
Black
Red
Green

Black
Black
Black
Black
White
White
White

15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Blue
Black
White
Orange
Blue
Red
Orange

White
Red
Red
Red
Red
Green
Green

Note: Colors repeat after 21 conductors.

18

Rubber Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Multi-Conductor Type SOOW
90ºC 600 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 14 through 10 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 • Super Vu-Tron® 90ºC, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

TYPE S00W – 600 VOLT – UL/CSA

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL Super Vu-Tron (SIZE) (mm2)
90°C (UL) WATER RESISTANT SOOW CSA
(-40°C) FT-2 P-7K-123033 MSHA 600 VOLT
RoHS MADE IN USA

Applications:
	 •  Control circuits
	 •  Tools
	 • Heavy industrial, processing and
construction equipment

Features:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  Extra-flexible stranding
• Abrasion-resistant
• Resists oils and solvents
• Flame-resistant
• Ozone-resistant
• 90ºC rated conductors and jacket
• Water-resistant
• UL Listed and CSA Certified for indoor and
outdoor use
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weather-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	

•  UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
•  CSA Flexible Cord - C22.2-49
•  MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 5- through 8-conductor available on
250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m), and 1000'
(304.8 m) reels
	 • 9+ cond. available on long-length reels
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
NO. OF
COND. COLOR TRACER COND. COLOR TRACER

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

19

Black
White
Red
Green
Orange
Blue
White
Red
Green
Orange
Blue

—
—
—
—
—
—
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Black
Red
Green
Blue
Black
White
Orange
Blue
Red
Orange

White
White
White
White
Red
Red
Red
Red
Green
Green

Note: Colors repeat after
21 conductors. Refer to
page 18 for color diagram.

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

mm

CURRENT
AMPS †

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M'(S)

0.645
0.710
0.710
0.760
0.830
0.820
0.855
1.000
1.030
1.100
1.120
1.260
1.330
1.335

16.38
18.03
18.03
19.30
21.08
20.83
21.72
25.40
26.16
27.94
28.45
32.00
33.78
33.91

12.0
12.0
12.0
10.5
10.5
10.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
6.7
6.7
6.0

269
317
347
430
417
427
493
601
678
720
806
1003
1080
1153

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

0.715
0.740
0.790
0.825
0.900
1.000
1.010
1.020
1.135
1.175
1.170
1.435
1.380
1.455
1.500
1.455

18.16
18.80
20.07
20.96
22.86
25.40
25.65
25.91
28.83
29.85
29.72
36.45
35.05
37.72
38.10
36.96

16.0
16.0
16.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0

333
412
465
526
517
649
669
731
933
920
989
1273
1324
1325
1355
1492

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

0.770
0.875
0.900
0.935
1.020
1.070
1.230
1.325

19.56
22.23
22.86
23.75
25.91
27.18
31.24
33.66

20.0
20.0
20.0
17.5
17.5
12.5
12.5
12.5

472
565
552
682
758
871
1147
1445

NOMINAL O.D.

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

inCHES

mm

inCHES

09405
09406
09407
09408
09409*
09410
09412
09414
09416
09418*
09420
09424
09428*
09430*

5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
30

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30
41/30

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.14

09205
09206
09207
09208
09209
09210
09212
09214
09216
09218*
09220
09224
09226
09227*
09228*
09230

5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
26
27
28
30

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30
65/30

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

09005
09006
09007
09008*
09010
09012
09016*
09020*

5
6
7
8
10
12
16
20

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

104/30
104/30
104/30
104/30
104/30
104/30
104/30
104/30

0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045
0.045

†	Values shown are for current-carrying conductors. A grounding conductor, or one which carries only the unbalance
current from other conductors, is NOT counted in determining current carrying capacity. Ampacities based on
NEC table 400.5(A).
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

Cord & Cordset

3

Plastic Cord 	
Index	

Thermoplastic cord products
have evolved into a product
line where specialized,
technologically advanced
products are required to
meet today’s commercial and
industrial applications.
No longer are plastic cord
products used only in
applications where oil resistance
is needed; today typical
applications require cord to
perform well in environments
of extreme heat and cold
and on job sites and factory
floors where resistance to oil,
chemicals and abrasion is
mandatory.

Our plastic cord products
carry a full range of listings and
certifications with Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. and the
Canadian Standard Association.
In addition, many products meet
or exceed the requirements of
OSHA, MSHA and other relevant
industry standards.

Page

Types SJTOW
and STOW	

21

Type SVT	

22

Type SJT 60ºC	

23

Type SJT 105ºC	

24

Bus Drop Cable	

25

Thermostat Wire	

26-27

Thermostat Wire,
Unjacketed	

28

Carol is simply the most
accepted brand in the industry,
having proven itself on the job
time after time. Our plastic cord
line is the most comprehensive
in the industry, ensuring that the
proper Carol product can always
be specified.

General Cable’s role, as the
producer of the premiere Carol®
Brand plastic cord products,
is to ensure that new product
development, product innovation
and quality not only keep pace
with industry requirements but
also set the trends.

20

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Types SJTOW and STOW

90ºC 300 and 600 Volt UL/CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 12 AWG fully annealed
stranded bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:
	 •  Polyvinylchloride (PVC), gray or yellow
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC
	 • Voltage rating:
300 volts Type SJTOW
600 volts Type STOW

	 Jacket Marking:

TYPE SJTOW — 300 VOLT — UL/CSA
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

86902*

2

18

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT
†
AMPS
LBS/M'(S)

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.290

7.37

10

42

86903*

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.305

7.75

10

54

86904*

4

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.335

8.51

7

65

	 • CAROL (SIZE) (mm2) 90°C UL WATER
RESISTANT SJTOW (OR STOW)
CSA (-40°C) FT-2 RoHS
MADE IN USA 300V (or 600V)

86912*

2

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.315

8.00

13

57

86913

3

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.330

8.38

13

70

Applications:

86914*

4

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

10

86

86922*

2

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.345

8.76

18

67

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  Portable tools
• Motors
• Floor maintenance equipment
• Hospital equipment
• Sound equipment
• Washing machines
• Portable lights
• Lamps and similar equipment

Features:
	 • Oil- and water-resistant jacket
	 • Resists:
•	 Oils
•	 Water
•	 Acids
•	 Alkalies
	 • Ozone-sunlight (UV)- and weatherresistant
	 • UL Listed and CSA certified for indoor
and outdoor use

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	

• UL Flexible Cord - UL Subject 62
• MSHA Approved (where applicable)
• CSA
• RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m), and
1000' (304.8 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3
4

21

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green

86923

3

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

18

92

86924

4

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.415

10.54

15

114

86932*

2

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.410

10.44

25

95

86933

3

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.430

10.92

25

132

86934*

4

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.485

12.32

20

167

TYPE STOW — 600 VOLT — UL/CSA
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

86952*

2

86953
86954*

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT
†
AMPS
LBS/M'(S)

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.350

8.89

10

60

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

10

72

4

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.395

10.03

7

85

86962*

2

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.375

9.58

13

76

86963

3

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.395

10.08

13

90

86964

4

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.425

10.80

10

107

86972*

2

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.505

12.83

18

120

86973

3

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.535

13.59

18

156

86974

4

14

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.585

14.86

15

184

86982*

2

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.585

14.86

25

165

86983

3

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.615

15.62

25

208

86984*

4

12

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.665

16.89

20

254

*	Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	Green conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Type SVT

60ºC 300 Volt UL/CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 AWG annealed stranded bare copper
per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

TYPE SVT — 300 VOLT — UL/CSA
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF AWG
COND. SIZE

COND.
STRAND

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT
†
AMPS
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

	
	
	
	

	 Jacket Marking:

86002

2

18

41/34

0.015

0.38

0.235

5.97

10

35

1000'

86003

3

18

41/34

0.015

0.38

0.240

6.10

10

40

1000'

†	Green conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

•  Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
•  Colors available: black, white, gray
• Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC
•  Ribbed jacket

	 • (SIZE) (mm2) 60°C SVT (UL) E# --- CSA
LL# FT-2 RoHS MADE IN USA 300V

Applications:
	 •  Vacuum cleaners
	 •  Food mixers
	 •  Office equipment

Features:
	 • Resists:
•	 Acids
•	 Alkalies
•	 Ozone

Industry Approvals:
	 •  UL Listed
	 •  CSA Certified
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green

22

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Type SJT

60ºC 300 Volt UL/CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 through 12 AWG annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

TYPE SJT — 300 VOLT — UL

	 • Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
18 and 16 AWG - black only
14 and 12 AWG - orange only
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

	 Jacket Marking:

86012*

2

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.285

7.24

10

45

1000'

86013

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.305

7.75

10

55

1000'

86022

2

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.315

8.00

13

50

1000'

86023

3

16

26/30

0.030

0.76

0.335

8.51

13

70

250'

86333

3

14

41/30

0.030

0.76

0.365

9.27

18

85

250'

86343

3

12

65/30

0.030

0.76

0.440

11.18

25

130

250'

	 • (SIZE) (mm2) 60°C SJT E# (UL) --- CSA
LL# FT-2 RoHS MADE IN USA 300V

Applications:
	
	
	
	

•  Portable tools
•  Motors
•  Portable lights
•  Lamps

Features:

*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	Green conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

	 • Resists:
•	 Acids
•	 Alkalies
•	 Ozone

Industry Approvals:
	 •  UL Listed
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

23

COLOR

2

Black, White

3

Black, White, Green

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT
†
AMPS
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Type SJT

105ºC 300 Volt UL/CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 AWG fully annealed stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

TYPE SJT — 300 VOLT — UL/CSA
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF AWG
COND. SIZE

COND.
STRAND

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT
†
AMPS
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

	 •  Polyvinylchloride (PVC), white
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +105ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

86112*

2

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.285

7.24

10

45

1000'

	 • (SIZE) (mm2) 105°C SJT E# (UL) --- CSA
LL# FT-2 RoHS MADE IN USA 300V

86113

3

18

16/30

0.030

0.76

0.310

7.87

10

55

1000'

Applications:

*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
†	Green conductor for grounding only. Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

	 •  For use in most hospital equipment

Features:
	 • Resists:
•	 Acids
•	 Alkalies
•	 Ozone

Industry Approvals:
	 •  UL Listed
	 •  CSA Certified
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m)
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green

24

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Bus Drop Cable

60ºC 600 Volt UL Listed
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 14 through 6 AWG annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-8 or B-174
as applicable

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded
Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
	 • Color code: black, white, red

	 Jacket:

BUS DROP CABLE— 600 VOLT — UL

	 •  Polyvinylchloride (PVC) jacket, gray
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC

CATALOG
NUMBER

	 Jacket Marking:

03714

3

14

03712

3

Applications:

03710

3

	 •  As branches from busways per NEC
	 • Connection of stationary equipment to
facilitate relocation of equipment

03708
03706

	 • INDENT PRINT: (SIZE) BUS DROP
600V (UL)

Features:
	 • Used in dry location
	 • One uninsulated ground conductor
per interstice (3 ground conductors total)
	 • Resistant to oils, lubricants, water, acids,
alkalies, ozone and abrasion

Industry Approvals:
	 •  UL Listed
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 250' reel (76.2 m) as standard
	 • 500' (152.4 m) and 1000’ (304.8 m) reels
also available
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

25

NO. OF AWG
COND. SIZE

COND.
STRAND

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT STD.
†
AMPS
LBS/M'(S) CTN.

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

19

0.030

0.76

0.400

10.16

15

120

250'

12

19

0.030

0.76

0.425

10.80

20

150

250'

10

19

0.030

0.76

0.485

12.32

30

225

250'

3

8

19

0.045

1.14

0.625

15.88

40

370

250'

3

6

19

0.060

1.52

0.770

19.56

55

600

250'

†	Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Thermostat Wire

60ºC 150 Volt UL Type CL2
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 20 and 18 AWG annealed solid bare
copper per ASTM B-3

	 Insulation:
	 •  Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

20 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 150 VOLT — UL TYPE CL2
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/M'(S)

NOMINAL O.D.

STD.
CTN.

	 •  Polyvinylchloride (PVC), white
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

05482
05483
05484

2

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.126

3.20

11

1000'

	 • CAROL AWG TYPE CL2 E# (UL) 60ºC
SUNLIGHT RESISTANT - MADE IN USA

3

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.133

3.38

16

1000'

Applications:

4

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.142

3.61

19

500'

05485
05486
05487
05488
05489*
05481*

5

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.160

4.06

24

500'

6

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.175

4.45

27

500'

7

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.175

4.45

31

500'

8

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.189

4.80

35

500'

9

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.204

5.18

40

500'

10

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.222

5.64

45

250'

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

Industry Approvals:

18 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 150 VOLT — UL TYPE CL2
CATALOG
NUMBER

05582
05583
05584
05585
05586
05587
05588
05589*
05581
(S)

NO. OF
COND.

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

	 •  UL Listed Type CL2

Packaging:

mm

APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

0.142

3.61

16

1000'

0.203

0.150

3.81

22

1000'

0.203

0.165

4.19

28

500'

0.008

0.203

0.181

4.60

36

500'

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.208

5.28

42

500'

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.208

5.28

48

500'

18

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.225

5.72

54

500'

18

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.243

6.17

61

500'

18

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.264

6.71

69

250'

NOMINAL O.D.

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

2

18

Solid

0.008

0.203

3

18

Solid

0.008

4

18

Solid

0.008

5

18

Solid

6

18

7

18

8
9
10

•  Thermostat control
•  Heating and air conditioning installations
•  Touch-plate systems
•  Burglar alarms
•  Intercom systems
•  Door bells
•  Annunciator and bell systems
•  Remote control units
•  Signal systems
•  Other low-voltage installations

	 • 4- through 10-conductor available on
250' (76.2 m) spools
	 • 2- and 3-conductor available on
500' (152.4 m) spools
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

	Actual shipping weight may vary.

COLOR CODE CHART

APPROXIMATE VOLTAGE DROP/AMP AT 68ºF

White, Red
White, Red, Green
White, Red, Green, Blue
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black, Purple
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black, Purple, Gray

5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5

26 AW
G
24 A
23 WG
AW
G
22
A
21 WG
AW
G
20
AW
G

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

COLOR

VOLTAGE DROP/AMP

NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

NEC RECOMMENDED MAX VOLT DROP
3% MAX

6.0

G

18

AW

16

G
AW

1.0
.5
0

LENGTH OF RUN (FEET)
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

VOLTAGE DROP PER (1) AMP
BASED ON 115 VOLTS

26

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Thermostat Wire

60ºC 30 Volt CSA Type LVT
Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 18 AWG annealed solid bare copper per
ASTM B-3

	 Insulation:
	 •  Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

18 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 30 VOLT — CSA TYPE LVT

	 •  Polyvinylchloride (PVC), brown
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) CSA LL# TYPE LVT FT-4

Applications:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  Thermostat control
•  Heating and air conditioning installations
•  Touch-plate systems
•  Burglar alarms
•  Intercom systems
•  Door bells
•  Annunciator and bell systems
•  Remote control units
•  Signal systems
•  Other low-voltage installations

Industry Approvals:
	 •  CSA Type LVT

Packaging:

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

mm

APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

0.210

5.33

25

2000'

0.41

0.220

5.59

33

500'

0.41

0.242

6.15

41

1000'

0.016

0.41

0.262

6.65

50

1000'

0.016

0.41

0.280

7.11

60

1000'

Solid

0.016

0.41

0.285

7.24

65

1000'

Solid

0.016

0.41

0.304

7.75

74

1000'

18

Solid

0.016

0.41

0.328

8.33

83

1000'

18

Solid

0.016

0.41

0.360

9.14

92

250'

NOMINAL O.D.

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

inCHES

mm

inCHES

05092

2

18

Solid

0.016

0.41

05093*

3

18

Solid

0.016

05094

4

18

Solid

0.016

05095

5

18

Solid

05096*

6

18

Solid

05097*

7

18

05098

8

18

05099*

9

05091*

10

*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

	 • 4- through 10-conductor available on
250' (76.2 m) spools
	 • 2- and 3-conductor available on
500' (152.4 m) spools
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

APPROXIMATE VOLTAGE DROP/AMP AT 68ºF

COLOR CODE CHART

5.5

NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5

26 AW
G
24 A
23 WG
AW
G
22
A
21 WG
AW
G
20
AW
G

5.0
VOLTAGE DROP/AMP

NEC RECOMMENDED MAX VOLT DROP
3% MAX

6.0

G

18

AW

WG
6A

1

1.0
.5
0

LENGTH OF RUN (FEET)
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

VOLTAGE DROP PER (1) AMP
BASED ON 115 VOLTS

27

400

450

500

COLOR

2

White, Red

3

White, Red, Green

4

White, Red, Green, Blue

5

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow

6

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown

7

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange

8

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black

9

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black, Purple

10

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black, Purple, Gray

Plastic Cord

Cord & Cordset

Thermostat Wire, Unjacketed
60ºC Low-Voltage and Intercom Cable

Product Construction:
	 Conductors:
	 • 20 AWG annealed solid bare copper per
ASTM B-3

	 Insulation:
	 •  Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC
	 • Color code: See chart below

20 AWG — TWISTED CONDUCTORS — NO JACKET
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

	 Jacket:
	 •  This product is unjacketed

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

inCHES

mm

inCHES

mm

APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/M'(S)

05782

2

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.096

2.44

7.5

4000'

05783

3

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.104

2.64

11.0

2000'

05784*

4

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.116

2.95

15.0

2000'

05785*

5

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.130

3.30

18.5

1000'

05786*

6

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.144

3.66

22.0

1000'

05788*

8

20

Solid

0.008

0.203

0.159

4.04

30.0

1000'

NOMINAL O.D.

*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

STD.
CTN.

Applications:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  Thermostat control
•  Heating and air conditioning installations
•  Touch-plate systems
•  Burglar alarms
•  Intercom systems
•  Door bells
•  Annunciator and bell systems
•  Remote control units
•  Signal systems
•  Other low-voltage installations

Packaging:
	 • 4- through 8-conductor available on
250' (76.2 m) spools
	 • 2- and 3-conductor available on
500' (152.4 m) spools
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR

2

White, Red

3

White, Red, Green

4

White, Red, Green, Blue

5

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow

6

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown

8

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black

28

Cord & Cordset

4

Industrial Cord	
Index	

No longer are industrial cord
products used only in coal
mines and industrial plants;
today typical applications
include providing temporary
power to job sites, as well
as flexible power leads for
installation in conduit.
General Cable’s role, as the
producer of the premiere Carol®
Brand industrial cord products,
is to ensure that new product
development, product innovation
and quality not only keep pace
with industry requirements but
also set the trends.

29

Our industrial cord products
carry a full range of listings and
certifications with Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. and the
Canadian Standard Association.
In addition, many products meet
or exceed the requirements
of UL, CSA, OSHA, MSHA,
ICEA and other relevant
industry standards.
Carol is simply the most
accepted brand in the industry,
having proven itself on the
job time after time. Our
industrial cord line is the most
comprehensive in the industry,
ensuring that the proper
Carol product can always
be specified.

Page

Super Vu-Tron®
Single Conductor Type W
and Type RHH/RHW	

30

Super Vu-Tron® Multi-Conductor
Type W Round	

31

Super Vu-Tron® Type G
and Type G-GC Round	

32

Super Vu-Tron®
Canadian Type G-GC Round	

33

Carolprene®
Welding Cable	

34

Super Vu-Tron®
Welding Cable
Type RHH/RHW	

35

Super Vu-Tron®
Entertainment Industry
and Stage Lighting Cable	

36

Super Vu-Tron®
Single Conductor
Type W Extra-Flex	

37

Super Vu-Tron® Diesel
Locomotive Cable
Type RHH/RHW	

38

Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Single Conductor

90ºC (UL) Type W 2000 Volt and Type RHH/RHW 600 Volt Portable Power Cable
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 8 AWG through 500 kcmil fully annealed
stranded bare copper

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade 90ºC EPDM

	 Cable Reinforcement:
TYPE W 2000 VOLT (UL) AND TYPE RHH/RHW 600 VOLT (UL)

(2)

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/
M'(S)

55

80

150

75

105

214

1.78 0.605 15.37

95

140

277

1.78 0.680 17.27

130

190

387

0.090

2.29 0.765 19.43

150

220

485

9.78

0.090

2.29 0.810 20.57

170

260

563

0.475

12.07

0.090

2.29 0.885 22.48

195

300

679

0.480

12.19

0.090

2.29 0.930 23.62

225

350

809

259

0.570

14.48

0.090

2.29 0.980 24.89

260

405

973

627

0.615

15.62

0.105

2.67 1.045 26.54

290

455

1155

350†

855

0.725

18.42

0.105

2.67 1.145 29.08

350

570

1492

500†

1235

0.880

22.35

0.105

2.67 1.310 33.27

430

700

2048

NOMINAL
NO. AWG
COND. O.D.
CATALOG
OF
OR
COND.
NUMBER COND. kcmil STRAND INCHES
mm

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS NOMINAL O.D.

CURRENT
AMPS

INCHES

mm INCHES mm

(1)

83008*

1

8

133

0.167

4.24

0.070

1.78 0.485 12.32

83006

1

6

259

0.210

5.33

0.070

1.78 0.565 14.35

83004

1

4

259

0.245

6.22

0.070

83002

1

2

259

0.334

8.48

0.070

83001

1

1

259

0.375

9.53

83010

1

1/0†

259

0.385

83020

1

2/0†

259

83030

1

3/0†

259

83040

1

4/0†

83250

1

250†

83350

1

83500

1

*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(1)
	Ampacities based on 90°C Conductor and 30°C Ambient temperature based on Table 310-16 in the National
Electrical Code® for RHH/RHW with not more than three current-carrying conductors in raceway, cable or earth.
(2)
	Ampacities based on 90°C Conductor and 30°C Ambient temperature based on Table 310-17 and Table 400.5(B) in
the National Electrical Code® for single-conductor cables.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.
†	Designated for CT use.

	 • An open polyester braid reinforcement is
applied between the insulation and jacket
for mechanical strength.

	 Jacket:
	 •  Super Vu-Tron® 90ºC, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC
	 • Voltage rating:
600 volts Type RHH/RHW
2000 volts Type W

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • 8-1 AWG: CAROL SUPER VU-TRON®
TYPE W PORTABLE POWER CABLE (UL)
DRY 90°C WET 75°C 2000V SUNLIGHT
RESISTANT P-7K-123049-MSHA (SIZE)
TYPE RHH OR RHW (UL) 600V
	 • 1/0-500 kcmil: CAROL SUPER VU-TRON®
TYPE W PORTABLE POWER CABLE (UL)
DRY 90°C WET 75°C 2000V SUNLIGHT
RESISTANT P-7K-123049-MSHA (SIZE)
TYPE RHH OR RHW (UL) 600V FOR CT
USE---CSA TYPE W (-40°C) FT-5

Applications:
	 •  Portable power systems
	 • Entertainment industry activities such as
theatre, television, night clubs, motion
pictures, mobile communication vans,
spotlights and sound systems
	 • Other similar applications that would require
permanent or temporary power
	 • Permanent wiring of 600 volt power
supplies, hoists, cranes and other
applications where flexible power leads
must be installed in conduit or raceways

Features:
	 •  Water-resistant
	 • Sunlight-resistant
	 • Designed to withstand severe environmental
conditions
	 • Withstands exposure to oil, acids, alkalies,
heat, flame, moisture and chemicals
	 • Meets or exceeds flame test requirements
of MSHA and UL

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	
	

•  ICEA S-75-381 NEMA WC-58
• UL Type W
• UL Type RHH or RHW
• MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • Lengths cut to order

30

Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Multi-Conductor Type W Round
90ºC (UL) Type W 2000 Volt Portable Power Cable
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:

	 • 8 AWG through 500 kcmil fully annealed
stranded bare copper

	 Insulation:

	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below

	 Jacket:

	 •  Super Vu-Tron® 90ºC, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

CATALOG
NUMBER

	 • SIZES SMALLER THAN 2-1/4" – CAROL SUPER
VU-TRON® (SIZE) TYPE W PORTABLE POWER
CABLE (UL) 2000V DRY 90°C WET 75°C SUN
RES CSA (-40°C) FT-5 P-7K-123049 MSHA
	 • SIZES 2-1/4" AND LARGER – (SIZE) TYPE W
CAROL SUPER VU-TRON® 90°C DRY AND
WATER RESISTANT 75°C 2000V SUN RES (UL)
P-7K-123049 MSHA LR27161

Applications:

	 • Industrial and light- to medium-duty mining
applications
	 • Heavy-duty service as power supply cable
	 • AC systems (grounded and ungrounded)
	 • Mobile and portable electrical equipment
	 • Motor and battery leads
	 • 2-conductor cables—use on DC or AC
single-phase systems where grounding is
not required
	 • 3-conductor cables—use on AC systems
where no grounding is required, or on DC
systems with one conductor for grounding
	 • 4-conductor cables—use on two- or threephase AC systems with one conductor used
for grounding
	 • 5-conductor cables—use in applications
where separating the system neutral from
the frame ground is required

Features:

Industry Approvals:
•  CSA
• MSHA Approved
• UL Type W
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • Lengths cut to order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3
4
5

31

COLOR**
Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Red, Green
Black, White, Red, Green, Orange

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS
inCHES

mm

NOMINAL O.D.
inCHES

mm

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
(1)
AMPS LBS/M'(S)

2 CONDUCTOR – TYPE W – 2000 VOLT

81312
81622
81642
81662
81372*
81382*
81392*
81402*
81412*

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

81313
81623
81643
81663
81373*
81383
81393
81403*
81413*
81423*
81443*
81473*

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
350
500

81314
81624
81644
81664
81374
81384
81394
81404
81414

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

81315
81625
81645
81665
81375*
81385
81395*
81405*
81415*

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

133
259
259
259
259
259
259
259
259

0.167
0.210
0.245
0.334
0.375
0.385
0.475
0.530
0.570

4.24
5.33
6.22
8.48
9.53
9.78
12.07
13.46
14.48

0.060
0.060
0.060
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080

1.52
1.52
1.52
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03

0.770
0.910
1.020
1.210
1.440
1.435
1.650
1.770
1.920

19.56
23.11
25.91
30.73
36.58
36.45
41.92
44.96
48.77

74
99
130
174
202
234
271
313
361

334
483
664
981
1490
1625
1880
2420
2940

23.50
25.65
27.81
33.66
38.10
40.89
43.69
47.75
49.15
60.71
68.07
76.96

74
99
130
174
202
234
271
313
361
402
495
613

490
650
835
1233
1810
2142
2586
3381
3492
5070
6570
8700

25.02
27.56
30.73
36.45
40.77
43.69
48.90
52.20
54.48

65
87
114
152
177
205
237
274
316

595
783
1072
1592
2051
2742
3228
4048
4603

26.67
30.48
34.54
40.64
48.90
52.71
54.86
57.40
62.48

52
69
91
121
141
164
189
219
252

675
956
1332
2021
2923
3142
4067
4900
5980

3 CONDUCTOR – TYPE W – 2000 VOLT
133
259
259
259
259
259
259
259
259
627
855
1235

0.167
0.210
0.245
0.334
0.375
0.385
0.475
0.480
0.570
0.615
0.725
0.880

4.24
5.33
6.22
8.48
9.53
9.78
12.07
12.19
14.48
15.62
18.42
22.35

0.060
0.060
0.060
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.095
0.095
0.095

1.52
1.52
1.52
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.41
2.41
2.41

0.925
1.010
1.095
1.325
1.500
1.610
1.720
1.880
1.935
2.390
2.680
3.030

4 CONDUCTOR – TYPE W – 2000 VOLT

	 • Withstands severe environmental conditions
	 • Indent-printed for easy identification
	 • Withstands exposure to oil, acid, alkalies,
heat, moisture and most chemicals
	 • Rope lay stranding for maximum flex life
	 • Excellent impact resistance
	 • Cable core bound for superior flexibility and
toughness
	 • Sunlight-resistant
	
	
	
	

NOMINAL
AWG
COND. O.D.
NO. OF OR
COND.
COND. kcmil STRAND inCHES
mm

133
259
259
259
259
259
259
259
259

0.167
0.210
0.245
0.334
0.375
0.385
0.475
0.480
0.570

4.24
5.33
6.22
8.48
9.53
9.78
12.07
12.19
14.48

0.060
0.060
0.060
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080

1.52
1.52
1.52
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03

0.985
1.085
1.210
1.435
1.605
1.720
1.925
2.055
2.145

5 CONDUCTOR – TYPE W – 2000 VOLT
133
259
259
259
259
259
259
259
259

0.167
0.210
0.245
0.334
0.375
0.385
0.475
0.530
0.570

4.24
5.33
6.22
8.48
9.53
9.78
12.07
13.46
14.48

0.060
0.060
0.060
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.080

1.52
1.52
1.52
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03
2.03

1.050
1.200
1.360
1.600
1.925
2.075
2.160
2.260
2.460

	Ampacities based on 90°C Conductor and 30°C Ambient temperature per Table 400.5(B) of the National Electrical Code®.
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
**	Green conductor for grounding only.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.
(1)

Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Type G and Type G-GC Round
90ºC (UL) 2000 Volt Portable Power Cable

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:

	 • 8 AWG through 500 kcmil fully annealed
stranded bare copper

	 Insulation:

	 • Premium-grade, color-coded 90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below
	 • Insulated grounds and ground checks

	 Jacket:

3 CONDUCTOR – TYPE G-GC – 2000 VOLT
NOMINAL COND. YELLOW
NO. AWG
GROUND
O.D.
CATALOG OF OR COND.
CHECK
NUMBER COND. kcmil STRAND INCHES mm AWG SIZE

GREEN NOMINAL INS. NOMINAL
APPROX.
GROUND THICKNESS
NET WT.
O.D.
COND.
CURR. LBS/
(1)
AWG SIZE INCHES mm INCHES mm AMPS
M'(S)

	 •  Super Vu-Tron® 90ºC, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

82313

3

8

133

0.167

4.24

10

2#10

0.060 1.52 0.965 24.51

65

609

82623

3

6

259

0.210

5.33

10

2#10

0.060 1.52 1.050 26.67

87

797

82643

3

4

259

0.245

6.22

10

2#8

0.060 1.52 1.145 29.08 114

984

82663

3

2

259

0.334

8.48

10

2#7

0.080 2.03 1.345 34.16 152

1465

82373(2)

3

1

259

0.375

9.53

8

2#6

0.080 2.03 1.465 37.21 177

1807

(2)

82383

3

1/0

259

0.385

9.78

8

2#5

0.080 2.03 1.605 40.77 205

2405

82393(2)

3

2/0

259

0.475 12.07

8

2#4

0.080 2.03 1.715 43.56 237

2510

(2)

82403

3

3/0

259

0.480 12.19

8

2#3

0.080 2.03 1.850 46.99 274

3773

82413(2)

3

4/0

259

0.570 14.48

8

2#2

0.080 2.03 1.980 50.29 316

3946

	 • TYPE G-GC (4/0 AND SMALLER) –
CAROL SUPER VU-TRON® SIZE (mm2)
TYPE G-GC PORTABLE POWER CABLE
(UL) 2000V DRY 90°C WET 75°C SUN RES
P-7K-123049 MSHA --- CSA TYPE G-GC
(-40°C) FT-5 MADE IN USA
	 • TYPE G-GC (LARGER THAN 4/0) –
(SIZE) TYPE G-GC CAROL SUPER VU-TRON®
90°C DRY AND WATER RESISTANT 75°C
2000V SUN RES (UL) P-7K-123049 MSHA
LR 27161 MADE IN USA
	 • TYPE G – CAROL SUPER VU-TRON® SIZE
(mm2) TYPE G PORTABLE POWER CABLE
(UL) 600/2000V DRY 90°C WET 75°C SUN
RES P-7K-123049 MSHA --- CSA TYPE G
(-40°C) FT-5 MADE IN USA

82423 * 3

250

627

0.615 15.62

8

2#2

0.095 2.41 2.390 60.71 352

6060

Applications:

82443(2)* 3

350

855

0.725 18.42

8

2#1/0

0.095 2.41 2.680 68.07 433

7400

82473(2)* 3

500 1235

0.880 22.35

8

2#2/0

0.095 2.41 3.030 76.96 526

10100

(2)

4 CONDUCTOR – TYPE G – 600/2000 VOLT

	 • Industrial and light- to medium-duty mining
applications
	 • Heavy-duty service as power supply cable
	 • Mobile and portable electrical equipment
	 • 3- and 4-conductor—use on three-phase
AC systems where grounding is required

NOMINAL
COND. O.D.
NO.
CATALOG OF
COND.
NUMBER COND. AWG STRAND INCHES mm

GREEN NOMINAL INS.
APPROX.
THICKNESS
NOMINAL O.D.
COND.
NET WT.
AWG
CURRENT LBS/
(1)
SIZE INCHES mm INCHES mm AMPS
M'(S)

82314

4

8

133

0.167

4.24

4#12

0.060

1.52

1.045 26.54

52

705

82624

4

6

259

0.210

5.33

4#12

0.060

1.52

1.125 28.58

70

914

82644

4

4

259

0.245

6.22

4#10

0.060

1.52

1.210 30.73

91

1370

82664

4

2

259

0.334

8.48

4#9

0.080

2.03

1.435 36.45

122

1802

82374(2)*

4

1

259

0.375

9.53

4#8

0.080

2.03

1.650 41.91

142

2479

(2)

82384

4

1/0

259

0.385

9.78

4#7

0.080

2.03

1.720 43.69

164

3080

82394(2)

4

2/0

259

0.475 12.07

4#6

0.080

2.03

1.860 47.24

190

3119

82404(2)

4

3/0

259

0.480 12.19

4#5

0.080

2.03

2.075 52.71

219

4542

	
	
	
	

82414

4

4/0

259

0.570 14.48

4#4

0.080

2.03

2.155 54.74

253

5078

Packaging:

(2)

	Ampacities based on 90°C Conductor and 30°C Ambient temperature per table 400.5(B) of the National Electrical Code .
(2)	
UL Listed and c(UL) certified.
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

(1)

®

Features:

	 • Excellent impact and abrasionresistance
	 • Withstand exposure to oil, acids, alkalies,
heat, moisture and most chemicals
	 • Indent-printed for easy identification
	 • Rope lay stranding for maximum flex life
	 • Cable core bound for superior flexibility and
toughness
	 • Non-wicking rubber fillers (GGC)
	 • Canadian color code available upon request
	 • Sunlight-resistant

Industry Approvals:
•  UL Type G, G-GC
• CSA
• MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant

	 • Lengths cut to order

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

3
4

COLOR
Black, White, Red
Black, White, Red, Orange

32

Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Canadian Type G-GC Round
90ºC (UL) 2000 Volt Portable Power Cable
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 6 AWG through 4/0 fully annealed stranded
bare copper

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded
90ºC EPDM
	 • Color code: See chart below
	 • Insulated yellow ground check

3 CONDUCTOR – TYPE G-GC – 2000 VOLT

	 Jacket:
	 •  Super Vu-Tron® 90ºC, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC
to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

APPROX.
NOMINAL YELLOW
NOMINAL INS. NOMINAL
NO.
NET WT.
COND. O.D. GROUND GROUND THICKNESS
O.D.
CATALOG OF AWG COND.
CHECK COND.
CURR. LBS/
(1)
NUMBER COND. SIZE STRAND INCHES mm AWG SIZE AWG SIZE INCHES mm INCHES mm AMPS
M'(S)

	 • CANADIAN G-GC – CAROL SUPER
VU-TRON® SIZE (mm2) TYPE G-GC 2KV
90°C (-40°C) FT-5 CSA LR92874 P-123
MSHA MADE IN USA

Applications:
	 • Industrial and light- to medium-duty mining
applications
	 • Heavy-duty service as power supply cable
	 • Mobile and portable electrical equipment
	 • 3- and 4-conductor—use on three-phase
AC systems where grounding is required

Features:
	 • Excellent impact and abrasion
resistance
	 • Withstand exposure to oil,
acids, alkalies, heat, moisture
and most chemicals
	 • Indent-printed for easy identification
	 • Rope lay stranding for maximum flex life
	 • Cable core bound for superior flexibility and
toughness
	 • Non-wicking rubber fillers (GGC)
	 • Canadian color code
	 • Sunlight-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	 • CSA
	 • MSHA Approved
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • Lengths cut to order

33

83113

3

6

259

0.210

5.33

10

2#10

83123

3

4

259

0.245

6.22

10

83133* 3

2

259

0.334

8.48

8

0.060 1.52 1.025 26.04

87

827

2#8

0.060 1.52 1.140 28.96 114

1063

2#6

0.060 1.52 1.300 33.02 152

1590

83143

3

1

259

0.375

9.53

8

2#6

0.080 2.03 1.495 37.97 177

1980

83153

3

1/0

259

0.385

9.78

8

2#4

0.080 2.03 1.560 39.62 205

2467

83163* 3

2/0

259

0.475 12.07

8

2#4

0.080 2.03 1.670 42.42 237

2480

83183* 3

4/0

259

0.570 14.48

8

2#2

0.080 2.03 1.975 50.17 316

3744

	Ampacity rating based on CEC/CSA.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.
(1)

COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

3

COLOR
Black, Red, Blue

Cord & Cordset

Industrial Cord

NOW RED
A STO
ITEM CK

Carolprene® Welding Cable
90ºC 600 Volt

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 6 AWG through 500 kcmil fully annealed
stranded bare copper Class K

	 Jacket:
	 •  Premium-grade 90ºC EPDM, black or red
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

CAROLPRENE® WELDING CABLE – 600 VOLT – CLASS K – 30 AWG STRANDING
CATALOG
NUMBER

AWG OR
kcmil

CONDUCTOR
STRAND

NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES

mm

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROLPRENE (SIZE) WELDING CABLE 600
VOLT MADE IN USA

Applications:
	 • Secondary voltage resistance welding leads
	 • Power supply applications not exceeding
600 volts AC

01778

6

259/30

0.380

9.65

135

250'

01777

4

374/30

0.400

10.16

172

250'

01776

2

625/30

0.465

11.81

260

250'

01775

1

778/30

0.495

12.57

317

250'

01774

1/0

990/30

0.560

14.22

400

250'

01773

2/0

1248/30

0.615

15.62

487

250'

01772

3/0

1586/30

0.670

17.02

605

250'

01771

4/0

2054/30

0.750

19.05

827

250'

	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m), and 1000'
(304.8 m) reels
	 • MCM sizes cut to length
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

99142*

250 kcmil

2496/30

0.830

21.08

976

250'

Industry Approvals:

99432*

350 kcmil

3432/30

0.960

24.38

1338

250'

	 •  RoHS Compliant

99202*

500 kcmil

5054/30

1.200

30.48

1995

250'

Features:
	 •  Good flexibility
	 • Abrasion-resistant
	 • Good color retention

Packaging:

(S)

	Actual shipping weight may vary.
*	Non-stock item, minimum quantity required.

WELDING CABLE AMPACITIES
SINGLE CONDUCTOR

Required Cable Sizes: For Welding Cable Application
AMPS
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600

length in feet for total circuit for secondary voltages only – do not use this table for 600 Volt in-line applications
100'
150'
200'
250'
300'
350'
400'
4
4
2
2
1
1/0
1/0
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
4/0
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
1/0
3/0
4/0
2/0
3/0
2/0
4/0
3/0
4/0
3/0
4/0
4/0
REQUIRED CABLE SIZES SHOWN IN AWG NUMBERS

Suggested Ampacities:
For 600 Volt In-Line Applications
AWG OR kcmil AMPERES

AWG

AMPERES

500 kcmil

695

1/0

190

350 kcmil

552

1

160

250 kcmil

445

2

140

4/0

310

4

100

3/0

265

6

75

2/0

223

Ampacities for portable cable, continuous-duty
(ambient temperature of 40°C).
May not be suitable for all installations per
National Electrical Code®.

Ordering Part Number Example
01771.38.03
4/0 500' put-up in red
.03 for red jacket

The total circuit length includes both welding and ground leads (based on 4-volt drop) 60% duty cycle.
These values for current-carrying capacity are based on a copper temperature of 60°C (140°F), an ambient temperature
of 40°C (104°F) and yield load factors from approximately 32% for the No. 2 AWG cable to approximately 23% for
the No. 3/0 AWG cable, and higher for the smaller sizes. The sizes of cables generally used range from No. 2 AWG to
No. 3/0 AWG. In actual service, the load factor may be much higher than indicated without overheating the cable, as the
ambient temperature will generally be substantially lower than 40°C.

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Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Welding Cable
90ºC 600 Volt UL /CSA RHH/RHW
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:

	 • 6 AWG through 4/0 AWG fully annealed
stranded bare copper per ASTM B-172 Class M

	 Jacket:

	 •  Super Vu-Tron®, orange
	 • Temperature range: -50ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

SUPER VU-TRON® WELDING CABLE—UL/CSA—CLASS M—34 AWG STRANDING

	 •	#6 - #1 AWG: CAROL SUPER VU-TRON®
WELDING CABLE–EXTRA FLEXIBLE (UL) 600
VOLT (-50°C to +90°C) OIL RESISTANT
P-123-141 MSHA (SIZE) --- CSA 90°C ARC
WELDING CABLE FT-1
	 •	1/0 - 4/0 AWG: CAROL SUPER VU-TRON®
WELDING CABLE (SIZE) EXTRA FLEXIBLE
(UL) 600 VOLT (-50°C to +90°C) OIL
RESISTANT P-123-141 MSHA --- CSA 90°C
ARC WELDING CABLE FT-1 --- TYPE RHH
OR RHW (UL) 600V FOR CT USE

CATALOG
NUMBER

Applications:

	 • Secondary voltage resistance welding leads
	 • Power supply applications not exceeding
600 volts AC
	 • Sizes 1/0 and larger for permanent wiring
in conduit or tray of 600V power supplies,
hoists, cranes or other applications where
flexible power leads must be installed in
conduit, raceways or trays

Features:

	 •  UL Listed
	 • CSA Certified
	 • Excellent flexibility to last longer in flex
applications
	 • Abrasion-resistant
	 • Resists oils and solvents
	 • Rated -50ºC for use in cold environments
	 • Weather-resistant
	 • Ozone-resistant
	 • Safety-colored for high visibility
	 • Assured longer service life, saving money
in replacement costs, maintenance cost
and downtime
	 • MSHA approved for flame resistance
	 • Sunlight-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	
	

• UL Listed
• CSA Certified
• MSHA Approved
• Meets UL Vertical Flame Test per UL 854
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:

	 • 250' (76.2 m), 500' (152.4 m), and 1000'
(304.8 m) reels
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

Suggested Ampacities:
For 600 Volt In-Line Applications
AWG
4/0
3/0
2/0
1/0

AMPERES
405
350
300
260

AWG
1
2
4
6

AMPERES
220
190
140
105

Per Standards: ICEA S-19-81 NEMA WC-3 Part 8,
Appendix J Ampacities for portable cable in accordance
with NEC Table 400.5(B).
May not be suitable for all installations per National
Electrical Code ®.

35

AWG
SIZE

mm

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

NOMINAL O.D.

CONDUCTOR
STRAND

INCHES

01768

6

660/34

0.370

9.40

125

250'

01767

4

1045/34

0.415

10.54

191

250'

01766

2

1666/34

0.475

12.07

259

250'

01765

1

2090/34

0.530

13.46

331

250'

01764†

1/0

2640/34

0.575

14.61

401

250'

01763†

2/0

3300/34

0.630

16.00

511

250'

01762†

3/0

4180/34

0.700

17.78

615

250'

01761†

4/0

5225/34

0.800

20.32

844

250'

	Actual shipping weight may vary.
†	Type RHH/RHW - 600V for CT use.
(S)

WELDING CABLE AMPACITIES
SINGLE CONDUCTOR

Required Cable Sizes: For Welding Cable Application
length in feet for total circuit for secondary voltages only – do not use this table for 600 Volt in-line applications

AMPS
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600

100'
4
4
2
1
1/0
1/0
2/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
4/0

150'
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
4/0
4/0
4/0

200'
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

250'
2
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

300'
1
2/0
3/0
4/0

350'
1/0
3/0
4/0

400'
1/0
3/0
4/0

REQUIRED CABLE SIZES SHOWN IN AWG NUMBERS

The total circuit length includes both welding and ground leads (Based on 4-Volt drop) 60% duty cycle.
These values for current-carrying capacity are based on a copper temperature of 60°C (140°F), an ambient temperature of
40°C (104°F) and yield load factors of from approximately 32% for the No. 2 AWG cable to approximately 23% for the
No. 3/0 AWG cable, and higher for the smaller sizes. The sizes of cables generally used range from No. 2 AWG to
No. 3/0 AWG. In actual service, the load factor may be much higher that indicated without overheating the cable as the
ambient temperature will generally be substantially lower than 40°C.

Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Entertainment Industry and Stage Lighting Cable
105ºC 600 Volt UL Type SC and CSA Type PPC

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 8 AWG through 4/0 AWG fully annealed
stranded bare copper per ASTM B-172

	 Jacket:
	 •  Super Vu-Tron® 105ºC, black
	 • Temperature range: -50ºC to +105ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

UL TYPE SC - CSA TYPE PPC - 600 VOLT

mm

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M'(S)

0.385

9.78

110

80

0.430

10.92

152

105

418/30

0.475

12.07

215

140

646/30

0.540

13.72

296

190

AWG
SIZE

NOMINAL
STRAND

INCHES

01109*

8

168/30

01108

6

259/30

01107

4

01106

2

(S)

CURRENT
AMPS (1)

01105

1

836/30

0.580

14.73

360

220

01104

1/0

1032/30

0.615

15.62

424

260

01103

2/0

1290/30

0.655

16.64

513

300

01102*

3/0

1672/30

0.720

18.29

644

350

01101

4/0

2066/30

0.780

19.81

824

405

	Table 400-5(B) NEC
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

(1)

NOMINAL O.D.

CATALOG
NUMBER

	 • CAROL (SIZE) (UL) 600 VOLT TYPE SC
(-50°C to +105°C) OIL RES 60°C MAX.
AMPS NEC TABLE 400-5 (B) FOR 90°C
OUTDOOR --- CSA TYPE PPC 105°C
600 VOLT FT5

Applications:
	 • Portable power systems
	 • Entertainment industry activities such as
theater, television, night clubs, motion
pictures, mobile communication vans,
spotlights and sound systems
	 • Other similar applications that would require
temporary power

Features:
	 •  Water-resistant
	 • Sunlight-resistant
	 • Designed to withstand severe environmental
conditions
	 • Withstands exposure to oil, acids, alkalies,
heat, flame, moisture and chemicals
	 • Meets or exceeds flame test requirements
of MSHA, CSA and UL
	 •  Indent printed

Industry Approvals:
	 • UL Listed
	 • CSA Certified
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • Lengths cut to order

36

Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® Single Conductor Type W Extra-Flex
90ºC 2000 Volt UL Listed
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 8 AWG through 250 kcmil fully annealed
stranded bare copper per ASTM B-172

  Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade 90ºC EPDM

	 Cable Reinforcement:
	 • An open polyester braid reinforcement is
applied between the insulation and jacket
for mechanical strength

TYPE W - 2000 VOLT - UL

	 Jacket:
	 • Super Vu-Tron® 90ºC, black (standard)
Other Available Colors:
	 – Gray, red, orange yellow, green, blue
	 – See color code chart
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL SUPER VU-TRON TYPE W
PORTABLE POWER CABLE (SIZE) 2000V
90°C DRY AND WATER RESISTANT 75°C
SUN RES (UL) P-7K-123049-MSHA---CSA
TYPE W (-40°C) FT-5
	 • Custom print available by special order with
minimum quantity purchase

NOMINAL
COND. O.D.
NOMINAL
STRAND INCHES mm

CATALOG
NUMBER

AWG OR
kcmil

80611*

8

168/30

80621*

6

260/30

80631*

4

80641

2

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
NET WT. CURRENT
LBS/M'(S) AMPS (1)

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

0.165

4.19 0.060

1.52

0.440

11.18

149

80

0.205

1.55 0.060

1.52

0.530

13.46

205

105

418/30

0.255

6.48 0.060

1.52

0.585

14.86

264

140

625/30

0.300

7.62 0.070

1.78

0.650

16.51

370

190

0.320

80651*

1

778/30

8.13 0.090

2.29

0.730

18.54

479

220

80661*

1/0

1056/30

0.395 10.03 0.090

2.29

0.750

19.05

535

260

80671*

2/0

1248/30

0.425 10.80 0.090

2.29

0.825

20.96

653

300

80681*

3/0

1672/30

0.500 12.70 0.090

2.29

0.855

21.72

755

350

Applications:

80691

4/0

2054/30

0.550 13.97 0.090

2.29

0.980

24.89

1056

405

	 • Portable power systems
	 • Entertainment industry activities such as
theater, television, night clubs, motion
pictures, mobile communication vans,
spotlights and sound systems
	 • Other similar applications that would require
temporary power

80701*

250 kcmil

2496/30

0.625 15.88 0.105

2.67

1.000

25.40

1150

455

	Ampacities based on 90°C conductor and 30°C ambient temperature, based on table 310-17 and table 400.5(B) in the National
Electrical Code for single conductor cables.
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
	Actual shipping weight may vary.

(1)

ORDERING INFORMATION

Features:
	 •  Water-resistant
	 • Sunlight-resistant
	 • Designed to withstand severe environmental
conditions
	 • Flexible and easier to work with in cold
temperatures
	 • Withstands exposure to oil, acids, alkalies,
heat, flame, moisture
and chemicals
	 • No “memory” effect when coiling and
uncoiling for use
	 • Meets or exceeds flame test requirements
of MSHA and UL

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	

• UL Listed
• MSHA Approved
•  RoHS Compliant
•  CSA Certified

Packaging:
	 • Lengths cut to order (99 put-up code)
	 • 1000' reel (41 put-up code)

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Three easy steps to ordering your Super Vu-Tron Type W Extra-Flex Cable:

Catalog Number
Choose Catalog
Number from
Catalog Table
above

COLOR CODE CHART
COLOR

COLOR CODE

Black
Gray
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue

01
10
03
04
05
06
17

Examples:

Put-Up Code
Choose Put-Up Code
from Packaging
Information

Color Code
Choose Color Code
from the Color
Code Chart

(99 for cut-to-order –
please specify length
needed)
(41 for 1000 ft reel
put-up size)

80691.41.01

Type W Extra Flex, 4/0 size, 1,000 ft. reel put-up, black

80691.99.17

Type W Extra Flex, 4/0 size, long-length reel put-up, blue

Make It Yours:	 Custom print legends available for recurring stock
	

and special orders - ask for details

Industrial Cord

Cord & Cordset

Super Vu-Tron® EPR/CPE Diesel Locomotive Cable
90ºC 2000 Volt DLO, UL RHH/RHW 600 Volts CSA R90 1000 Volt

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 14 AWG through 1111.1 kcmil stranded
tinned annealed copper per AAR 589

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade 90ºC EP

	 Jacket:
	 •  Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), black

14 AWG - 1111.1 kcmil DLO - 2000 VOLT
NOM. INS.
THICKNESS
INCHES
mm

CURRENT
AMPS
(1)
(2)

APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/MFT(S)

	 Jacket Marking:

81901

1

224/24

0.080

2.03

0.65

16.51

150

220

440

81911

1/0

280/24

0.080

2.03

0.69

17.53

170

260

515

	 • SIZES 14 THROUGH 1 AWG - CAROL
SUPER VU-TRON® (SIZE) (STRANDING)
90°C DLO 2000 VOLTS P-7K-123040
MSHA CSA R90 1000V (UL) RHH or RHW
600 VOLTS
	 • SIZES 1/0 THROUGH 646.4 - CAROL
SUPER VU-TRON® (SIZE) 90°C DLO
2000 VOLTS P-7K-123040 MSHA CSA
R90 1000V (-40°C) FT-1 (UL) RHH or 
RHW 600 VOLTS SUNLIGHT RESISTANT
FOR CT USE
NOTE: 535.3 AND 646.4 kcmil printed 
(UL) RHH OR RHW 2000 VOLTS
	 • SIZE 777.7 THROUGH 1111.1 kcmil CAROL SUPER VU-TRON® C(UL) TYPE
RHW-2 2KV VW-1 FOR CT USE TYPE DLO
2000V 90°C P-102 MSHA

81920

2/0

329/24

0.080

2.03

0.73

18.54

195

300

580

Applications:

81930

3/0

456/24

0.080

2.03

0.81

20.57

225

350

770

	
	
	
	
	
	

NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES
mm

CATALOG
NUMBER

AWG OR
kcmil

COND.
STRAND

81914

14

19/0.0147

0.045

1.14

0.21

5.44

25

35

34

81912

12

19/0.0185

0.047

1.19

0.24

6.10

30

40

45

81910

10

27/24

0.045

1.14

0.26

6.60

40

55

60

81908

8

37/24

0.060

1.52

0.34

8.64

55

80

95

81906

6

61/24

0.060

1.52

0.40

10.16

75

105

145

81904

4

105/24

0.060

1.52

0.46

11.68

95

140

205

81902

2

154/24

0.060

1.52

0.52

13.21

130

190

295

81940

4/0

551/24

0.080

2.03

0.87

22.10

260

405

930

81926

262.6

650/24

0.095

2.41

1.00

25.40

296

467

1130

81931

313.3

777/24

0.095

2.41

1.06

26.92

326

522

1295

81937

373.7

925/24

0.095

2.41

1.10

27.94

362

591

1545

81944

444.4

1110/24

0.095

2.41

1.23

31.24

400

652

1820

81953

535.3

1332/24

0.120

3.05

1.34

34.04

445

728

2195

81964

646.4

1609/24

0.120

3.05

1.45

36.83

493

815

2560

81977

777.7

1924/24

0.120

3.05

1.50

38.10

546

904

3050

81929*

929.2

2299/24

0.120

3.05

1.67

42.42

602

1014

3625

81999

1111.1

2745/24

0.140

3.56

1.84

46.74

635

1115

4354

Dimensions and weights are nominal; subject to industry tolerances.
(1)	
Ampacities based on 90°C conductor and 30°C ambient temperature, based on the National Electrical Code® for not more
than three current-carrying conductors in raceway, cable or earth.
(2)	
Ampacities based on single-conductor in free air, 90°C conductor temperature and an ambient air temperature of 30°C, in
accordance with National Electrical Code® (NEC).
(S)	
Actual shipping weight may vary.
* Non-stock item

• Diesel electric locomotives
• Telecom power supply
• Mining and earth-moving equipment
• Shipyards
• Motor leads
• Where flexible power leads must be
installed in conduit or raceways

Features:
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  90ºC temperature rating
• Excellent impact and abrasion resistance
• Resists oils, acids, alkalies, heat, flame
• Flexible tinned copper stranding
• FT4 upon request
• Sunlight-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	 •  UL Type RHH/RHW, UL File # E90494
	 •  Accepted for listing as flame-resistant
		 by MSHA
	 •  CSA R90
	 •  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • Lengths cut to order

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Cord & Cordset

5

Specialty Cord	
Index	

In today’s world, the need
for specialty cord products is
constantly growing. General
Cable offers a full line of Carol®
Brand Cord products to meet
a wide range of specialized
applications.
Specialty Cord includes a wide
range of hook-up wire, heater
cord, lamp cord and fixture wire.

39

Like Carol Brand Rubber,
Plastic and Industrial Cord
products, these cables carry
the latest regulatory listings and
certifications with Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. and the
Canadian Standard Association
where applicable.
®

Page

Heater Cord
Type HPN	

40

Hook-Up Wire
UL Types MTW, TFF,
AWM and CSA TEW	

41

Heavy Wall UL Types
MTW, AWM and
NEC Type THW	

42

UL Type AWM	

43

Lamp Cord Type SPT	

44

Low-Voltage Landscape
Lighting Wire	

45

Low-Voltage
Sprinkler Wire	

46

Specialty Cord

Cord & Cordset

Heater Cord Type HPN

90ºC 300 Volt UL /CSA Portable Cord
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 18 through 16 AWG fully annealed
stranded bare copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation/Jacket:
	 • Carolprene®, black
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +90ºC

  Jacket Marking:

TYPE HPN - 300 VOLT - UL/CSA
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NO.
CATALOG OF AWG COND.
NUMBER COND. SIZE STRAND INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

25202

2

18

41/34

0.045

0.76

0.145 X 0.285

3.68 X 7.24

10

31

1000'

25212

2

16

65/34

0.045

1.14

0.155 X 0.300

3.94 X 7.62

15

38

1000'

	Actual shipping weight may vary.

(S)

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WT.
AMPS
LBS/M'(S)

STD.
CTN.

	 • CAROL (SIZE) (mm2) TYPE HPN (UL)
E# HEATER CORD (90°C) CSA LL# CPE
300 VOLT MADE IN USA

Applications:
	
	
	
	
	
	

•  Portable heaters
•  Toasters
•  Irons
•  Soldering irons
•  Paint removers
• Other heat-related applications for
industrial, commercial and home use

Features:
	 •  Heat-resistant
	 •  Oil-resistant

Industry Approvals:
	 •  UL Listed
	 •  CSA Certified

Packaging:
	 • 250' (76.2 m) spools
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

40

Specialty Cord

Cord & Cordset

Hook-Up Wire UL Types MTW, TFF, AWM and CSA TEW
90ºC 600 Volt MTW, TFF 105ºC 600 Volt AWM/TEW
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 18 through 8 AWG fully annealed
stranded bare copper per ASTM B-8

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Temperature range:
MTW: -40ºC to +90ºC
TEW/AWM: -20ºC to +105ºC
	 • Color code: See chart below

UL TYPE MTW, AWM, TFF, CSA TYPE TEW - 600 VOLT

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • 18 and 16 AWG:
CAROL (SIZE) 600V E# MTW (UL)
OR TFF OR AWM VW-1 --- CSA TEW
105°C FT-1
	 • 14 through 8 AWG:
CAROL (SIZE) 600V E# MTW (UL) OR
AWM VW-1 --- CSA TEW 105°C FT-1

Applications:
	 •  Motor and transformer lead
	 •  External wiring of machinery

Features:
	 • Outstanding oil, flame and moisture
resistance
	 • Extra-flexible
•  UL and NMTBA Type MTW/AWM
•  CSA TEW
•  Passes VW-1 Vertical Flame Test
• OSHA Acceptable
• AWM Style 1015 – 18-8 AWG
• AWM Style 1335 – 18-10 AWG
• AWM Style 1336 – 8 AWG
• RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 18 and 16 AWG:
500' (152.4 m) spools
2500' (762 m) spools
	 • 14 through 10 AWG:
500' (152.4 m) spools
2500' (762 m) reels
	 • 8 AWG: 500' (152.4 m) reels
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
STOCK
COLORS

ORDERING
SUFFIX

STOCK
COLORS

Black

01

Orange

04

White

02

Brown

08

Red

03

Purple

19

Blue

07

Gray

10

Green

06

Pink

13

Yellow

05

41

AWG
SIZE

76502

18

76512

COND.
STRAND

ORDERING
SUFFIX

NOMINAL O.D.

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M'(S)

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

STOCK
COLORS

16/30

0.031

0.79

0.110

2.79

1-12

10

16

26/30

0.031

0.79

0.123

3.12

1-12

14

76812

14

19/.0147

0.031

0.79

0.136

3.45

1-12

20

76822

12

19/.0185

0.031

0.79

0.155

3.94

1-7

28

76832

10

19/.0234

0.031

0.79

0.176

4.47

1-5

42

76843

8

19/.0295

0.045

1.14

0.242

6.15

1-5

72

	Actual shipping weight may vary.

(S)

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

CATALOG
NUMBER

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

Specialty Cord

Cord & Cordset

Heavy Wall UL Types MTW, AWM and NEC Type THW
90ºC 600 Volts

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 6 and 4 AWG fully annealed stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-8

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC, black
	 • Temperature range: -40ºC to +90ºC

	 Jacket Marking:

AWM, MTW, THW - 600 VOLT - UL

	 • CAROL 6 AWG 600V E# MTW OR THW
(UL) OR AWM

CATALOG
NUMBER

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

mm

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M'(S)

76954

6

19/.0372

0.064

1.63

0.315

8.00

110

Features:

76994

4

19/.0469

0.065

1.65

0.365

9.27

150

	 • Outstanding oil, flame and moisture
resistance
	 • Extra flexible

	Actual shipping weight may vary.

(S

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

NOMINAL O.D.

Applications:
	 •  Motor and transformer lead
	 •  External wiring of machinery

Industry Approvals:
	
	
	
	
	

•  UL Type AWM
•  UL and NMTBA Type MTW
•  NEC Type THW
•  Passes UL VW-1 Vertical Flame Test
•  RoHS Compliant

Packaging:
	 • 500' (152.4 m) reels
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

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Specialty Cord

Cord & Cordset

UL Type AWM

90ºC 1000 Volts UL Listed
Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 14 AWG fully annealed stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-8

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +90ºC
	 • Color code: See chart below

AWM - 1000 VOLT - UL

	 Jacket Marking:
	 • CAROL (SIZE) 90°C 1000V

AWM

Applications:
	 •  Motor and transformer lead
	 •  External wiring of machinery

Features:
	 • Outstanding oil, flame and moisture
resistance
	 • Extra-flexible
	 •  UL Type AWM

Packaging:
	 • 500' (152.4 m) spools
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
ORDERING
SUFFIX

STOCK
COLORS

ORDERING
SUFFIX

Black

01

Green

06

White

02

Yellow

05

Red

03

Orange

04

Blue

07

Brown

08

43

mm

STOCK
COLORS

APPROX.
NET WT.
LBS/M'(S)

3.51

1-8

20

NOMINAL O.D.

CATALOG
NUMBER

AWG
SIZE

COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

INCHES

76422*

14

19/.0147

0.032

0.81

0.138

	Actual shipping weight may vary.
*	 Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)

Industry Approvals:

STOCK
COLORS

NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS

Specialty Cord

Cord & Cordset

Lamp Cord Type SPT
60ºC 300 Volts UL /CSA

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 18 and 16 AWG fully annealed bare or
tinned copper per ASTM B-174

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC
	 • Color code: See chart below

TYPE SPT-1

	 Jacket Marking:

NO.
CATALOG OF
AWG COND.
NUMBER COND. SIZE STRAND

NOM. INSULATION
THICKNESS
INCHES
mm

NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES
mm

02301

0.030

0.107

2.72

X

X

0.210

5.330

0.107

2.72

X

X

0.210

5.330

0.107

2.72

X

X

0.210

5.330

0.107

2.72

X

X

0.210

5.330

02304

02305

02306

2

2

2

2

18

18

18

18

41/34

41/34

41/34

41/34

0.030

0.030

0.030

0.76

0.76

0.76

0.76

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT
(1)
AMPS
LBS/M (S)

JACKET
COLOR
CHART

NOM. INSULATION
THICKNESS
INCHES
mm

NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES
mm

02303

0.045

0.155

(1)	

2

16

65/34

1.14

3.94

X

X

0.295

7.490

Applications:

10

22

A

	
	
	
	

10

22

D

Industry Approvals:

10

22

C

Packaging:

•  Small appliances
• Lamps
• Radios
• Jukeboxes

	 •  UL Listed
	 • CSA Certified
	 • RoHS Compliant
	 •  250' (76.2 m) spools
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

10

22

B

TYPE SPT-2
NO.
CATALOG OF
AWG COND.
NUMBER COND. SIZE STRAND

	 • (SIZE) SPT-1 (or STP-2) 60°C E# (UL) --CSA LL# FT-2 300V

APPROX.
CURRENT NET WEIGHT
(1)
AMPS
LBS/M (S)
13

37

JACKET
COLOR
CHART

JACKET COLOR CODE CHART
A

Black or White or Brown

B

Clear Silver (tinned copper)

C

Clear Gold

D

Clear

A

Ampacities based on NEC table 400.5(A).
Actual shipping weight may vary.

(S)	

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Specialty Cord

Cord & Cordset

Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting Wire
60ºC 150 Volts UL

LOW-VOLTAGE LANDSCAPE LIGHTING WIRE - 150 VOLT - UL

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

LENGTH
OF CORD
(FEET)

NOM. INS.
THICKNESS
COND.
STRAND

INCHES

mm

NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES

POWER RATING (1)
mm

VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

PKG
PER
CTN.

APPROX.
WEIGHT
PER CTN.
(LBS) (S)

02309.66.01

2

16

50

26/30

0.045

1.14

0.155 X 0.296

3.94 X 7.52

150

13

1950

12

27

02309.67.01

2

16

100

26/30

0.045

1.14

0.155 X 0.296

3.94 X 7.52

150

13

1950

12

44

02309.18.01

2

16

500

26/30

0.045

1.14

0.155 X 0.296

3.94 X 7.52

150

13

1950

1

19

02310.66.01

2

14

50

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.170 X 0.354

4.32 X 8.99

150

18

2700

8

25

02310.67.01

2

14

100

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.170 X 0.354

4.32 X 8.99

150

18

2700

8

45

02310.18.01

2

14

500

41/30

0.045

1.14

0.170 X 0.354

4.32 X 8.99

150

18

2700

1

37

02311.18.01

2

12

500

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.190 X 0.385

4.83 X 9.78

150

25

3750

1

58

02311.66.01

2

12

50

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.190 X 0.385

4.83 X 9.78

150

25

3750

8

30

02311.67.01

2

12

100

65/30

0.045

1.14

0.190 X 0.385

4.83 X 9.78

150

25

3750

8

59

02312.38.01

2

10

500

19/.0234

0.045

1.14

0.400 X 0.200

10.16 X 5.08

150

30

4500

1

52

02313.38.01

2

8

500

19/.0295

0.060

1.52

0.270 X 0.550

6.86 X 13.97

150

55

8250

1

165

Amps and watts are offered ONLY as a guide to the end user.
(S)	
Actual shipping weight may vary.
(1)	

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:
	 • 8 through 16 AWG fully annealed
stranded bare copper per ASTM B-3

	 Insulation:
	 • Premium-grade PVC, black
	 • Duplex parallel design for easy tear-down
during installation
	 • Polarity ridge on one leg for positive
circuit identification
	 • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC

45

	 Jacket Marking:

Industry Approvals:

	 • CAROL (SIZE) UNDERGROUND LOW
ENERGY CIRCUIT CABLE SUNLIGHT
RESISTANT FOR LOW VOLTAGE
OUTDOOR LIGHTING E# (UL) -- CSA LL#
LVLL 30V FT1

	 • UL Listed underground low-energy
circuit cable
	 • UL Listed for outdoor applications
	 • UL Listed for direct-burial applications
	 • CSA approved
	 • RoHS Compliant

Applications:
	 •  Low-voltage landscape lighting
	 • Low-voltage security lighting

Packaging:
	 • Both 50' and 100' lengths are packaged
in a sleeve
	 • 500' (513.4 m) spools
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

Specialty Cord

Cord & Cordset

Low-Voltage Sprinkler Wire
60ºC 30 Volts UL

LOW-VOLTAGE SPRINKLER WIRE - 30 VOLT - UL
LENGTH
OF CORD
(FEET)

POWER RATING (1)

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

23824.60.01

4

18

23804.18.01

4

18

23815.60.01

5

18

23825.60.01

5

18

23805.18.01

5

18

500

Spool

23817.60.01

7

18

50

Cuff

23827.60.01

7

18

100

Cuff

23807.18.01

7

18

500

Spool

23810.18.01

10

18

500

Reel

APPROX.
WEIGHT
PER CTN.
(LBS) (S)

PACKAGE
TYPE

VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

PKG
PER
CTN.

100

Cuff

30

5.6

168

6

22

500

Spool

30

5.6

168

1

18

50

Cuff

30

5.6

168

6

13

100

Cuff

30

5.6

168

6

27

30

5.6

168

1

22

30

4.9

147

6

18

30

4.9

147

6

36

30

4.9

147

1

31

30

3.5

165

1

44

Amps and watts are offered ONLY as a guide to the end user.
(S)	
Actual shipping weight may vary.
(1)		

Product Construction:
	 Conductor:

	 Jacket Marking:

Industry Approvals:

	 • 18 AWG fully annealed solid bare copper
per ASTM B-3

	 • CAROL (SIZE) 30V SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
WIRE - DIRECT BURIAL E54567 (UL)

	 Insulation:

Applications:

	
	
	
	
	

	 • Low-voltage golf course satellite
		 sprinkler control
	 • Residential sprinkler solenoid control

	 • UL Listed under a UL Miscellaneous
Wire file
	 • UL Listed for outdoors applications
	 • UL Listed for direct burial applications
	 • RoHS Compliant

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
• Premium-grade PE jacket, black
• Nylon rip cord to facilitate jacket removal
• Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC
• Color code: See chart below

Packaging:
	 • See tabular data above
	 • Other put-ups available on special order

COLOR CODE CHART
1 Black
2 White
3 Red

4 Green 7 Blue 10 Purple
5 Orange 8 Brown
6 Yellow 9 Gray

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Cord & Cordset

Outdoor Extension Cords 	

6
Index	

General Cable, under the
Carol® Brand name, offers a
complete line of high-quality
Outdoor Extension Cords
designed to provide the best
electrical performance for your
application.

Lifetime Plus® Super Flex®
extension cords have a
connector end that lights up to
indicate the power is on. Twice
as flexible as other extension
cords, the high- visibility yellow
cord resists moisture and will
not crack in arctic cold or melt
Carol’s FrogHide® Ultra Flex®
in desert heat. The super-tough
extension cords are the most
jacket provides extra resistance
flexible, durable rubber outdoor to cracking and abrasion.
cords on the market with a
Lifetime Plus extension cords
name you won’t forget. FrogHide remain flexible to -50˚C.
cords are molecularly bonded to
the caps and connectors, with
The Carol line of All Weather
heavy-duty strain reliefs built
extension cords and High
in for lasting strength, even in
Visibility All Weather extension
rough applications. Plus, they
cords are designed for excellent
are resistant to water, oil, ozone performance, even in freezing
and chemicals. FrogHide cords
temperatures. These blue
feature an exclusive personal
outdoor cords remain flexible
identification system, so you can to -50˚C.
claim them as your own. They
Safety Orange® generalare easy to spot on the job,
thanks to the bold, bright green purpose outdoor extension
®
color. FrogHide extension cords cords and Powr-Centers are
basic necessities for every
come with a limited lifetime
household tool box. The familiar
warranty.
orange jacket provides excellent
visibility for improved safety on
the job.

47

Page

FrogHide® Ultra Flex®
Extension Cords	

48

Lifetime Plus® Super Flex®
Lighted Extension Cords	

49

Safety Orange®
Extension Cords	

50

Outdoor Powr-Center®
Extension Cords	

51

All Weather
Extension Cords	

52

High Visibility All Weather
Extension Cords	

52

Outdoor Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

FrogHide® Ultra Flex® Extension Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJOW  •  -40ºC to 90˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

LENGTH COLOR
NO. OF AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
WATTS CTN. LBS LBS

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

UPC
CODE

06425.63.06

3

14

25

Green

125

15

1875

10

3.0

30

079407064250

06450.63.06

3

14

50

Green

125

15

1875

6

6.0

36

079407064502

06400.63.06

3

14

100

Green

125

13

1625

4

11.4

46

079407064007

06225.61.06

3

12

25

Green

125

15

1875

6

4.3

26

079407062256

06250.61.06

3

12

50

Green

125

15

1875

4

7.9

32

079407062508

06200.61.06

3

12

100

Green

125

15

1875

2

15.9

32

079407062003

Product Description:
Carol® Brand FrogHide® Ultra Flex® extension
cords are the most flexible, durable rubber outdoor
cords on the market with a name you won’t forget.
FrogHide cords are molec­ularly bonded to the caps
and connectors with heavy-duty strain reliefs built-in
for lasting strength, even in rough applica­tions. Plus,
they are resistant to water, oil, ozone and chemicals.
FrogHide cords feature an exclusive personal
identification system, so you can claim them as your
own. They are easy to spot on the job, thanks to the
bold, bright green color. FrogHide extension cords
come with a limited lifetime warranty.

Product Warranty:
Carol® Brand FrogHide® Ultra Flex®
Limited Lifetime Warranty
This product is covered by a limited lifetime
warranty against manufacturing defects. If you
are not satisfied with this cord, return it with the
original packaging to General Cable, 4 Tesseneer
Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41076 for evaluation.
This warranty does not cover damage to the cord
from long-term use, abuse or from failure to follow
electrical codes, laws and regulations relating to
building or construction, including Article 305 of the
National Electrical Code®. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights that vary from state to state.

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 14 AWG or 12 AWG stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded
	 90˚C EPDM

Jacket:

• CPE; green
• Temperature range: -40˚C to 90˚C
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

NEMA Configuration:
• 5-15P/5-15R

Applications:
• Chain saws
• Wet/dry vacs
• Orbital sanders
• Other outdoor equipment

Features:

• New technology molecularly
bonds cap and connector
• Ultra-flexible
• Heavy-duty strain relief
• Personal identification system
• Resistant to water, oil, ozone
and chemicals
• Limited lifetime warranty
• 3-conductor grounded

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

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Outdoor Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

Lifetime Plus® Super Flex® Lighted Extension Cords
3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJTW  •  -50ºC to 60˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

LENGTH COLOR
NO. OF AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

VOLTS AMPS

UPC
CODE

03387.63.05

3

16

25

Yellow

125

13

1625

12

1.7

20

079407033874

03390.63.05

3

14

25

Yellow

125

15

1875

12

2.5

30

079407033904

03391.63.05

3

14

50

Yellow

125

15

1875

6

4.7

28

079407033911

03392.63.05

3

14

100

Yellow

125

13

1625

4

9.2

37

079407033928

03397.61.05

3

12

25

Yellow

125

15

1875

6

3.7

22

079407033973

03398.61.05

3

12

50

Yellow

125

15

1875

4

7.0

28

079407033980

03399.61.05

3

12

100

Yellow

125

15

1875

2

13.1

26

079407033997

Product Description:
Lifetime Plus® Super Flex® extension cords have a
connector end that lights up to indicate the power
is on. Twice as flexible as other extension cords,
the high-visibility yellow cord resists moisture and
will not crack in arctic cold or melt in desert heat.
The super-tough jacket provides extra resistance to
cracking and abrasion. The Lifetime Plus extension
cords have a limited lifetime warranty and remain
flexible to -50˚C.

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 16 AWG, 14 AWG or 12 AWG
stranded bare copper per ASTM
B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; yellow
• Temperature range: -50˚C to 60˚C
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

NEMA Configuration:
• 5-15P/5-15R

49

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
WATTS CTN. LBS LBS

POWER RATING

Applications:
• Chain saws
• Wet/dry vacs
• Orbital sanders
• Other outdoor equipment

Features:
• Lights up with power
• Super-flexible
• Weather- and water-resistant
• Limited lifetime warranty
• 3-conductor grounded

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

Outdoor Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

Safety Orange® Extension Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJTW  •  -40ºC to 60˚C  •  300 Volts
LENGTH
AWG OF CORD
SIZE
(FT)

COLOR
OF
JACKET

WT./
CTN.
LBS

VOLTS

AMPS

UPC
CODE

3

16

10

Orange

125

13

1625

24

0.8

19

079407033188

03327.63.04

3

16

25

Orange

125

13

1625

24

1.8

43

079407033270

03354.63.04

3

16

50

Orange

125

13

1625

12

3.4

40

079407033546

03302.63.04

3

16

100

Orange

125

10

1250

4

6.6

26

079407033027

03328.63.04

3

14

25

Orange

125

15

1875

6

2.4

14

079407033287

03356.63.04

3

14

50

Orange

125

15

1875

4

4.6

18

079407033560

03304.63.04

3

14

100

Orange

125

13

1625

2

9.0

18

079407033041

06826.63.04

3

12

25

Orange

125

15

1875

4

3.4

14

079407068265

06853.63.04

3

12

50

Orange

125

15

1875

2

6.6

13

079407068531

06801.63.04

3

12

100

Orange

125

15

1875

2

13.0

26

079407068012

CATALOG
NUMBER

NO. OF
COND.

03318.63.04

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 16 AWG through 12 AWG stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

PKG. WT./
PER UNIT
WATTS CTN. LBS

POWER RATING

Applications:
• General use indoor/outdoor cord
• Vacuum cleaners
• Floor polishers
• Sanders
• Other power equipment

Features:
• Indoor/outdoor use
• 3-conductor grounded

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

Jacket:

• PVC; orange
• Temperature range: -40˚C to 60˚C
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

NEMA Configuration:
• 5-15P/5-15R

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Outdoor Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

Outdoor Powr-Center® Extension Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type STW, SJEOOW and SJTW  •  -40ºC to 60˚C  •  300 and 600 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

LENGTH COLOR
NO. OF AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
WATTS CTN. LBS LBS

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

UPC
CODE

STW-600V
00594.63.04

3

12

2

Orange

125

15

1875

6

1.0

6

079407005949

00596.61.04

3

12

50

Orange

125

15

1875

2

11.1

22

079407005963

00597.61.04

3

12

100

Orange

125

15

1875

2

21.7

43

079407005970

SJTW-300V
00690.63.04

3

14

10

Orange

125

15

1875

12

1.2

15

079407006908

00691.63.04

3

14

25

Orange

125

15

1875

6

2.6

16

079407006915

00692.63.04

3

14

50

Orange

125

15

1875

4

4.7

19

079407006922

00694.63.04

3

12

10

Orange

125

15

1875

12

1.8

22

079407006946

00696.63.04

3

12

50

Orange

125

15

1875

2

7.0

14

079407006960

00697.63.04

3

12

100

Orange

125

15

1875

2

13.4

27

079407006977

SJEOOW-300V
00790.63.07

3

14

10

Blue

125

15

1875

12

1.3

16

079407007905

00791.63.07

3

14

25

Blue

125

15

1875

6

2.7

16

079407007912

00792.63.07

3

14

50

Blue

125

15

1875

4

4.8

19

079407007929

00793.63.07

3

14

100

Blue

125

13

1625

2

9.0

18

079407007936

00787.63.05

3

12

50

Yellow

125

15

1875

2

6.5

13

079407007875

00788.63.05

3

12

100

Yellow

125

15

1875

2

13.0

26

079407007882

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 14 AWG or 12 AWG stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color	 coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; orange, TPE;
	 blue or yellow
• Temperature range:
	 -40˚C to 60˚C
• Voltage rating:
	 300 and 600 volts

NEMA Configuration:
• 5-15P/5-15R

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Applications:
• General use
	 indoor/outdoor cord
• Chain saws
• Wet/dry vacs
• Orbital sanders
• Other power
	 equipment

Features:
• Indoor/outdoor use
• 3 grounded outlets

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

Outdoor Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

All Weather Extension Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJEOOW  •  -50˚C to 105˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

LENGTH COLOR
NO. OF AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

PKG.
PER
WATTS CTN.

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

WT./
UNIT
LBS

WT./
CTN.
LBS

UPC
CODE

03654.63.07

3

16

25

Blue

125

13

1625

4

1.8

7

079407036547

03655.63.07

3

16

50

Blue

125

13

1625

4

3.2

13

079407036554

03660.63.07

3

14

25

Blue

125

15

1875

4

2.2

9

079407036608

03661.63.07

3

14

50

Blue

125

15

1875

4

4.3

17

079407036615

03662.63.07

3

14

100

Blue

125

13

1625

2

8.0

16

079407036622

03667.63.07

3

12

50

Blue

125

15

1875

2

6.5

13

079407036677

03668.63.07

3

12

100

Blue

125

15

1875

2

12.5

25

079407036684

Product Description:

Features:

Jacket:

The Carol® line of All Weather Extension Cords
are designed for excellent performance, even in
freezing temperatures. The blue outdoor cords
remain flexible and resist cracking to -50˚C.

• TPE; blue
• Temperature range: -50˚C to 105˚C
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

Product Construction:

• 5-15P/5-15R

• Flexible from -50˚C to 105˚C
• For harsh weather conditions
• 3-conductor grounded

NEMA Configuration:

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

Applications:

Conductor:

• Snow blowers
• Engine heaters
• Battery chargers
• Other outdoor equipment

• 16 AWG through 12 AWG stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

High Visibility All Weather Extension Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJEOOW  •  -50˚C to 105˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

LENGTH COLOR
NO. OF AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

PKG.
PER
WATTS CTN.

WT./
UNIT
LBS

WT./
CTN.
LBS

UPC
CODE

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

03685.61.05

3

10

50

Yellow

125

15

1875

2

12.5

25

079407036851

03686.61.05

3

10

100

Yellow

125

15

1875

2

24.5

49

079407036868

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 10 AWG stranded bare copper per
	 ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded premium PVC

Jacket:

• TPE; yellow
• Temperature range: -50˚C to 105˚C
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

NEMA Configuration:
• 5-15P/5-15R

Applications:
• Heavy construction equipment
• Air compressors
• Circular saws
• Generators

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

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Cord & Cordset

Application-Specific Extension Cords 	

7
Index	
Pro Flex® Rubber
Extension Cords	

54

Coiled Power Tool
Extension Cords and
Power Supply Cords	

54

Power Supply
Replacement Cords	

General Cable offers a
complete line of Power Supply
Replacement Cords for use
with power tools and household
appliances. The three-conductor
cords have either right angle or
straight caps with a variety of
plug configurations. The free
ends are conveniently slit for
ease of connection.
Carol® Brand Range Cords
and Dryer Cords are
available in three-wire and
four-wire constructions,
with an assortment of plug
configurations. They are
designed to accommodate
virtually any household oven/
range or clothes dryer.

53

Carol offers a wide assortment
of Major Appliance Extension
Cords with a variety of plug and
cap configurations for use with
air conditioners, refrigerators,
freezers, microwave ovens,
dehumidifiers and other large
household appliances.

Page

54-55, 57

Range Cords	

56

Dryer Cords	

56

Air Conditioner
Replacement Cords	

56

Major Appliance Cords	

57

Application-Specific Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

Pro Flex® Rubber Extension Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJ  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

06610.63.01
06625.63.01
06911.63.01

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
OF
AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

POWER RATING

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS

VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

NEMA
CONFIG.
5-15P/5-15R

24

3

16

10

Black

125

13

1625

3

16

25

Black

125

13

1625

5-15P/5-15R

3

14

25

Black

125

15

1875

5-15P/5-15R

Product Construction:
• 16 AWG through 14 AWG stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

0.7

17

079407066100

24

1.7

40

079407066254

6

2.3

14

079407069118

Features:

Jacket:

• CPE; black
• Temperature: 60˚C
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

Conductor:

• General use indoor cord
• 3-conductor grounded

Industry Approvals:

Applications:

• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable for
indoor use

• Floor polishers
• Sanders

• Premium-grade, color-coded EPDM

UPC
CODE

Coiled Power Tool Extension Cords and Power Supply Cords
2 and 3 Conductor •  Type SJT  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

06014.60.04
02551.70.01

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
OF
AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

NEMA
CONFIG.

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS

UPC
CODE

3

16

10

Orange

125

13

1625

5-15P/5-15R

10

1.1

11

079407060146

3

16

12

Black

125

15

1875

5-15P

10

1.1

11

079407025510

Product Construction:

Applications:

Features (cont’d.):

• Workshop and tool bench use

Conductor:

• 16 AWG stranded bare copper per
ASTM B-174

Features:
• Coiled cord expands from 3’ to
10’ or 12’
• Right-angle plug helps prevent
the cord from being pulled from
the socket

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; orange or black
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

• 06014.60.04 and 02551.70.01
	 are 3-conductor grounded

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

Power Supply Replacement Cords with Switch
3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJ  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

02332.70.01
02333.70.01

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
OF
AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

NEMA
CONFIG.

SWITCH
SPEED

PKG.
PER
CTN.

WT./
UNIT
LBS

WT./
CTN.
LBS

UPC
CODE

3

16

10

Black

125

10

1250

5-15P

1 Speed (On/Off)

25

0.9

22

079407023325

4

16

10

Black

125

10

1250

5-15P

2 Speed (On/High/Low)

25

0.9

22

079407023332

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 16 AWG stranded bare copper per
	 ASTM B-174

Insulation:

POWER RATING

• Premium-grade, color-coded EPDM

Jacket:

• CPE; black

Applications:
• For replacement use
• For fan replacements

Features:
• Switch
• Straight plug
• Conductor stripped 5/8”
• Jacket removed 2”

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• CSA

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Application-Specific Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

Power Supply Replacement Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJ, SJOW and SJOOW  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

CORD
TYPE

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
POWER RATING
OF AWG OF CORD OF
COND. SIZE (FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS

02685.70.01 SJOOW
02686.70.01 SJOW
SJ
04932.70.01
SJ
04929.70.01
SJ
04926.70.01

NEMA
CONFIG.

PLUG
CONFIG.

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS

UPC
CODE

3

18

8

Black

125

10

1250

5-15P

Straight

25

0.6

14

079407026852

3

16

8

Black

125

13

1625

5-15P

Straight

35

0.7

24

079407026869

3

16

12

Black

125

13

1625

5-15P

Straight

50

0.8

40

079407049325

3

16

9

Black

125

13

1625

5-15P

Straight

50

0.6

30

079407049295

3

16

6

Black

125

13

1625

5-15P

Straight

50

0.6

28

079407049264

Product Construction:

Features:

Jacket:

• CPE; black

Conductor:

• For replacement use
• Straight plug

Applications:

• 18 AWG or 16 AWG stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

Industry Approvals:

• For replacement use

• UL Listed
• CSA

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded EPDM

Power Supply Replacement Cords

2 and 3 Conductor •  Type SJT and ST  •  60˚C •  300 Volts and 600 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

300 Volt
02523.73.01
01364.70.01
02052.70.01
02524.73.01
02547.70.01
01513.70.01
04949.60.10
01614.70.01
01278.70.01
01950.70.01
600 Volt
01951.70.01

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
PKG. WT./ WT./
POWER RATING
CORD OF AWG OF CORD OF
NEMA
PLUG
PER UNIT CTN.
TYPE COND. SIZE (FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS CONFIG. CONFIG. CTN. LBS LBS

UPC
CODE

SJT
SJT
SJT
SJT
SJT
SJT
SJT
SJT
SJT
SJT

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3

18
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
14

3
8'2"
12
3
6
8'2"
9
12
8
8

Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Gray
Black
Black
Black

125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125

10
10
10
13
13
13
13
13
13
15

1250
1250
1250
1625
1625
1625
1625
1625
1625
1875

5-15P
5-15P
5-15P
5-15P
5-15P
5-15P
5-15P
5-15P
1-15P
5-15P

Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight

50
50
50
50
25
45
50
50
30
50

0.2
0.5
0.7
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.5
0.8

12
25
36
14
13
32
35
44
14
41

079407025237
079407213641
079407020522
079407025244
079407018444
079407315130
079407049493
079407016143
079407012787
079407019502

ST

3

12

8

Black

125

15

1875

5-15P

Straight

25

1.8

45

079407719518

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
POWER RATING
CORD OF AWG OF CORD OF
NEMA
PLUG
SWITCH
PKG. PER WT./UNIT WT./CTN.
UPC
With Switch TYPE COND. SIZE (FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS CONFIG. CONFIG.
SPEED
CTN.
LBS
LBS
CODE
8
Black 125 10 1250 5-15P Straight 1 Speed (On/Off)
25
0.7
18
079407017324
01732.70.01 SJT 3 18
12
Black 125 10 1250 5-15P Straight 1 Speed (On/Off)
15
0.8
12
079407020539
02053.70.01 SJT 3 18
NO.

LENGTH COLOR

POWER RATING

With Strain CORD OF AWG OF CORD OF
NEMA
PLUG
STRAIN
PKG. PER WT./UNIT WT./CTN.
UPC
Relief
TYPE COND. SIZE (FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS CONFIG. CONFIG.
RELIEF
CTN.
LBS
LBS
CODE
6
Black 125 13 1625 5-15P Straight 7" From Free End
25
0.5
13
079407025480
02548.70.01 SJT 3 16
With
NO.
LENGTH COLOR
POWER RATING
Receptacle CORD OF AWG OF CORD OF
NEMA RECEPTACLE
TYPE COND. SIZE (FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS CONFIG.
CONFIG.
Only
PKG. PER CTN.
3
Black 125 13 1625 5-15R
Straight
50
04530.73.01 SJT 3 16

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 18 AWG through 12 AWG stranded bare copper
per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

55

	 Jacket:

• PVC; black or gray

Applications:

• For replacement use

WT./UNIT
LBS
0.2

WT./CTN.
LBS
9

UPC
CODE
079407045303

Features:

• Straight plug
• Conductor stripped 5/8”
• Jacket removed 1 1/2”

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• CSA

Application-Specific Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

Range Cords

Type SRDT  •  50 Amps  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts 
CATALOG
NUMBER

05604.63.10
05606.63.10
00604.63.01
00606.63.01

NO.
OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

LENGTH COLOR
OF CORD
OF
(FT)
JACKET

3

2#6 & 1#8

4

3

2#6 & 1#8

6

4

2#6 & 2#8

4

2#6 & 2#8

POWER RATING

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS

VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

NEMA
CONFIG.

Gray

250

50

12500

10-50P

12

1.8

22

079407056040

Gray

250

50

12500

10-50P

12

2.6

31

079407056064

4

Black

250

50

12500

14-50P

12

2.2

27

079407006045

6

Black

250

50

12500

14-50P

6

3.2

19

079407006069

Product Construction:

Applications:

Features:

• Ranges in homes built prior to
	 1997 (3-conductor)
• Ranges in homes built after 1997
	 (4-conductor)

Conductor:

• 8 AWG through 6 AWG stranded
bare copper per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

UPC
CODE

• Right-angle cap
• Eyelet ends for safer hookups
• Strain-relief clamp protects
	 cord from damage caused by
	 pulling or stretching

• Premium-grade PVC; black or gray

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed

Dryer Cords

Type SRDT  •  30 Amps  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts 
CATALOG
NUMBER

05654.63.10
05656.63.10
01004.63.01
01006.63.01

NO.
OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

LENGTH COLOR
OF CORD
OF
(FT)
JACKET

3

3#10

4

3

3#10

6

4

4#10

4

4#10

POWER RATING

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS

VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

NEMA
CONFIG.

Gray

250

30

7500

10-30P

12

1.2

14

079407056545

Gray

250

30

7500

10-30P

12

1.5

18

079407056569

4

Black

250

30

7500

14-30P

12

1.5

18

079407010042

6

Black

250

30

7500

14-30P

6

2.1

12

079407010066

Product Construction:

Applications:

Features (cont’d):

• Dryers in homes built prior to
	 1997 (3-conductor)
• Dryers in homes built after 1997
	 (4-conductor)

Conductor:

• 10 AWG stranded bare copper per
ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Strain-relief clamp protects
	 cord from damage caused by
	 pulling or stretching

Industry Approvals:

Features:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

• UL Listed
• Meets revised 1997 NEC
	 requirements

• Right-angle cap
• Eyelet ends for safer hookups

Jacket:

• PVC; black or gray

UPC
CODE

Air Conditioner Replacement Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SPT-3  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

04194.60.17
04195.60.17
04199.60.17

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
POWER RATING
OF AWG OF CORD OF
COND. SIZE (FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS
3

14

3

Beige

3

14

6

Beige

125

15

1875

3

12

6

Beige

250

20

5000

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 12 AWG and 14 AWG stranded bare
copper per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

125

15

1875

PLUG
CONFIG.

PKG. WT./ WT./
NEMA PER UNIT CTN.
CONFIG. CTN. LBS LBS

Straight

5-15P

24

Straight

5-15P

24

0.6

15

079407041657

Right Angle 6-20P

24

0.9

22

079407041992

Jacket:

• PVC; beige

Applications:

• For replacement use with air
conditioners

0.3

8

UPC
CODE
079407041947

Features:
• Conductor stripped 5/8”
• Free end slit 1 1/2”

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

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Application-Specific Extension Cords

Cord & Cordset

Major Appliance Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SPT-3  •  15 and 20 Amps  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts 
CATALOG
NUMBER

00436.63.17
00439.63.17
00442.63.17
00762.63.17
00772.63.17

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
OF
AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

NEMA
CONFIG.

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS

UPC
CODE

3

14

6

Beige

125

15

1875

5-15P/5-15R

24

0.6

15

079407004362

3

14

9

Beige

125

15

1875

5-15P/5-15R

24

0.9

21

079407004393

3

14

12

Beige

125

15

1875

5-15P/5-15R

12

1.2

14

079407004423

3

12

9

Beige

250

20

5000

6-20P/6-20R

24

1.4

34

079407007622

3

12

9

Beige

125

20

2500

5-20P/5-20R

24

1.4

34

079407007721

Product Construction:

Features:
• Molded right-angle plug

Conductor:

Industry Approvals:

• 12 and 14 AWG stranded bare copper per
ASTM B-174

• UL Listed

Insulation:

• Premium-grade PVC; beige

Applications:
• Air conditioners
• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Microwaves
• Dehumidifiers

Power Supply Replacement Cords

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SPT-1 and SPT-3  •  60˚C •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

02050.70.10
02522.73.01
04106.73.10
04103.73.10
04806.73.10
04803.73.10

CORD
TYPE

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
OF
AWG OF CORD
OF
COND. SIZE
(FT)
JACKET

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

WATTS

NEMA
CONFIG.

PLUG
CONFIG.

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS

SPT-1

3

18

8

Gray

125

10

1250

5-15P

Straight

50

0.4

21

079407020508

SPT-3

3

16

6

Black

125

13

1625

5-15P

Straight

25

0.6

14

079407025220

SPT-3

3

16

6

Gray

125

13

1625

5-15P

Right Angle

50

0.4

22

079407041060

SPT-3

3

16

3

Gray

125

13

1625

5-15P

Right Angle 100

0.3

26

079407041039

SPT-3

3

16

6

Gray

125

13

1625

5-15P

Straight

50

0.4

19

079407048069

SPT-3

3

16

3

Gray

125

13

1625

5-15P

Straight

100

0.3

27

079407048038

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 18 AWG and 16 AWG stranded bare copper
per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; black, gray or beige

Applications:
• For replacement use

57

UPC
CODE

Features:
• Conductor stripped 5/8”
• Free end slit 1 1/2”

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed

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Plug-it ® Extension Cord Accessories 	

8
Index	

The Plug-it® Fluorescent Light
• The Plug-it ® Ground Fault
turns your extension cord into
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) and
a light. The portable light has
Surge Protector Plug connects
no permanent cord attached,
to any standard extension
providing easy storage when not
cord. This handy pocket-size
in use. Ideal for contractors and
adapter detects power leaks
do-it-yourselfers alike, the impactand cuts off electricity in less
resistant Plug-it ® Fluorescent
than a second to prevent
Light has a 13-watt bulb that
electric shock. It is designed
runs cool to the touch when in
for use anywhere ground fault
operation. A cord-locking screw
protection is desired, including
secures extension cords and
job sites, workshops, garages,
resists disconnection when in use.
kitchens, bathrooms or
outdoor outlets, and features
Also available in the Plug-it ®
convenient test and reset
series are adapters, Powrbuttons.
Reels™ and the GFCI.

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Plug-it® Fluorescent
Utility Light	

59

Plug-it® Powr-Center ® Adapter	

59

Powr-Reel™ with
3 Outlets	

60

Plug-it® Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupter (GFCI) and Surge
Protector Plug	

60

• The Plug-it ® Powr-Center ®
Adapter features three outlets
in a “T” configuration, adapting
a single extension cord for
more uses.

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Plug-it® Extension Cord Accessories

Plug-it® Fluorescent Utility Light
Cordless  •  Cool-Running  •  Impact-Resistant

Product Description:
The impact-resistant Plug-it® Fluorescent Light
has a 13-watt bulb that runs cool to the touch
when in operation. A cord-locking screw secures
the extension cord and resists discon­nection
when in use.

CATALOG
NUMBER

MAXIMUM
BULB SIZE
(WATTS)

07505.73.05

13

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS
8

1.3

10

Product Construction:

UPC
CODE
079407075058

Features:

	 Body:

• Turns an extension cord into a light
• Connects to 3-conductor grounded
extension cord
• Cool-running 13-watt fluorescent bulb
• Rubberized hood
• Impact-resistant body and lens
• Swivel hook
• Locking screw system assures secure cord
connections

• PVC; yellow

	 Lens:

• Clear butyrate

	 Bulb:

• PLS 13-watt fluorescent

Applications:
• Temporary lighting
• For general use only
• Not for use in hazardous locations

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed

Plug-it® Powr-Center® Adapter

“T” Configuration—Adapt extension cords for different uses
Product Construction:
Body:

• PVC; beige

Applications:

• Adapts a single extension cord
	 for multiple uses

Features:
• 3 convenient outlets

59

CATALOG
NUMBER

VOLTS

AMPS

04781.96.17

125

15

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed

WATTS

PKG.
PER
CTN.

WT./
UNIT
LBS

WT./
CTN.
LBS

UPC
CODE

COLOR

1875

5

0.6

3

079407047819

Beige

Cord & Cordset

Plug-it® Extension Cord Accessories

Powr-Reel™ with 3 Outlets

3-Conductor Grounded • Type SJO •  90˚C • 300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
LENGTH
OF
AWG OF CORD
COND. SIZE
(FT)

44623.61.05

3

16

25

COLOR
OF
JACKET

VOLTS

AMPS

Yellow

125

10

WATTS

PKG.
PER
CTN.

WT./
UNIT
LBS

WT./
CTN.
LBS

UPC
CODE

1250

4

2.7

11

079407446230

POWER RATING

Product Construction:

Features:
• Tangle-Proof® instant cord storage
• Sturdy metal reel case
• Rubber cord
• 3 grounded outlets
• Cord locks in place; pull on cord to
	 engage retractable reel

Conductor:

• 16 AWG stranded bare copper per
	 ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded 90˚C EPDM

Industry Approvals:

Jacket:

• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

• CPE; yellow
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

Applications:
• Shop tools

Plug-it® Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) and
Surge Protector Plug
PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
WATTS CTN. LBS LBS

POWER RATING

CATALOG
NUMBER

VOLTS

AMPS

D7524.13.05

125

15

1875

6

0.3

Product Description:
The Plug-it® Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
and Surge Protector Plug detects power leaks and
cuts off electricity in less than one second
to prevent electric shock.

Product Construction:
	 Body:

• PVC; yellow

Applications:
• Use anywhere GFCI protection is desired: job
sites, kitchens, bathrooms, garages
and workshops

2

UPC
CODE
079407075249

Features:
• Detects power leaks and cuts electricity
off in less than a second to prevent
electric shock
• Test and reset buttons
• Use with any standard extension cord
• Use indoor or outdoor
• Protects electrical circuitry from
voltage fluctuations
• Maximum clamping voltage - 790 volts
• MOV - 80 joules

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

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Specialty Extension Cords and Lighting 	

9
Index	

Carol Brand Specialty
Extension Cord Products are
uniquely designed for specific
uses by contractors,
do-it-yourselfers and
homeowners alike.
®

The Shock Safe® 3-outlet
Powr-Center ® has a built-in
ground fault circuit interrupter
(GFCI) for detecting power
leaks. Featuring weatherresistant test and reset buttons,
the GFCI cuts off electricity to
prevent electric shock.

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Carol offers 3-outlet
Powr-Centers® for use when
multiple outlets are needed
indoors. The three-conductor
cords are designed specifically
for household, office or
workshop use.
Carol offers three-conductor
standard Utility Lights with
plastic or metal guards. Our
Brooder Lamp and Clamp Lights
are also available to meet your
lighting needs.

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Shock Safe® Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
Powr-Center®	

62

Household Powr-Centers®	

62

Plastic Guard Utility Light	

63

Metal Guard Utility Light	

63

Brooder and Heat Lamp	

64

Clamp Light	

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Cord & Cordset

Shock Safe® Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Powr-Center®
3 Conductor  •  Type SJTW  •  -40ºC to 60˚C  •  300 Volts
POWR-CENTER® WITH 3 OUTLETS
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
OF
COND.

04000.63.05

3

LENGTH COLOR
AWG OF CORD OF
SIZE
(FT) JACKET
12

2

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
WATTS CTN. LBS LBS

POWER RATING

Yellow

Product Description:

VOLTS

AMPS

125

15

1875

6

1.3

8

UPC
CODE
079407040001

Applications:

 he Shock Safe® 3-outlet Powr-Center® has a
T
built-in GFCI for detecting power leaks. Featuring
weather-resistant test and reset buttons, the GFCI
cuts off electricity to prevent electric shock.

• Power tools
• Appliances

Features:
• Integral GFCI detects power leaks and cuts off
electricity to prevent electric shock
• Test and reset buttons
• 3-conductor grounded

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 12 AWG stranded bare copper per
ASTM B-174

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; yellow
• Temperature range: -40˚C to 60˚C
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

Household Powr-Centers®

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SPT-3 and SJT  •  60˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
OF
COND.

00655.63.04

3

LENGTH COLOR
AWG OF CORD OF
SIZE
(FT) JACKET

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
WATTS CTN. LBS LBS

POWER RATING
VOLTS

AMPS

UPC
CODE

TYPE SPT-3
14

3

Orange

125

15

1875

10

0.6

6

079407006557

1625

12

0.7

8

079407005659

TYPE SJT
00565.63.17

3

16

9

Beige

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 16 AWG or 14 AWG stranded bare copper
	 per ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; orange or beige
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

125

13

Applications:
• Clocks
• Lamps
• Holiday lighting
• Other household appliances

Features:
• 3 grounded outlets

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed

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Cord & Cordset

Plastic Guard Utility Light

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJT  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
OF
COND.

AWG
SIZE

04497.60.05

3

16

LENGTH COLOR
PKG. WT./ WT./
POWER RATING
OF CORD OF
PER UNIT CTN.
(FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS CTN. LBS LBS
50

Yellow

125

13

Product Construction:

1650

6

3.5

21

UPC
CODE
079407044979

Applications:

Conductor:

• 16 AWG stranded bare copper per
	 ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; yellow
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

• Temporary lighting
• For general use only
• Not for use in hazardous locations

Features:
• Side outlet
• On/off switch
• 75-watt bulb maximum
• Swivel hook
• Polypropylene guard

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable for general use

Metal Guard Utility Light

3-Conductor Grounded  •  Type SJT  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
LENGTH COLOR
PKG. WT./ WT./
POWER RATING
OF AWG OF CORD OF
NEMA PER UNIT CTN.
COND. SIZE (FT) JACKET VOLTS AMPS WATTS CONFIG. CTN. LBS LBS

04455.60.05

3

16

25

Yellow

125

13

1650 15-15P 12

1.8

22

079407044559

04457.60.05

3

16

50

Yellow

125

13

1650 15-15P

3.5

21

079407044573

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 16 AWG stranded bare copper per
	 ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; yellow
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

Applications:
• Temporary lighting
• For general use only
• Not for use in hazardous locations

63

UPC
CODE

6

Features:
• Side outlet
• Metal hook
• On/off switch
• 75-watt bulb maximum
• 3-conductor grounded

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed
• OSHA Acceptable for general use

Specialty Extension Cords and Lighting

Cord & Cordset

Brooder and Heat Lamp

2-Conductor Polarized  •  Type SJTW  •  105˚C  •  300 Volts  •  Non-UL
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
OF
COND.

04127.60.01

2

LENGTH COLOR POWER RATING
AWG OF CORD OF
SIZE
(FT) JACKET VOLTS WATTS
18

8

Black

125

Product Construction:

NEMA
CONFIG.

250

1-15P

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS
12

1.0

12

UPC
CODE
079407041275

Applications:
• Temporary lighting
• Egg hatching

Conductor:

• 18 AWG stranded bare copper per
ASTM B-174

Features:
• 10 1/2” bell shade
• Porcelain socket
• Hanging clamp
• Swivel clamp with protective vinyl sleeve
• Protective bulb guard
• 250-watt bulb maximum

Insulation:

• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC

Jacket:

• PVC; black
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

Clamp Light

2-Conductor Polarized  •  Type SPT-2  •  105˚C  •  300 Volts
CATALOG
NUMBER

NO.
OF
COND.

04170.60.02

2

LENGTH COLOR POWER RATING
AWG OF CORD OF
SIZE
(FT) JACKET VOLTS WATTS
18

6

Product Construction:
Conductor:

• 18 AWG stranded bare copper per
ASTM B-174

Insulation:

• Premium-grade PVC; white
• Voltage rating: 300 volts

White

125

NEMA
CONFIG.

150

1-15P

PKG. WT./ WT./
PER UNIT CTN.
CTN. LBS LBS
12

0.8

10

UPC
CODE
079407041701

Features:
• 8 1/2" bell shade
• Clamp with protective vinyl sleeve
• Adjustable ball joint
• Switch socket

Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed

Applications:
• Temporary lighting

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10

General Information	

As a helpful aid to our customers,
this general information section
provides useful wire and cable
definitions that can assist the
designer or application specialist
in determining the best cord
product specification.
Understanding and using proper
wire and cable terminology gains
additional importance, given the
global application and use of cord
and cordset products.

65

Quick-reference unit conversion
and temperature conversion
charts included in this section
provide you with an understanding
of the worldwide applications of
our cord products.

Index	

Page

Glossary	

66-80

Unit Conversion Factors	

81

Temperature Conversion Chart	

82

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Glossary
AAR: Association of American Railroads.
AC: Alternating Current (a.c.). Current in which
the charge‑flow periodically reverses and
is represented by: I = Iº cos (2 f + φ) where,
I is the current, Iº is the amplitude, f the
frequency, φ the phase angle.

ALS: A type of cable consisting of insulated
conductors enclosed in a continuous, closely
fitting aluminum tube.

ANSI: Abbreviation for American National
Standards Institute.

ASME: Abbreviation for American Society of
Mechanical Engineers.

ASTA: United Kingdom approval agency.
ASTM: Abbreviation for the American Society
for Testing and Materials, a non‑profit
industry‑wide organization which publishes
standards, methods of test, recommended
practices, definitions and other related
material.

AWM: UL designation for appliance wiring
material.

Abrasion Resistance: Ability of a wire, cable or
material to resist surface wear.

Accelerated Aging: A test that attempts to
duplicate long-time environmental aging in
comparatively short time spans.

Accelerator: A chemical additive which hastens a
chemical reaction under specific conditions.

Adhesive‑Bonded: Cables bonded by adding
an adhesive coating to the surface of the
cable components, then joining and curing
the adhesive to form a cable. See Bonded
Cables.

Admittance: The measure of the ease with which
an alternative current flows in a circuit. The
reciprocal of impedance.

Aerial Cable: A cable suspended in the air on
poles or other overhead structure.

Aging: The change in properties of a material with
time under specific conditions.

Air Core Cable: A cable in which the interstices
in the cable core are not filled with a moisture
barrier.

Alligator Clip: A mechanical device shaped like
alligator jaws used as a temporary connection
on the end of interconnections wire.

Alloy: A metal formed by combining two or more
different metals to obtain desirable properties.

Aluminum‑Steel Conductor: A composite
conductor made up of a combination of
aluminum and steel wires.

Ambient Temperature: The temperature of a
medium (gas or liquid) surrounding an object.

American Wire Gauge (AWG): The standard
system used for designating wire diameter.
The lower the AWG. number, the larger the
diameter. Also called the Brown and Sharpe
(B&S) Wire Gauge.

Ampacity: See Current Carrying Capacity.
Ampere’s Law: The magnetic intensity at any
point near a current carrying conductor
can be computed on the assumption that
each infinitesi­mal length of the conductor
produces at the point of an infinitesimal
magnetic density. The resulting magnetic
intensity at the point is the vector sum of
the contributions of all the elements of the
con­ductor.

Ampere: The unit of current. One ampere is the
current flowing through one ohm of resistance
at one volt potential.

Analog: Transmission data densities by
contin­uously variable quantities.

Anneal: Relief of mechanical stress through
heat and gradual cooling. Annealing copper
renders it less brittle.

Annular Conductor: A number of wires stranded
in three reversed concentric layers around a
core.

Anti‑Oxidant: A substance which prevents or
slows down oxidation of material exposed
to air.

Appliance Wire and Cable: A classification
covering insulated wire and cable for internal
wiring of appliances and equipment.

Arc Resistance: The time required for an arc to
establish a conductive path in a material.

Armored Cable: A cable provided with a wrap­
ping of metal for mechanical protection.

Attenuation: Power loss in an electrical system.
In cables, generally expressed in db per unit
length, usually 100 ft.

Audio Frequency: The range of frequencies
audible to the human ear. Usually
20‑20,000 Hz.

B & S Gauge: The same as American Wire Gauge
(AWG).

BCF: Abbreviation for billion conductor feet. A
quantity derived by multiplying the number of
conductors in a cable by the amount of cable.
Usually used to indicate plant capacity or an
annual requirement.

Band Marking: A continuous circumferential
band applied to a conductor at regular
intervals for identification.

Band Width: The frequency range of electrical
signals transmitted.

Banded Cable: Two or more cables banded
together by stainless steel strapping.

Barrel‑Packed: Method of coiling into a fiber
drum for shipment.

Belt: Number of layers of insulation on a
conduc­tor, or number of layers of jacket
on a cable.

Belted-Type Cable: Multiple conductor
cable having a layer of insulation over the
assembled insulated conductors.

Bend Radius: The radius of the bend (usually
designated as a multiple of product diameter)
at which a wire product can safely be bent
without significantly affecting its ability to
function.

Bifilar: A winding made non‑inductive by winding
together (as one wire) two wires carrying
current in opposite directions.

Bimetallic Wire: A wire formed of two different
metals joined together (not alloyed). It can
include wire with a steel core clad wire, or
plated or coated wire.

Binder: A spirally served tape or thread used for
holding assembled cable components in
place awaiting subsequent manufacturing
operations.

Binding Post: A device for clamping or holding
electrical conductors in a rigid position.

Bond Strength: Amount of adhesion between
bonded surfaces, e.g. in cemented ribbon
cable.

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Glossary
Bondable Wire: An insulated wire treated to
facilitate adherence to materials such as
potting compounds. Also, magnet wires
used in making coils when bonding the turns
together is desired.

Bonded Cable: Cable consisting of pre-insulated
conductors or multiconductor components
laid‑in parallel and bonded into a flat cable.
See Adhesive‑Bonded.

Bonded Construction: An insulation construc­
tion in which the glass braid and nylon jacket
are bonded together.

Booster: A device inserted into a line (or cable) to
increase the voltage.

Boot: (1) Protective covering over a cable wire, or
connector in addition to the normal jacketing
or insulation. (2) A form placed around wire
termina­tion of a multiple‑contact connector to
contain the liquid potting compound before
it hardens.

Braid: A fibrous or metallic group of filaments
interwoven in cylindrical form to form a
covering over one or more wires.

Braid Angle: The smaller of the two angles
formed by the shielding strand and in the axis
of the cable being shielded.

Braid Carrier: A spool or bobbin on a braid
which holds one group of strands or filaments
consisting of a specific number of ends. The
carrier revolves during braiding operations.

Braid Ends: The number of strands used to make
up one carrier. The strands are wound side by
side on the carrier bobbin and lie parallel in
the finished braid.

Braiding Machine: Machine used to apply
braids to wire and cable and to produce
braided sleeving and braids for tying or lacing
purposes. Braiding machines are identified by
the number of carriers.

Breakdown (Puncture): A disruptive discharge
through the insulation.

Breakdown Voltage: The voltage at which the
insulation between two conductors breaks
down.

Breakout: The point at which a conductor or
group of conductors breaks out from a
multiconductor cable to complete circuits at
various points along the main cable.

British Standard Wire Gauge: A modification
of the Birmingham Wire Gauge and the legal
stan­dard of Great Britain for all wires. Also
known as Standard Wire Gauge (SWG),
New British Stan­dard (NBS), English Legal
Standard and Imperial Wire Guide.

Building Wire: Wire used for light and power, 600
volts or less, usually not exposed to outdoor
environment.

Bunched Stranding: A group of strands twisted
together in a random manner and the same
direction without regard to geometric arrange­
ment of specific strands.

Buncher: A machine that twists wires together in
random arrangement.

Bundle: (fiber optic) A number of fibers grouped
together, usually carrying a common signal.

Buried Cable: A cable installed directly in the
earth without use of underground conduit.
Also called Direct Burial Cable.

Bus: Wire used to connect two terminals inside of
an electrical unit.

Bushing: A mechanical device used as a lining for
an opening to prevent abrasion to wire and
cable.

Butt: Joining of two conductors end‑to‑end, with
no overlap and with the axes in line.

Butt Splice: A splice wherein two wires from
opposite ends butt against each other, or
against a stop, in the center of a splice.

Butt Wrap: Tape wrapped around an object or
conductor in an edge‑to‑edge condition.

Byte: Typically a group of eight binary digits.
C‑SJ: Same as SJ except extra‑flexible conductor.
C‑SJO: Same as SJO except extra‑flexible
conductor.

CATV: Acronym for Community Antenna
Television.

CCTV: Acronym for Closed‑Circuit Television.
CEBEC: Belgium Approval Agency; Comite
Electrotechnique Belge Service de la Marque.

CE Code, CEC: Canadian Electrical Code.
CEE: Consortium for Energy Efficiency.
CENELEC: European Standards Agency;
European Committee for Electrotechnical
Norms.

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CSA: Abbreviation for Canadian Standards
Association, a non‑profit independent
organization which operates a listing service
for electrical and electronic materials and
equipment. The Canadian counterpart of the
Underwriters Laboratories.

CV: Abbreviation for continuous vulcanization.
Cable: A stranded conductor with or without
insulation and other coverings (single‑
conductor cable) or a combination of
conductors (multiple‑conductor cable).
In fiber optics, a jacketed fiber or jacketed
bundle in a form which can be terminated.

Cable Assembly: Typically, the cable and
associated connectors; ready to install.

Cable Clamp: A device used to give mechanical
support to the wire bundle or cable at the rear
of a plug or receptacle.

Cable Clamp Adapter: A mechanical adapter
that attaches to the rear of a plug or
receptacle to allow the attachment of a
cable clamp.

Cable Core: The portion of an insulated cable
lying under a protective covering.

Cable Core Binder: A wrapping of tapes or
cords around the conductors of a multiple‑
conductor cable used to hold them together.

Cable Filler: The material used in multiple‑
conductor cables to occupy the interslices
formed by the assembly of the insulated
conductors, thus forming a cable core.

Cable Sheath: The protective covering applied
to cables.

Cable Vulcanizer: Compression molding
machine used to repair cable jacketing that
has had a part removed for splicing, for
adding connectors or other devices or for
replacing damaged sections.

Cabling: Twisting together two or more insulated
conductors by machine to form a cable. In
fiber optics, a method by which a group or
bundle of fibers is mechanically assembled.

Cabling Factor: Used in the formula for
calculating the diameter of an unshielded,
unjacketed cable. D=Kd, where D is the cable
diameter, K is the factor and d is the diameter
of one insulated conductor.

Capacitance: The ratio of the electrostatic charge
on a conductor to the potential difference
between the conductors required to maintain
that charge.

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Glossary
Capacitance, Direct: The capacitance
measured from one conductor to another
conductor through a single insulating layer.

Capacitance, Mutual: The capacitance between
two conductors (typically of a pair) with all
other conductors, including shield, short
circuited to ground.

Carrier: The woven element of a braid consisting
of one or more ends (strands) which creates
the interlaced effect. Also, a spindle, spool,
tube or bobbin (on a braiding machine)
containing yarn or wire, employed as a braid.

CBO: Rubber-insulated Brewery Cord.
Certificate of Compliance (C of C): A written
statement; normally generated by a Quality
Control Department, which states that the
product being shipped meets customer’s
specifications.

Certified Test Report (CTR): A report reflecting
actual test data on the cable shipped. Tests
are normally conducted by the Quality Control
Department, and show that the product
being shipped meets the required test
specifications.

Characteristic Impedance: The impedance
that when connected to the output terminals
of a transmission line, of any length, makes
the line appear indefinitely long.

Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE): Rubbery
polymer used for insulation and jacketing
of wire and cable. Manufactured by Dow
Chemical under the trade name Tyrin.

Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE):
A rubbery polymer used for insulations and
jackets. Manufactured by E.l. DuPont under
the trade name of Hypalon.

Cigarette Wrap: Tape insulation wrapped
longitudinally instead of spirally over a
conductor.

Circuit: A complete path over which electrons can
flow from the negative terminals of a voltage
source through parts and wires to the positive
terminals of the same voltage source.

Circuit Sizes: A popular term for building wire
sizes 14 through 10 AWG.

Circular Mil: The area of a circle one mil (.001”)
in diameter; 7.854x10 7 sq. in. Used in
expressing wire cross sectional area.

Cladding: Method of applying a layer of metal
over another metal whereby the junction of
the two metals is continuously welded. In fiber
optics, a sheathing intimately in contact with
the core of a higher refractive index material
which serves to provide optical insulation and
protection to the reflection interface.

Closed End Splice: An insulated splice in which
two or more wires overlap and enter the
splice from the same end of the barrel.

Coaxial Cable: A cable consisting of two
cylindrical conductors with a common axis,
separated by a dielectric.

Coaxial Connector: A connector that has a
coaxial construction and is used with coaxial
cable.

Coil Effect: The inductive effect exhibited by a
spiral‑wrapped shield, especially above audio
frequencies.

Cold Flow: Permanent deformation of the
insulation due to mechanical force of pressure
(not due to heat softening).

Color Code: A color system for wire or circuit
identification by use of solid colors, tracers
braids, surface printing, etc.

Common Axis Cabling: In multiple cable
constructions, a twisting of all conductors
about a “common axis” to result in smallerdiameter constructions. Tends to result in
greater suscep­tance to electromagnetic and
electrostatic interference.

Compact Conductor: Stranded conductor
rolled to deform the round wires to fill the
normal interstices between the wires in a
strand.

Composite (Clad) Wire: A wire having a core of
one metal with a fused outer shell of different
metals.

Composite Conductor: Two or more strands
of different metals assembled and operated
in parallel.

Compound: An insulating or jacketing material
made by mixing two or more ingredients.

Compression Cable: A pipe type cable in which
the pressure medium is separated from the
insulation by a membrane or sheath.

Concentric: A central core surrounded by one or
more layers of helically wound strands in a
fixed round geometric arrangement.

Concentric Strand: A strand that consists of
a central wire or core surrounded by one or
more layers of spirally laid wires.

Concentric‑Lay Cable: A concentric‑lay
conductor, or a multiple‑conductor cable
composed of a central core surrounded by
one or more layers of helically laid insulated
conductors.

Concentricity: The measurement of the location
of the center of the conductor with respect to
the geometric center of the circular insulation.

Conductance: The ability of a conductor to carry
an electric charge. The ratio of the current
flow to the potential difference causing the
flow. The reciprocal of resistance.

Conductivity: The capacity of a material to carry
electrical current—usually expressed as a
percentage of copper conductivity (copper
being one hundred percent).

Conductor: A wire (or combination of wires
not insulated from one another) suitable for
carrying electric current.

Conduit: A tube or trough in which insulated wires
and cables are run.

Connector: A device used to provide rapid
connect/disconnect service for electrical
cable and wire terminations.

Contact: The part of a connector which actually
carries the electrical current and is touched
together or separated to control the flow.

Contact Inspection Hole: A hole in the
cylindrical rear portion of contact used to
check the depth to which a wire has been
inserted.

Contact Size: The largest size wire which can
be used with the specific contact. Also, the
diameter of the engagement end of the pin.

Continuity Check: A test to determine whether
electrical current flows continuously
throughout the length of a single wire or
individual wires in a cable.

Continuous Vulcanization: Simultaneous
extrusion and vulcanization of rubber‑like wire
coating materials.

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Contrahelical: Cable spiraling in an opposite
direction than the preceding layer within a
wire or cable.

Control Cable: A multiconductor cable made for
operation in control of signal circuits.

Controlled Impedance Cable: Package of
two or more insulated conductors where
impedance measurements between
respective conductors are kept essentially
constant throughout the entire length.

Copolymer: A compound resulting from the
polymerization of two different monomers.

Copper‑Clad: Steel with a coating of copper
welded to it before drawing as opposed
to copper‑plated. Synonymous with
Copperweld.

Copperweld: The trade name of Flexo Wire
Division (Copperweld Steel Corp.) for their
copper‑clad steel conductors.

Cord: A small, flexible insulated cable.
Cord Set: Portable cords fitted with a wiring
device at one or both ends.

Core: In cables, a component or assembly of
components over which other materials are
applied, such as additional components,
shield, sheath or armor. In fiber optics, the
transparent glass or plastic section with a
high refractive index through which the
light travels by internal reflections.

Corona: A discharge due to ionization of air
around a conductor due to a potential
gradient exceeding a certain critical value.

Corona Resistance: The time that the insulation
will withstand a specified level of fieldintensified ionization that does not result in
the immediate complete breakdown of the
insulation.

Corrosion: The destruction of the surface of a
metal by chemical reaction.

Coverage: The calculated percentage which
defines the completeness with which a metal
braid covers the underlying surface. The
higher percentage of coverage, the greater
the protection against external interference.

Covering: Textile braid or jacket of rubber,
plastics or other materials applied over wire
and cables to provide mechanical protection
and identification.

Crazing: The minute cracks on the surface of
plastic materials.

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Creep: The dimensional change with time of a
material under load.

Creepage: The conduction of electricity across
the surface of a dielectric.

Creepage Path: The path across the surface of a
dielectric between two conductors.

Creepage Surface: An insulating surface which
provides physical separation as a form of
insulation between two electrical conductors
of different potential.

Crimp: Act of compressing a connector barrel
around a cable in order to make an electrical
connection.

Crimp Termination: Connection in which a
metal sleeve is secured to a conductor by
mechanically crimping the sleeve with pliers,
presses, or automated crimping machines.

Cross‑linked: Inter‑molecular bonds between
long-chain thermoplastic polymers by
chemical or electron bombardment means.
The properties of the resulting thermosetting
material are usually improved.

Crosstalk: Undesired electrical currents in
conductors caused by electromagnetic or
electrostatic coupling from other conductors
or from external sources. Also, leakage of
optical power from one optical conductor to
another.

Cure: To change the physical properties of a
material by chemical reaction.

Curing Cycle: The time, temperature and
pressure required for curing.

Curl: The degree to which a wire tends to form
a circle after removal from a spool. An
indication of the ability of the wire to be
wrapped around posts in long runs.

Current: The rate of transfer of electricity.
Practical unit is the ampere which
represents the transfer of one coulomb
per second. In a simple circuit, current
(I) produced by a cell or
	I= E
electromotive force (E)
R+r
when there is an external
resistance (R) and internal resistance (r) is:

Current-Carrying Capacity: The maximum
current an insulated conductor can safely
carry without exceeding its insulation and
jacket temperature limitations.

Cut‑Through Resistance: The ability of a
material to withstand mechanical pressure
usually a sharp edge or small radius, without
separation.

Cycle: The complete sequence including reversal
of the flow of an alternating electric current.

D.C.: Abbreviation for Direct Current.
DEMKO: Approval agency of Denmark.
DRT: Plastic range and dryer cord (CSA).
Decibel (db): A unit to express differences of
power level. Used to express power gain in
amplifiers or power loss in passive circuits
or cables.

Delay Line: A cable made to provide very low
velocity of propagation with long electrical
delay for transmitted signals.

Depth of Crimp: Thickness of the crimped
portion of a connector measured between
two opposite points on the crimped surface.

Derating Factor: A factor used to reduce the
current-carrying capacity of a wire when used
in environments other than that for which the
value was established.

Dielectric: An insulating medium which intervenes
between two conductors and permits
electrostatic attraction and repulsion to take
place across it.

Dielectric Breakdown: The voltage required to
cause an electrical failure or breakthrough of
the insulation.

Dielectric Constant (K): The ratio of the
capacitance of a condenser with dielectric
between the electrodes to the capacitance
when air is between the electrodes. Also
called Permittivity and Specific Inductive
Capacity.

Dielectric Loss: Power dissipated in an
insulating medium as the result of the friction
caused by molecular motion when an AC
electric field is applied.

Dielectric Strength: The voltage which an
insulation can withstand before breakdown
occurs. Usually expressed as a voltage
gradient (such as volts per mil).

Dielectric Test: A test in which a voltage
higher than the rated voltage is applied for a
specified time to determine the adequacy of
the insulation under normal conditions.

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Digital: Transmission data representative by
discrete characters.

Dip Coating: An insulating coating applied to the
conductor by passing the conductor through
an applicator containing liquid insulating
medium.

Direct Burial Cable: A cable installed directly in
the earth.

Direct Capacitance: The capacitance measured
directly from conductor to conductor through
a single insulating layer.

Direct Current: An electric current which flows in
only one direction.

Direct Current Resistance (DCR): The
resist­ance offered by any circuit to the
flow of direct current.

Direction of Lay: The lateral direction in which
the strands of a conductor run over the top
of the cable conductor as they recede from
an observer looking along the axis of the
conductor or cable. Also applies to twisted
cable.

Discrete Wiring: Wire or wires having distinct
identity and purpose.

Disruptive Discharge: A sudden, large increase
in current through an insulation medium due
to the complete failure of the medium under
the electrostatic stress.

Disturbed Conductor: A conductor that
receives energy generated by the field of
another conduc­tor or an external source,
such as a transformer.

Drain Wire: In a cable, the uninsulated wire laid
over the component or components and used
as a ground connection.

Draw Feed Stock: Rod or wire that is
sub­sequently drawn to a smaller size.

Drawing: In wire manufacture, pulling the metal
through a die or series of dies to reduce
diameter to a specified size.

Dual Coaxial Cable: Two individually insulated
conductors laid parallel or twisted and placed
within an overall shield and sheath.

Duct: An underground or overhead tube for
carrying electrical conductors.

Duplex: Two-way data transmission on a four‑wire
transmission line.

Duplex Cable: A cable composed of two
in­sulated single-conductor cables twisted
together.

Duplex Parallel: Typically used in the thermocouple industry to denote two parallel
conductors of dissimilar metals insulated in
parallel without twist and jacketed. Commonly
applied to thermo­-couple grades and
extension wires.

Durometer: A measure of hardness.
E: Symbol for voltage. Usually used to represent
direct voltage or the effective (root‑mean‑
square) value of an alternating voltage.

EFTS: Abbreviation for Electronic Funds Transfer
System.

EIA: Abbreviation for Electronic Industries
Association.

EMI: Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference.
EPDM: Ethylene‑propylene‑diene monomer
rubber.

EPR: Ethylene‑propylene rubber.
ESTA: Australian approval agency, Electricity Trust
of South Australia.

ETPC: Abbreviation for electrolytic tough pitch
copper. It has a minimum conductivity of
99.9%.

Eccetricity: Like concentricity, a measure of the
center of a conductor’s location with respect
to the circular cross-section of the insulation.
Ex­pressed as a percentage of displacement
of one circle within the other.

Eddy Current: Circulating currents induced in
conducting materials by varying magnetic
fields.

Elastomer: A rubber or rubber‑like material which
will stretch repeatedly to 200 percent or
more and return rapidly and with force to its
approximate original shape.

Electro‑Tinned: Electrolytic process of tinning
wire using pure tin.

Electrode: A conductor through which a current
enters or leaves a nonmetallic conductor.

Electromagnetic Coupling: Energy transfer by
means of a varying magnetic field.

Electromagnetic Field: A rapidly moving
electric field and its associated moving
magnetic field.

Electromagnetic Induction: The production
of a voltage in a coil due to a change in
the number of magnetic lines of force (flux
linkages) passing through the coil.

Electromotive Force (e.m.f.): Pressure or
voltage. The force which causes current to
flow in a circuit.

Electronic Wire and Cable: A length of
conduc­tive or semiconductive material used
in an electronic application.

Elongation: The fractional increase in the length
of a material stressed in tension.

Embossing: A marker identification by means of
thermal indentation leaving raised lettering on
the sheath material of cable.

Emergency Overload: Load which occurs
when larger-than-normal currents are carried
through a cable or wire over a certain period
of time.

Enameled Wire: A conductor with a baked‑on
enamel film insulation. In addition to magnet
wire, enameled insulation is used on
thermocouple-type wires and other wires.

Ends: In braiding, the number of essentially parallel
wires of threads on a carrier.

Energize: To apply rated voltage to a circuit or
device in order to activate it.

Equilay: More than one layer of helically laid wires
with the direction of lay reversed for succes­
sive layers, but with the length of lay the same
for each layer.

Etched Wire: A process applied to fluoroplastic
wire in which the wire is passed through a
sodium bath to create a rough surface to
allow epoxy resin to bond the fluoroplastic.

External Interference: The effects of electrical
waves or fields which cause sounds other
than the desired signal; static.

External Wiring: Electronic wiring which
interconnects subsystems within the system.

Extruded Cable: Cable with conductors which
are uniformly insulated and formed by
applying a homogeneous insulation material
in a continuous extrusion process.

Extrusion: Method of continuously forcing plastic,
rubber or elastomer material through an
orifice to apply insulation or jacketing over a
conductor or cable core.

FAA: Federal Aeronautics Administration.

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FEP: Fluorinated ethylene propylene.
FI: Approval agency of Finland; Electrical
In­spectorate.

FR‑1: A flammability rating established by
Underwriters Laboratories for wires and
cables that pass a specially designed vertical
flame test.

Farad: A unit of electrical capacity.
Fatigue Resistance: Resistance to metal
crystallization which leads to conductors or
wires breaking from flexing.

Feed‑Through Insulators: Insulators that carry
a metal conductor through the chassis while
preventing the ‘hot’ lead from shorting to the
ground chassis.

Feedthrough: (1) A conductor that connects
patterns on opposite sides of a PCB.
Also called Interfacial Connection. (2) A
connector or terminal block, usually having
double‑ ended terminals which permit simple
distribution and bussing of electrical circuits.

Ferrule: A short tube used to make solderless
connections to shielded or coaxial cable.

Fiber: A thread or threadlike structure. Also, a
single discrete element used to transmit
optical (light wave) information.

Fiber Optics: A lightwave or optical communi­
cations system in which electrical information
is converted to light energy transmitted
to another location through optical fibers
and is there converted back into electrical
information.

Fiber Tubing: A loose, crush‑resistant cylinder
applied over individual fibers to provide
mechanical protection.

Field: An area of influence around a magnet or
electric charge.

Field Coil: A suitable insulated winding to be
mounted on a field pole to magnetize it.

Figure 8 Cable: An aerial cable configuration in
which the conductors and the steel strand
which supports the cable are integrally
jacketed. A cross-section of the finished cable
approximates the figure “eight.”

Filament: Fiber characterized by extreme length.
Filled Cable: A telephone cable construction in
which the cable core is filled with a material
that will prevent moisture from entering or
passing through the cable.

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Filler: (1) A material used in multiconductor cables
to occupy large interstices formed by the
assembled conductors. (2) An inert substance
added to a compound to improve properties
or decrease cost.

Film: A thin, plastic sheet.
Fine Stranded Wire: Stranded wire with compo­
nent strands of 36 AWG or smaller.

Flame Resistance: The ability of a material not
to propagate flame once the heat source is
removable.

Flammability: The measure of the material’s
ability to support combustion.

Flashover: A disruptive discharge around or over
the surface of a solid or liquid insulator.

Flat Braid: A woven braid of tinned copper
strands rolled flat at time of manufacture to a
specified width.

Flat Cable: A cable with two smooth or corrugat­
ed, but essentially flat, surfaces.

Flat Conductor: A wire having a rectangular
cross-section as opposed to a round or
square conductor.

Flat Conductor Cable: A cable with a plurality
of flat conductors.

Flex Life: The measurement of the ability of a
conductor or cable to withstand repeated
bend­ing.

Flexibility: The ease with which a cable may be
bent.

Flexible: That quality of a cable or cable
component which allows for bending under
the influence of outside force, as opposed to
limpness which is bending due to the cable’s
own weight.

Floating: Referring to a circuit which has no
connection to ground.

Flux: (1) The lines of force which make up an
electro­static field. (2) The rate of flow
of energy across or through a surface.
(3) A substance used to promote or
facilitate fusion.

Foamed Plastics: Insulations having a cellular
structure.

Foil: A thin, continuous sheet of metal.
Free Connector: A connector for attachment to
the free end of a wire or cable.

Funnel Entry: Flared or widened entrance to a
terminal or connector wire barrel.

Fuse Wire: Wire made from an alloy that melts at
a relatively low temperature.

Fused Coating: A metallic coating which has
been melted and solidified, forming a metallurgical bond to the base material.

Fused Conductors: Individual strands of heavy
tinned copper wire stranded together and
then bonded together by induction heating.

Fused Spiral Tape: A PTFE insulated hookup
wire. The spiral-wrapped conductor is passed
through a sintering oven where overlaps are
fused together.

GTO: Gast tube sign and oil‑burner ignition cable.
5,000V‑15,000V.

Galvanometer: An instrument for detecting or
measuring small electrical current.

Gas-Filled Cable: A self‑contained pressure
cable in which the pressure medium is an
inert gas having access to the insulation.

Gauge: A term used to denote the physical size
of a wire.

Gimmick: A short length of wire soldered onto
a circuit component and used as a small
adjustable capacitor.

Ground: A conductive connection between an
electrical circuit and the earth or other large
conducting body to serve as an earth, thus
making a complete electrical circuit.

Ground Conductor: A conductor in a transmis­
sion cable or line that is grounded.

Ground Insulation: The insulation used between
a winding and the magnetic core or other
structural parts, usually at ground potential.

Ground Loop: The generation of undesirable
current flow within a ground conductor, owing
to the circulation currents which originate
from a second source of voltage.

Ground Plane: Expanded copper mesh which is
laminated into some flat cable constructions
as a shield.

Ground Potential: Zero potential with respect to
the ground or earth.

HPN: Two‑conductor, neoprene‑insulated heater
cord. Parallel construction. For use in damp
locations.

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HSJ: Same as type HS but with #18, #16 and #14

Hook‑Up Wire: A wire used for low-current, low-

Inductance: The property of a circuit or circuit

conductors and differing thickness of jacket.

voltage (under 1000 volts) applications within
enclosed electronic equipment.

element that opposes a change in current
flow, thus causing current changes to lag
behind voltage changes. It is measured in
henrys.

Hard-Drawn Copper Wire: Copper wire that
has not been annealed after drawing.

Harness: An arrangement of wires and cables,
usually with many breakouts, which have
been tied together or pulled into a rubber
or plastic sheath, used to interconnect an
electric circuit.

Hash Mark Stripe: A non‑continuous helical
stripe applied to a conductor for identification.

Heat Distortion: Distortion of flow of a material
or configuration due to the application of
heat.

Heat Seal: Method of sealing a tape-wrap jacket
by means of thermal fusion.

Heater Cord: Flexible stranded copper conduc­
tor, cotton-wrapped with rubber insulation
and asbestos roving.

Helical Stripe: A continuous, colored, spiral
stripe applied to a conductor for circuit
identification.

Helix: Spiral winding.
Henry: The unit of inductance.
Hertz (Hz): A term replacing cycles‑per‑second as
an indication of frequency.

Heterogeneous Insulation: A cable insulating
system composed of two or more layers of
different insulating materials.

Hi‑Pot: A test designed to determine the highest
voltage that can be applied to a conductor
without breaking through the insulation.

High-Temperature Wire and Cable:
Electrical wire and cables having thermal
operating charac­teristics of 150°C and higher.

High Voltage: Generally, a wire or cable with an
operating voltage of over 600 volts.

Holding Strength: Ability of a connector to
remain assembled to a cable when under
tension.

Homogeneous Insulation: A complete cable
insulation structure whose components
cannot be identified as layers of different
materials.

Hot Stamping: Method of alpha numerical
coding. Identification markings are made by
pressing heated type and marking foil into
softened insulation surfaces.

Hot Tin Dip: A process of passing bare wire
through a bath of molten tin to provide a
coating.

HS: 600V-rated rubber-insulated heater cord.
HSJ: 300V-rated rubber-insulated heater cord.
Hybrid Cable: Multi‑conductor cable containing
two or more types of components.

Hygroscopic: Capable of absorbing moisture
from the air.

Hypalon: DuPont’s trade name for their chloro­
sulfonated polyethylene, an ozone-resistant
synthetic rubber.

ICEA: Abbreviation for Insulated Cable Engineers
Association.

IEC: European Standardization agency,
In­ternational Electrotechnical Commission.

IEEE: Abbreviation for Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers.

Ignition Cable: Cable designed for Automotive
Ignition Systems.

ISA: Instrument Society of America.
Impedance: The total opposition that a circuit
offers to the flow of alternating current or
any other varying current at a particular
frequency. It is a combination of resistance
R and reactance X, measured in ohms.

Impedance Matching: Connecting cables
and devices together which have the same
impedance value in ohms.

Impulse: A surge of unidirectional polarity.
Impulse Strength: The voltage breakdown of
insulation under voltage surges on the order
of microseconds in duration.

Impulse Test: An insulation test in which the
voltage applied is an impulse voltage of
specified wave shape.

Inductive Coupling: Crosstalk resulting from
the action of the electromagnetic field of one
conduc­tor on the other.

Insertion Tool: A small, hand‑held tool used to
insert contacts into a connector.

Insulated Wire: A conductor of electricity
cov­ered with a non‑conducting material.

Insulating Joint: A device which mechanically
couples and electrically insulates the sheath
and armor of contiguous lengths of cable.

Insulation: A material having high resistance to
the flow of electric current. Often called a die­
lectric in radio frequency cable.

Insulation Adhesion: The degree of tightness
of the insulation over the base conductor
measured in terms of force required to
remove a specified length of insulation from
the wire.

Insulation Crimp: The area of a terminal, splice
or contact that has been formed around the
insulation of the wire.

Insulation Grip: Extended cylinders at the rear of
crimp‑type contacts designed to accept the
bared wire and a small length of its insulation.

Insulation Piercing: A method of crimping
whereby lances cut the insulation of the wires
and enter into the strands to make electrical
contact.

Insulation Resistance: The ratio of the applied
voltage to the total current between two elec­
trodes in contact with a specific insulation,
usually expressed in megohms‑M feet.

Insulation System: All of the insulation materials
used to insulate a particular electrical or
electronic product.

Integral Belt: A layer of insulation or
semi‑conductive material applied by extrusion
over two or more insulated, twisted or
parallel conductors to form a round, smooth
diameter.

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Interconnecting Cable: The wiring between
modules, between units or the larger portions
of a system.

Interconnecting Wire: The physical wiring
between components (outside a module),
be­tween modules, between units or between
larger portions of a system or systems.

Interconnection: Mechanically joining devices
together to complete an electrical circuit.

Interface: The two surfaces on the contact side of
both halves of a multiple‑contact connector
which face each other when the connector is
assembled.

Internal Wiring: Electronic wiring which
interconnects components, usually within a
sealed subsystem.

Interstices: Voids or valleys between individual
strands in a conductor or between insulated
conductors in a multiconductor cable.

Ionization Voltage (Corona Level): The
mini­mum value of falling rms voltage which
sustains electrical discharge within the
vacuous or gas­-filled spaces in the cable
construction or in­sulation.

Irradiation: In insulations, the exposure of the
material to high-energy emissions for the
purpose of favorably altering the molecular
structure.

JAN Specification: Joint Army‑Navy
specifica­tion (replaced by current Military
Specifications).

Jack: A plug‑in type terminal widely used
in electronic apparatus for temporary
connections.

Jacket: A rubber or synthetic covering applied
over primary insulation, braids, shields, cable
components or over the cable itself. In fiber
optics, a covering, frequently plastic, over a
fiber bundle of fibers, or cable which protects
against the environment.

Jumper: A short length of conductor used to

KV: Kilovolt (1000 volts).

Limpness: The ability of a cable to lay flat or
conform to a surface.

KVA: Kilovolt ampere.

Line Balance: The degree to which the conduc­

KW: Kilowatt.
Kilo: A numerical prefix denoting 1000 (10 ).
3

Kynar: Pennwalt trade name for polyvinylidene
fluoride. Typically used as insulation for wire
wrap wire.

Lacing and Harnessing: A method of grouping
wires by securing them in bundles of
designated patterns.

Lacquer: A liquid resin or compound applied
to textile braid to prevent fraying, moisture
absorp­tion, etc.

Laminated Tape: A tape consisting of two or
more layers of different materials bonded
together.

Lay: The length measured along the axis of a
wire or cable required for a single strand
(in stranded wire) or conductor (in cable) to
make one complete turn about the axis of the
conductor or cable.

Layer: Consecutive turns of a coil lying in a single
plane.

Leaching and Non‑Leaching: In a leaching
wire, the plasticizer will migrate when
exposed to heat. A non‑leaching wire
will retain its plasticizer under extreme
temperature conditions and remain flexible
after baking.

Lead: A wire, with or without terminals, that
connects two points in a circuit.

Lead-Cured: A cable that is cured or vulcanized
in a metallic lead mold.

Lead Dress: The placement or routing of wire and
component leads in an electrical circuit.

Lead‑in: The conductor or conductors that
connect the antenna proper to electronic
equip­ment.

make a temporary connection between
terminals, around a break in a circuit or
around an in­strument.

Leakage Current: The undesirable flow of

Junction: A point in a circuit where two or more

Life Cycle: A test to determine the length of

wires are connected.

kcmil: One thousand circular mils (MCM)
KEMA KEUR: Approval agency of the
Nether­lands.

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current through or over the surface of an
insulation.
time before failure in a controlled, usually
accelerated, environment.

Limits of Error: The maximum deviation (in
degrees of percent) of a thermocouple or
thermo­couple extension wire from standard
emf‑temper­ature to be measured.

tors of a cable are alike in their electrical
charac­teristics with respect to each other,
to other conductors and to ground.

Line Drop: A voltage loss occurring between any
two points in a transmission line due to the
resonance reactance or leakage of the line.

Line Loss: The total of the various energy losses
occurring in a transmission line.

Line Voltage: Voltage existing in a cable or
circuit.

Local Area Network (LAN): A baseband or
broadband interactive bi‑directional communi­
cation systems for information exchange on a
common transmission line.

Longitudinal Shield: A tape shield, flat or
corrugated, applied longitudinally with the
axis of the core being shielded.

Longitudinal Wrap: Tape applied longitudinally
with the axis of the core being covered.

Loop Resistance: The total resistance of
two conductors measured round trip from
one end. Commonly used term in the
thermocouple industry.

Looping‑in: Wiring method which avoids tee
joints by carrying the conductor or cable to
and from the point to be supplied.

Loss: Energy dissipated without accomplishing
useful work.

Loss Factor: The product of the dissipation and
dielectric constant of an insulating material.

Lossy Line: A cable having large attenuation per
unit of length.

Low-Loss Dielectric: An insulating material that
has a relatively low dielectric loss, such as
polyethylene or Teflon.

Low-Noise Cable: Cable configuration specially
constructed to eliminate spurious electrical
disturbances caused by capacitance changes
or self‑generated noise induced by either
physical abuse or adjacent circuitry.

Low Tension: Low voltage, as applied to ignition
cable.

Lug: Termination, usually crimped or soldered to
the conductor, with provision for screwing on
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MATV: Acronym for Master Antenna Television
System—a combination of components
providing multiple television receiver
operations from one antenna or group of
antennas normally on a single building.

MCM: One thousand circular mils.
MHz: Megahertz.
MTW: Thermoplastic insulated machine tool wire.
Magnet Wire: Insulated wire intended for use in
windings on motor, transformer and other
coils for electromagnetic devices.

Magnetic Field: The region within which a body
or current experiences magnetic force.

Magnetic Flux: The rate of flow of magnetic
energy across or through a surface (real or
imaginary).

Magnetic Noise: Caused by change in current
level, e.g. ac powerline (creates magnetic field
around the cable) this magnetic field causes
the magnetic noise.

Marker Tape: A tape laid parallel to the
conductors under the sheath in a cable,
imprinted with the manufacturer’s name and
the specification to which the cable is made.

Meg or Mega: A numerical prefix denoting
1,000,000 (106).

Mil: A unit used in measuring diameter of a wire

Multiplexing: Simultaneous transmission of two

or thickness of insulation over a conductor.
One‑one thousandth of an inch (.001”).

or more messages over the same cable pair.

Mineral Insulated: Cable and thermocouple
wire consisting of one or more conductors
surrounded by magnesium oxide insulation
and enclosed in a liquid‑ and gas‑tight
metallic sheathing.

Miniature Wire: Insulated conductors of approxi­
mately 20‑34 AWG.

Mining Cable: A Flame-retardant cable specially
constructed to withstand severe physical
abuse for underground use in mines or
tunnels.

Mis‑Match: A termination having a different
impedance than that for which a circuit or
cable is designed.

Mode: One of the components of a general
configuration of a propagating wave font.

Modem: Device which places and receives
data signals over a common carrier’s
communication facility.

Modulus of Elasticity: The ratio of stress to
strain in an elastic material.

Moisture Absorption: The amount of moisture,
in percentage, that a material will absorb
under specified conditions.

Megarad: A unit for measuring radiation dosage.

Moisture Resistance: The ability of a material to

Messenger: Supporting member, usually a high-

resist absorbing moisture from the air or when
immersed in water.

strength steel wire, used to suspend aerial
cable. The messenger may be an integral
part of the cable, or exterior to it (lashed
messenger).

Mft: A popular abbreviation for 1000 ft.
Mho: The unit of conductivity. The reciprocal of
an ohm.

Micro: A numerical prefix denoting one‑millionth
(10-6).

Microfarad: One‑millionth of a farad, commonly
abbreviated µF.

Micromicrofarad: One‑millionth of a microfarad
(uuf, uufd, mmf, mmfd, µµF are common
abbre­viations.)

Microwave: A short (usually less than 30 cm.)
electrical wave.

Molded Plug: A connector molded on either end
of a cord or cable.

Monomer: The basic chemical unit used in
building a polymer.

Motor Lead Wire: Wire which connects to
the fragile magnet wire found in coils,
transformers and stator or field windings.

Multiconductor: More than one conductor within
a single cable complex.

Multiple‑Conductor Cable: A combination of
two or more conductors cabled together and
insulated from one another and from sheath
or armor where used.

Multiple‑Conductor Concentric Cable:
An insulated central conductor with one or
more tubular stranded conductors laid over
it concentri­cally and insulated from one
another.

Mutual Capacitance: Capacitance between
two conductors when all other conductors,
including ground, are connected together and
then regarded as an ignored ground.

Mylar®: DuPont trademark for polyester film.
NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers
Associ­ation.

NEMKO: Approval agency of Norway.
NFPA: Abbreviation for National Fire Protection
Association. Administrative Sponsor of the
National Electrical Code® (ANSI Standards
Commit­tee Cl).

National Electrical Code®: A set of regulations
governing construction and installation of
electrical wiring and apparatus in the United
States, established by the American National
Board of Fire Underwriters.

National Electrical Code® Article 725:
The NEC Article which covers remote control
signal and communication power limited
circuits that are not an integral part of the
device or appliance.

National Electrical Code® Article 760:
The NEC Article which covers the fire and
burglar alarms installation of wire and
equipment operating at 600 Volts or less.

National Electrical Code® Article 800:
The NEC Article which covers telephone,
telegraph as well as outside wiring for fire and
burglar alarms.

NEC Type CL2: A Class 2 power‑limited type
cable for general use applications within a
build­ing under NEC Article 725, this type
design is “Listed” by UL. These cables meet a
70,000 BTU flame test.

NEC Type CL2P: A Class 2 power‑limited
cable which is suitable for use in plenums in
accord­ance with NEC Article 725. The cable
meets the requirements of UL 910 the Steiner
Tunnel test which classifies fire and smoke
characteristics. The cable is “Listed” by UL.

NEC Type CL2R: A Class 2 power‑limited cable
which is suitable for use in riser shafts in
accord­ance with NEC Article 725. These
cables meet the UL 1666 flame test and are
“Listed” by UL.

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NEC Type CL2X: A Class 2 power‑limited cable
which is suitable for restricted applications
(sic . . . Iess than 0.25” in diameter in
residences, exposed lengths less than 10‑ft.)
or else in raceways under NEC Article 725.
These cables meet a VW‑1 flame test and are
“Listed” by UL.

NEC Type CM: A general application communi­
cations cable, Listed by UL, for use within
build­ings under NEC Article 800. It meets the
require­ments of the 70,000 BTU flame test.

NEC Type FPL: A general application fireprotec­tion cable for use within buildings in
accordance with NEC Article 760. These
cables are Listed by UL and meet the
70,000 BTU flame test.

Neoprene: A synthetic rubber with good
resist­ance to oil, chemical and flame. Also
called polychloroprene.

Non‑Contaminating: Type of PVC jacket
material whose plasticizer will not migrate
into the die­lectric of a coaxial cable and thus
avoids contam­inating and destroying the
dielectric.

Nylon: Thermoplastic with good chemical and
abrasion resistance.

OSHA: Abbreviation for Occupational Safety and
Health Act. Specifically the Williams‑Steiger
law passed in 1970 covering all factors
relating to safety in places of employment.

OVE: Approval agency in Austria; Oesterreichischer
Verband fur Elektrotechnik (Austrian
Electrotechnical Association).

Off Center: Conductor displaced within the
cross‑section of its insulation.

Offgassing: Percentage of a specified gas
released during the combustion of insulation
or jacketing material.

Ohm: A unit of electrical resistance.
Oil Aging: Cable aged in an accelerated manner
by placement in an oil bath and heated to a
pre‑set temperature for a stated time.

Oil‑Filled Cable: A self‑contained pressure cable
in which the pressure medium is low viscosity
oil having access to the insulation.

Open Cell: Foamed or cellular material with cells
which are generally interconnected.

Oscillatory Surge: A surge which includes both
positive and negative polarity values.

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Outgassing: The dissipation of gas from a

Pay‑Off: The process of feeding a cable or wire

dielectric evidencing decomposition.

from a bobbin, reel or other package.

Overall Diameter: Finished diameter over wire

Percentage Conductivity: Conductivity of a

or cable.

Overcoat Conductor: A stranded conductor
made from individual strands of tin-coated
wire stranded together, and then given an
overall tin coat.

Overlap: The amount the trailing edge laps over
the leading edge of a spiral tape wrap.

Oxygen Index: Percentage of oxygen necessary
to support combustion in a gas mixture.

Ozone: Reactive form of oxygen, typically found
around electrical discharges and present in
the atmosphere in small quantities.

PCB: Printed Circuit Board.
PIC: A general term for any type of plasticinsulated telephone cable.

PLSJ: All‑rubber, parallel‑jacketed, two‑conductor,
light-duty cord for pendent or portable use in
damp locations. 300V.

PLT: Same as PLSJ, except thermoplastic
insulation.

POSJ: All‑rubber, parallel light-duty rip‑cord for
use on lamps and small appliances. 300V,
60°C.

POT: Thermoplastic, parallel, light-duty rip‑cord.
300V, 60°C to 105°C.

PTFE: Abbreviation for Polytetrafluoroethylene.
Packing Fraction: (fiber optic) The ratio of active
cross‑sectional area of fiber core, or cores, to
the total end surface of the fiber,
or fiber bundle.

Pair: Two insulated wires of a single circuit
associated together; also known as a
“balance” transmission line.

Parallel Pair: A duplex construction of two
insulated conductors laid parallel and then
covered overall with a braid or jacket.

Parallel Stripe: A stripe applied longitudinally
on a wire or cable parallel to the axis of the
conductor.

Patch Cable: A cable with plugs or terminals on
each end of the conductors to temporarily
connect circuits of equipment together.

Patch Cord: Braid covered with plugs or
termi­nals on each end to connect jacks or
blocks in switchboards or programming
systems.

material expressed as a percentage of that
of copper.

Periodicity: The uniformly spaced variations in the
insulation diameter of a transmission cable
that result in reflections of a signal, when its
wavelength or a multiple thereof is equal to
the distance between two diameter variations.

Permittivity: See Dielectric Constant.
Pick: Distance between two adjacent crossover
points of braid filaments. The measurement
in picks per inch indicates the degree of
coverage.

Pico: A numerical prefix denoting one‑millionth of
one‑millionth (10‑12).

Picofarad: One‑millionth of one‑millionth of
a farad. A micromicrofarad or picofarad
(abbreviation pf). (See µµF).

Pigtail Wire: Fine-stranded, extra-flexible,
rope- lay lead wire attached to a shield for
terminating purposes.

Pitch Diameter: Diameter of a circle passing
through the center of the conductors in any
layer of a multiconductor cable.

Pitch: In flat cable, the nominal distance between
the index edges of two adjacent conductors.

Plain Conductor: A conductor consisting of only
one metal.

Plain Weave: A weave used on woven cables.
Threads between the wires act as binders
and give the cable lateral stiffness and linear
flexibility. Also called Standard and Square
Weave.

Planetary Cabler: A cabler capable of laying
down any number of shielded overbraided or
jacketed singles, pairs, called groups, or any
combination of them in sequence.

Planetary Twister: A twisting machine whose
payoff spools are mounted in rotating cradles
that hold the axis of the spool in a fixed
direction as the spools are revolved so the
wire will not kink as it is twisted.

Plastic Deformation: Change in dimensions
under load that is not recovered when the
load is removed.

Plasticizer: A chemical agent added to plastics to
make them softer and more pliable.

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Plenum: The air return path of a central air
handling system, either ductwork or open
space over a suspended ceiling.

Plenum Cable: Cable approved by a recognized
agency such as UL for installation in plenums
without the need for conduit.

Plug: The part of the two mating halves of a
connector which is movable when not
fastened to the other mating half.

Power Factor: The ratio of resistance to imped­
ance. The ratio of the actual power of an
alternat­ing current to apparent power.
Mathematically the cosine of the angle
between the voltage applied and the current
resulting.

Pre‑Bond: Stranded wire which has been fused,
topcoat-tinned, or overcoat-tinned.

Primary Insulation: The first layer of non­-

twisted together to form a single thread.

conductive material applied over a conductor
whose prime function is to act as electrical
insulation.

Point‑to‑Point Wiring: An interconnecting

Primary: The transformer winding which receives

Ply: The number of individual strands or filaments

technique wherein the connections between
components are made by wires routed
between connecting points.

Polarization: The orientation of a flat cable or a
rectangular connector.

Polychloroprene: Chemical name for neoprene.
Polyester: Polyethylene terephthalate extensively
as a moisture resistant cable core wrap.

Polyethylene: A thermoplastic material having
excellent electrical properties.

Polyhalocarbon: A general name for polymers
containing halogen atoms. The halogens are
fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.

Polymer: A material of high molecular weight
formed by the chemical union of monomers.

Polyolefin: Any of the polymers and copolymers
of the ethylene family of hydrocarbons.

Polypropylene: A thermoplastic similar to
polyethylene but stiffer and having higher
soft­ening point (temperature); excellent
electrical properties.

Polyurethane: Class of polymers known for good
abrasion and solvent resistance (may be
applied in solid or cellular form).

Polyvinyl Chloride: A general-­purpose thermo­
plastic widely used for wire and cable
insulations and jackets.

Porosity: Multiple voids in an insulation
cross‑section.

Potting: The sealing of a cable termination
or other component with a liquid which
thermosets into an elastomer.

Power Cables: Cables of various sizes construc­
tion and insulation, single- or multi‑conductor,
designed to distribute primary power to
various types of equipment.

the energy from a supply circuit.

Printed Wiring: A printed circuit intended to
provide point‑to‑point electrical connections.

Programming: Ability to select various circuit
patterns by interconnecting appropriate
contacts on one side of a connector plug or
panel.

Propagation Delay: Time delay between input
and output of signal.

Propagation Time: Time required for a wave to
travel between two points on a transmission
line.

Proximity Effect: Nonuniform current distribution
over the cross‑section of a conductor caused
by the variation of the current in a neighboring
conductor.

Pulling Eye: A device used to pull cable into or
from a duct.

Pulse: Energy which changes abruptly from an
intensity to another. May be light energy or
electrical energy.

Pulse Cable: A type of coaxial cable constructed
to transmit repeated high- voltage pulses
without degradation.

Quad: A series of four separately insulated
conductors, generally twisted together in
pairs. Also, a series‑parallel combination of
transistors with increased reliability because
failure of one transistor will not disable the
entire circuit.

Quadders: Three‑bay machines which can twist
four wires together and cable braided and
shield­ed wires with varying lay lengths.

Rated Voltage: The maximum voltage at which
an electrical component can be operated for
extend­ed periods without undue degradation
or safety hazard.

R‑F: Radio‑frequency.
REA: Abbreviation for Rural Electrification
Administration.

RG/U: General utility-grade military coaxial cable.
Random Winding: A winding in rotating equip­
ment wherein the wires do not lie in an even
pattern.

Reactance: The opposition offered to the flow
of alternating current by inductance or
capacitance of a compound or circuit.

Red Plaque: A powdery, brown‑red growth found
on silvercoated copper conductors and shield
braids.

Redraw: The consecutive drawing of wire through
a series of dies to reach a desired wire size.

Reducing Joint: A joint between two lengths of
cable where the conductors are not the same
size.

Reel: A revolvable flanged device made of wood
metal, used for winding flexible metal wire or
cable.

Reflection Loss: The part of a signal which
is lost due to reflection of power at a line
discontinuity.

Reinforced Sheath: The outermost covering of
a cable that has cable sheath constructed
in layers with the addition of a reinforcing
material, usually a braided fiber, molded in
place between layers.

Remanence: The magnetic induction that
remains in a magnetic circuit after the removal
of an applied magnetomotive force.

Resistance: A measure of the difficulty in moving
electrical current through a medium when
voltage is applied. It is measured in ohms.

Resistive Conductor: A conductor with high
electric resistance.

Restriction on Hazardous Substances
(RoHS): The European Commission’s
Directive 2002/95/EC, adopted January 27,
2003, also known as “RoHS,” which restricts
the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment.

Retractile Cord: A cord having specially treated
insulation or jacket so that it will retract.

Return Wire: A ground wire or the negative wire
in a direct‑current circuit.

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Ribbon Cable: A flat cable of individually
insulated conductors lying parallel and held
together by means of adhesive or woven
textile yarn.

Ridge Marker: One or more ridges running
laterally along the outer surface of a plasticinsulated wire for purposes of identification.

Rigid Bay: Cabling equipment that maintains
component sequence, and can produce
cables with distinct layers.

Rigid Coaxial Cable: Nonflexible coaxial cable,
usually a metal tube-armored coaxial cable.

Ring Tongue: A solderless terminal that connects
wire to a stud.

Ringing Out: Locating or identifying specific
conductive paths by passing current through
selected conductors.

Rip‑Cord: Two or more insulated conductors in a
parallel configuration which may be separated
to leave the insulation of each conductor
intact.

Rope Concentric: A group of standard
conductors assembled in a concentric
manner.

Rope Lay Conductor: A conductor composed
of a central core surrounded by one or more
layers of helically laid groups of wires.

Rope Unilay: A group of stranded conductors
assembled in a unilay manner.

Round Wire Shields: Shields constructed from
bare, tinned or silver-plated copper wire that
include braided, spiral and reverse spiral.

Rubber (Wire Insulation): Term used
to describe wire insulations made of
thermosetting elastomers, occur naturally
or may be made synthetically.

Rulan: DuPont’s trade name for their flame‑
retardant polyethylene insulating material.

S: Heavy-duty, rubber‑insulated portable cord.
Stranded copper conductors with separator
and individual rubber insulation. Two or more
color-coded conductors cabled with filler
wrapped with separator and rubber jacketed
overall. 600V.

SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers.
SANZ: Standards Association of New Zealand.

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SBR: Copolymer of styrene and butadiene. Most
commonly used type of synthetic rubber.

Secondary Insulation: A nonconductive material
that protects the conductor against abrasion
and provides a second electrical barrier.

Segmental Conductor: A stranded conductor
consisting of three or more stranded
conducting elements, each element having
approximately the shape of the sector of
a circle, assembled to give a substantially
circular cross‑section.

Selenium Cure: Process used to cure neoprene
and rubber-jacketed wires and cables.

Self-Extinguishing: Characteristic of a material
whose flame is extinguished after the igniting
flame source is removed.

Semi‑Conducting Jacket: A jacket having a
sufficiently low resistance so that its outer
surface can be kept at substantially ground
potential.

Semi‑Rigid: A cable containing a flexible inner
core and a relatively inflexible sheathing.

Semi‑Solid: An insulation cross‑section having a
partially open space between the conductor
and the insulation perimeter.

SEMKO: Approval agency for Sweden.
Separator: A layer of insulating material which
is placed between a conductor and its
dielectric, between a cable jacket and the
components it covers or between various
components of a multiple‑conductor cable.

Serve: A filament or group of filaments such as
fibers or wires, wound around a central core.

Serving: A wrapping applied over the core of a
cable or over a wire.

Sheath: The outer covering or jacket of a multiconductor cable.

Shield Coverage: Amount of outer cable
covered by the shielding material.

Shield Effectiveness: The ability of a shield to
screen out undesirable signals.

Shield: In cables, a metallic layer placed around a
conductor or group of conductors to prevent
electrostatic or electromagnetic interference
between the enclosed wires or external fields.

Shielded Line: A transmission line whose
elements confine propagated radio waves
to an essentially finite space inside a tabular
conducting surface called the sheath, thus
preventing the line from radiating radio waves.

Shielded‑Type Cable: A cable in which the
surface of the insulation is at ground potential.

Shunt Wire: A conductor joining two parts of an
electric circuit to divert part of the current.

Signal: A current used to convey information,
either digital, analog, audio or video.

Silicone: A material made from silicon and
oxygen. Can be in thermosetting elastomer or
liquid form. The thermosetting elastomer form
is noted for high heat resistance.

Silicone Treating: A silicone liquid treatment
applied to insulated conductors to allow for
easy jacket stripping.

Single‑Faced Tape: Fabric tape finished on one
side with a rubber or synthetic compound.

Sizing: Applying a material to a surface to fill
pores.

SJ: Junior hard-service, rubber‑insulated pendant
or portable cord. Same construction as type
S, but 300V. Jacket thickness different.

SJO: Same as SJ, but carolprene, oil‑resistant
compound outer jacket. Can also be made
“water‑resistant.” 300V, 60°C.

SJT: Junior hard-service thermoplastic or
rubber‑ insulated conductors with overall
thermoplastic jacket. 300V, 60°C to 105°C.

SJTO: Same as SJT but oil‑resistant thermoplastic
outer jacket. 60°C.

SJOO: Same as SJO with oil-resistant insulation.
SJOOW: Same as SJOO with the added UL +
CSA Approv­al for outdoor use and water
resistance.

Skeleton Braid: Widely separated braid of fiber
copper, or steel, used to hold core together,
for reinforcing jacket or for shielding.

Skin Tape: Filled tape coated on one or both
sides with a thin film of uncured rubber or
synthetic compound to produce a coating
suitable for vulcanization.

Skin Effect: The tendency of alternating current
as its frequency increases, to travel only on
the surface of a conductor.

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Sleeve: A braided, knifed or woven tube used over
wires or components as insulation tubing.
Also called sleeving.

Solid Conductor: A conductor consisting of a
single wire.

SO: Hard-service cord, same construction as type

Spiral Stripe: A color-coding stripe applied
helically to the surface of an insulated wire
or cable.

Spiral Wrap: The helical wrap of a tape or thread
over a core.

Splice: A connection of two or more conductors or

S except oil-resistant Carolprene® jacket.
600V, 60˚ to 90˚C

cables to provide good mechanical strength
as well as good conductivity.

SOO: Same as SO with oil-resistant insulation.

SRD: Portable range or dryer cable. Three or four

SOOW: Same as SOO with the added UL +
CSA Approval for outdoor use and water
resistance.

SOW: Same as SO with the added UL and
CSA approval for outdoor use and water
resistance.

SP‑1: All-rubber, parallel‑jacketed two‑conductor
light-duty cord for pendant or portable use in
damp locations. 300V.

SP‑2: Same as SP‑1, but heavier construction,
with or without third conductor for grounding
purposes. 300V.

SP‑3: Same as SP‑2 but heavier construction for
refrigerators or room air conditioners. 300V.

SPT‑1: Same as SP‑1, except all‑thermoplastic.
300V. With or without third conductor for
grounding.

SPT‑2: Same as SP‑2 except all‑thermoplastic.
300V. With or without third conductor for
grounding.

SPT‑3: Same as SP‑3, except all‑thermoplastic.
300V. With or without third conductor for
grounding.

Span: In flat conductors, distance between
the reference edge of the first and the last
conductor. In round conductors, distance
between centers of the first and last
conductors.

Spark Test: A test designed to locate pin‑holes in
the insulation of a wire or cable by application
of a voltage for a very short period of time
while the wire is being drawn through the
electrode field.

Specific Gravity: The ratio of the density (mass
per unit volume) of a material to that of water.

Spiral Shield: A metallic shield of fine-stranded
wires applied spirally rather than braided.

rubber‑insulated conductors with rubber or
neoprene jacket, flat or round construction.
300V, 60°C.

SRDT: Same as SRD, except all‑thermoplastic
with a maximum temperature of 90°C.

ST: Hard-service cord, jacketed, same as type S
except all‑plastic construction. 600V, 60°C
to 105°C.

Standing Wave Ratio: In a transmission line,
waveguide or analogous system, a figure of
merit used to express the efficiency of the
system in transmitting power.

Stay Cord: A component of a cable used to
anchor the cable ends at their points of
termination and to keep any pull of the
cable from being transferred to the electrical
connections.

STO: Same as ST but with oil‑resistant
thermoplastic outer jacket. 600V, 60°C.

Strand: One of the wires of any stranded
conductor.

Strand Lay: The distance of advance of one
strand of a spirally stranded conductor, in one
turn, measured axially.

Stranded Conductor: A conductor composed
of groups of wires twisted together.

Strap: Square‑ or rectangular‑section bare
conductor manufactured and used in coil
form.

Strip: To remove insulation from a cable.
Structural Return Loss: Backward-reflected
energies from uneven parts of the cable
structure are termed structural return loss.

Surface Resistivity: The resistance of a material
between two opposite sides of a unit square
of its surface. It is usually expressed in ohms.

SV: Vacuum cleaner cord two- or three‑conductor
rubber‑insulated. Overall rubber jacket. For
light duty in damp locations. 300V, 60°C.

SVO: Same as SV except carolprene jacket,
300V, 60°C.

SVT: Same as SV except all‑plastic construction.
With or without third conductor for grounding
purposes only. 300V, 60°C to 90°C.

Sweep Test: A test given to check attenuation by
oscilloscope, as in coaxial cable.

TEW: Canadian Standard Association type
appliance wires. Solid or stranded singleconduc­tor, plastic‑insulated. 600V, 105°C.

TF: Fixture wire, thermoplastic‑covered solid or 7strands. 60°C.

TFE: Teflon® (tetrafluoroethylene).
TFF: Same as TF but flexible stranding. 60°C.
THHN: 90°C, 600V nylon jacketed building wire.
THW: Thermoplastic vinyl-insulated building wire.
Flame‑retardant, moisture- and heat‑
resistant. 75°C. Dry and wet locations.

THWN: Same as THW but with nylon jacket
overall. 75°C.

TW: Thermoplastic vinyl‑jacketed building wire,
moisture‑resistant 60°C.

Take‑Up: The process of accumulating wire or
cable onto a reel, bobbin or some other type
of pack. Also, the device for pulling wire
or cable through a piece of equipment or
machine.

Tank Test: A voltage dielectric test in which
the test sample is submerged in water and
voltage is applied between the conductor and
water as ground.

Tape: A relatively narrow woven or cut strip of
fabric, paper or film material.

Tape Cable: A form of multiple-conductor
consisting of parallel metal strips imbedded in
insulating material.

Tape Wrap: A spirally applied tape over an
insulated or uninsulated wire.

Taped Insulation: Insulation of helically wound
tapes applied over a conductor or over an
as­sembled group of insulated conductors.

Taping: Process of insulating continuouslength, large-diameter wires with tape of
nonextrudable materials.

Tear Strength: The force required to initiate or
continue a tear in a material under specified
conditions.

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Glossary
Teflon®: DuPont’s trade name for fluorocarbon
resins. FEP, PFA and TFE are typical
materials.

Tefzel: DuPont’s trade name for a fluorocarbon
material typically used as a wire wrap
insulation.

Telemetry Cable: Cable used for transmission of
information from instruments to the peripheral
recording equipment.

Temperature Rating: The maximum
temperature at which an insulating material
may be used in continuous operation without
loss of its basic properties.

Tensile Strength: The pull stress required to
break a given specimen.

Tension Member: A member included in a fiber
cable to add tensile strength.

Terminals: Metal wire termination devices
designed to handle one or more conductors,
and to be attached to a board bus or block
with mechanical fasteners or clipped on.

Test Lead: A flexible, insulated lead wire used
for making tests, connecting instruments to
a circuit temporarily or for making temporary
electrical connections.

Textile Braid: Any braid made from threads of
cotton, silk or synthetic fibers.

Thermal Aging: Exposure to a thermal condition
or programmed series of conditions for
predescribed periods of time.

Thermocouple Lead Wire: An insulated pair of
wires used from the couple to a junction box.

Thermoplastic: A material which softens when
heated and becomes firm on cooling.

Thermoset: A material which hardens or sets
when heat is applied, and which, once
set cannot be resoftened by heating. The
application of heat is called “curing.”

Three‑Phase Current: Current delivered
through three wires, with each wire serving as
a return for the other two.

Three‑Phase Three‑Wire System: An
alternating current supply system comprising
three conduc­tors over which three‑phase
power is sent.

Three‑Wire System: A d‑c or single‑phase a‑c
system comprising three conductors, one of
which is maintained at a potential midway
be­tween the potential of the other two.

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Tin Overcoat (TOC): Tinned copper wire
stranded, then coated with pure tin.

Tinsel Wire: A low-voltage stranded wire with
each strand a very thin conductor ribbon
spirally wrapped around a textile yarn.

Topcoat: Bare (untinned) copper wire, stranded
then coated with pure tin.

Tracer: A means of identifying polarity.
Transmission: Transfer of electric energy from
one location to another through conductors or
by radiation or induction fields.

Transmission Cable: Two or more transmission
lines. See Transmission Line.

Transmission Line: A signal‑carrying circuit
with controlled electrical characteristics used
to transmit high‑frequency or narrow‑pulse
signals.

Transmission Loss: The decrease or loss in
power during transmission of energy from
one point to another. Usually expressed in
decibels.

Transposition: Interchanging the relative
positions of wires to neutralize the effects
of induction to or from other circuits or, to
minimize interfe­rence pickup by the lead‑in
during reception.

Tray: A cable tray system is an assembly of units
or sections, and ancillary filings, made of
non­combustible materials used to support
cables. Cable tray systems include ladders
troughs channels, solid bosom trays and
similar structures.

Tray Cable: A factory‑assembled multi-conductor
or multipair control cable approved under
the National Electrical Code for installation
in trays.

Triaxial: A three‑conductor cable with one
conductor in the center, a second circular
conductor shield concentric with the first,
and third circular conductor shield insulated
from and concentric with the first and second,
usually with insulation, and over a braid or
impervious sheath overall.

Triboelectric Noise: Noise generated in
a shielded cable due to variations in
capacitance between shielding and conductor
as the cable is flexed.

Triple Cable: A cable composed of three
insulated single conductors and one bare
conductor all twisted together. It may or may
not have a common covering of binding.

True Concentric: A cable in which each
successive layer has a reversed direction of
lay from the preceding layer.

Tubing: A tube of extruded nonsupported plastic
material.

Twin Cable: A pair of insulated conductors
twisted, sheathed or held together
mechanically and not identifiable from each
other in a common covering.

Twin Coaxial: A configuration containing two
separate complete coaxial cables laid parallel
or twisted around each other in one complex.

Twin Line: A transmission line which has a
solid insulating material, in which the two
conductors are placed in parallel to each
other.

Twinner: A device for twisting together two
conductors.

Twisted Pairs: A cable composed of two small
insulated conductors twisted together without
a common covering.

UF: Thermoplastic underground feeder and branch
circuit cable.

UHF: Abbreviation for ultra high frequency, 300 to
3,000 MHz.

UL: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
UTE: Approval agency for France; Union
Technique de l’Electricite.

Unbalanced Line: A transmission line in which
voltages on the two conductors are unequal
with respect to ground.

Unidirectional Concentric Stranding: A
stranding where each successive layer has
a different lay length, thereby retaining a
circular form without migration of strands
from one layer to another.

Unidirectional Stranding: A term denoting that
in a stranded conductor, all layers have the
same direction of lay.

Unilay Strand: A conductor constructed with a
central core surrounded by more than one
layer of helically‑laid wires, with all layers
having a com­mon length and direction of lay.

VDE: German approval agency.
VHF: Abbreviation for very high frequency,
30 to 300 MHz.

VSWR: Abbreviation for volume standing wave
ratio.

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Glossary
VW‑1: A flammability rating established by
Underwriters Laboratories for wires and
cables that pass a specially designed vertical
flame test (formerly designated FR‑1‑).

Velocity of Propagation: The speed of an
electrical signal down a length of cable
compared to speed in free space expressed
as a percent. It is the reciprocal of the square
root of the dielectric constant of the cable
insulation.

Volt: A unit of electromotive force.
Voltage: The term most often used in place of
electromotive force, potential difference
or voltage drop to designate the electric
pressure that exists between two points
and is capable of producing a current when
a closed circuit is connected between two
points.

Voltage Drop: A term used to express the
amount of voltage loss in a conductor of
given size and length drawing a given current.

Voltage Rating: The highest voltage that may be
continuously applied to a wire in conformance
with standards or specifications.

Voltage Standing Wave Ration (VSWR): The
ratio of the maximum effective voltage to the
minimum effective voltage measured along
the length of a mis‑matched radio frequency
transmission line.

Volume Resistivity (Specific Insulation
Resistance): The electrical resistance
between oppo­site faces of a 1 cm. cube of
insulating material commonly expressed in
ohms/centimeter.

Vulcanization: A chemical reaction in which
the physical properties of an elastomer are
changed by reacting it with sulfur or other
cross‑linking agents.

Wall Thickness: The thickness of the applied
insulation or jacket.

Water Absorption: A test to determine the
water absorbed by a material after a given
immersion period.

Waterblocked Cable: A cable constructed
with no internal voids in order to allow no
longitudinal water passage under a given
pressure.

Watt: A unit of electric power.

Wave Length: The distance, measured in the
direction of propagation, of a repetitive
electrical pulse or waveform between two
successive points that are characterized by
the same phase of vibration.

Wicking: The longitudinal flow of a liquid in a wire
or cable due to capillary action.

Wire: A conductor, either bare or insulated.
Wire Gauge: A system of numerical designation
of wire sizes.

Wire Nut: A closed-end splice that is screwed on
instead of crimped.

Wire Wrapped Connection: A solderless
connection made by wrapping bare wire
around a square or rectangular terminal with a
power or hand tool.

Wire Wrapping Tools: Portable electric tools
and automatic stationary machines used to
make solderless wrapped connections of
wires to terminals.

Wire and Cable Marker: Device for
identification marking of wire and cable.

Wire and Cable Tying, Clamping and
Harnessing Devices: Tying faces lacing
cords and flexible sleevings which are use
for wire and cable bundling, harnessing and
holding. Other devices include plastic ties or
clamps, spiral‑cut plastic tubing and plastic
U‑shaped trays or ducts.

Wire and Lead Cutters: Tools for cutting range
from plier-type cutters to semiautomatic or
fully automatic machines integrated with other
wire processing operations such as stripping,
forming and terminating.

Wrapper: An insulating barrier applied as a sheet
or tape wrapped around a co~l periphery.

XLPE: Crosslinked polyethylene.
Yield Strength: The minimum stress at which
a material will start to physically deform
without increase in load.

Zytel: DuPont’s trade name for nylon resins.
Sections of this glossary are reprinted with permission
from December, 1985 issue of ELECTRI•ONICS copyright
1985. Lake Publishing Corporation, 17730 W. Peterson
Rd., Libertyville, Illinois 60048-0159 U.S.A. Permission
to reprint granted to the General Cable Technologies
Corporation, no additional reproduction of this Wire and
Cable Glossary allowed without permission.

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Unit Conversion Factors
Unit Conversion Factors
UNIT

X CONSTANT

= UNIT

UNIT

X CONSTANT

= UNIT

BTU

778.0

foot-pound (ft-lb)

gallons

3.785332

liters (l)

BTU

1054.8

joules

gallons

0.13368

cubic foot (ft3 )

BTU

0.293

watt-hours (w-hr)

gallons

231.0

cubic inch (in3 )

centimeters (cm)

0.032808

feet (ft)

gallons

3785.332

cubic centimeter (cm3 )

centimeters (cm)

0.3937

inches (in)

grams (g)

15.432

grains

centimeters (cm)

0.00001

kilometers (km)

gram/centimeter3 (gm/cm3 ) 0.0361275

pounds/in3 (lb/in3)

centimeters (cm)

0.010

meters (m)

horsepower (hp)

33000.0

ft-lb/min

centimeters (cm)

10.0

millimeters (mm)

horsepower (hp)

550.0

ft-lb/sec

circular mils

0.00064516

circular millimeters

horsepower (hp)

745.7

watts (w)

circular mils

0.0000007854

inches (in )

inch (in)

0.027178

yards (yd)

circular mils

0.00050671

square millimeters (mm2) inch (in)

0.083333

feet (ft)

circular mils

0.7854

mils

inch (in)

0.00002540

kilometer (km)

cubic centimeter (cm3 )

0.000035314

cubic foot (ft3 )

inch (in)

0.025400

meter (m)

cubic centimeter (cm3 )

0.061023

cubic inch (in3 )

inch (in)

2.54000514

centimeter (cm)

cubic centimeter (cm )

0.000001

cubic meter (m )

inch (in)

25.4000514

millimeter (mm)

cubic centimeter (cm3 )

0.0026417

gallons

inch (in)

1000.0

mils

cubic foot (ft3 )

1728.0

cubic inch (in3 )

joules

0.000948

BTU

cubic foot (ft )

28317.016

cubic centimeter (cm )

joules

10

ergs

cubic inch (in3 )

0.00057870

cubic feet (ft3 )

liters (l)

61.0250

cubic inch (in3)

cubic inch (in3 )

0.000016387

cubic meter (m3 )

meters (m)

1.093611

yards (yd)

cubic inch (in )

16.387162

cubic centimeter (cm3 )

meters (m)

3.2808333

feet (ft)

cubic meter (m3 )

1000000.0

centimeter (cm)

meters (m)

39.37

inch (in)

cubic meter (m )

35.314456

cubic foot (ft )

meters (m)

100.0

centimeter (cm)

cubic meter (m3 )

264.17

gallons

miles

1760.0

yards (yd)

feet (ft)

0.00018939

miles

miles

5280.0

feet (ft)

feet (ft)

0.33333

yards (yd)

miles

1.6093

kilometer (km)

feet (ft)

12

inches (in)

millimeters (mm)

0.0032808

feet (ft)

feet (ft)

0.00030480

kilometers (km)

millimeters (mm)

0.03937

inch (in)

feet (ft)

0.30480

meters (m)

millimeters (mm)

0.001

meters (m)

feet (ft)

30.480

centimeters (cm)

millimeters (mm)

0.01

centimeters (cm)

feet (ft)

304.80

millimeters (mm)

millimeters (mm)

39.3701

mils

feet/pound (ft/lb)

0.00067197

meters/grams (m/g)

millimeters (mm)

1000.0

microns (u)

foot-pound (ft-lb)

0.001285

BTU

watts (w)

44.25

ft-lb/minute

foot-pound (ft-lb)

1.356

joules

watts (w)

0.737562

ft-lb/sec

foot-pound (ft-lb)

0.1383

kilogram/meter (kg/m)

watts (w)

0.001341

horsepower (hp)

watt-hours (w-hr)

3.41266

BTU

3

3

3

3

81

2

2

2

3

3

3

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Temperature Conversion Chart
To use this chart, find your known
temperature (˚F or ˚C) in the shaded column.
If the known temperature is in ˚C and you
wish to know its value in ˚F, move to the
adjacent right-hand column. If the known
temperature is in ˚F and you wish to know
its value in ˚C, move to the adjacent
left-hand column.
Temperature Conversion Formulas
°C =
°F =

(°F - 32)
(

x °C) + 32

°C

KNOWN
TEMP

°F

°C

KNOWN
TEMP

°F

-45.0
-44.4
-43.9
-43.3
-42.8
-42.2
-41.7
-41.1
-40.6
-40.0
-39.4
-38.9
-38.3
-37.8
-37.2
-36.7
-36.1
-35.6
-35.0
-34.4
-33.9
-33.3
-32.8
-32.2
-31.7
-31.1
-30.6
-30.0
-29.4
-28.9
-28.3
-27.8
-27.2
-26.7
-26.1
-25.6
-25.0
-24.4
-23.9
-23.3
-22.8
-22.2
-21.7
-21.1
-20.6
-20.0
-19.4
-18.9
-18.3
-17.8

-49.0
-48.0
-47.0
-46.0
-45.0
-44.0
-43.0
-42.0
-41.0
-40.0
-39.0
-38.0
-37.0
-36.0
-35.0
-34.0
-33.0
-32.0
-31.0
-30.0
-29.0
-28.0
-27.0
-26.0
-25.0
-24.0
-23.0
-22.0
-21.0
-20.0
-19.0
-18.0
-17.0
-16.0
-15.0
-14.0
-13.0
-12.0
-11.0
-10.0
-9.0
-8.0
-7.0
-6.0
-5.0
-4.0
-3.0
-2.0
-1.0
0.0

-56.2
-54.4
-52.6
-50.8
-49.0
-47.2
-45.4
-43.6
-41.8
-40.0
-38.2
-36.4
-34.6
-32.8
-31.0
-29.2
-27.4
-25.6
-23.8
-22.0
-20.2
-18.4
-16.6
-14.8
-13.0
-11.2
-9.4
-7.6
-5.8
-4.0
-2.2
-0.4
1.4
3.2
5.0
6.8
8.6
10.4
12.2
14.0
15.8
17.6
19.4
21.2
23.0
24.8
26.6
28.4
30.2
32.0

-17.2
-16.7
-16.1
-15.6
-15.0
-14.4
-13.9
-13.3
-12.8
-12.2
-11.7
-11.1
-10.6
-10.0
-9.4
-8.9
-8.3
-7.8
-7.2
-6.7
-6.1
-5.6
-5.0
-4.4
-3.9
-3.3
-2.8
-2.2
-1.7
-1.1
-0.6
0.0
0.6
1.1
1.7
2.2
2.8
3.3
3.9
4.4
5.0
5.6
6.1
6.7
7.2
7.8
8.3
8.9
9.4
10.0

1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0
26.0
27.0
28.0
29.0
30.0
31.0
32.0
33.0
34.0
35.0
36.0
37.0
38.0
39.0
40.0
41.0
42.0
43.0
44.0
45.0
46.0
47.0
48.0
49.0
50.0

33.8
35.6
37.4
39.2
41.0
42.8
44.6
46.4
48.2
50.0
51.8
53.6
55.4
57.2
59.0
60.8
62.6
64.4
66.2
68.0
69.8
71.6
73.4
75.2
77.0
78.8
80.6
82.4
84.2
86.0
87.8
89.6
91.4
93.2
95.0
96.8
98.6
100.4
102.2
104.0
105.8
107.6
109.4
111.2
113.0
114.8
116.6
118.4
120.2
122.0

°C

KNOWN
TEMP

10.6 51.0
11.1 52.0
11.7 53.0
12.2 54.0
12.8 55.0
13.3 56.0
13.9
57.0
14.4 58.0
15.0 59.0
15.6 60.0
16.1
61.0
16.7 62.0
17.2 63.0
17.8 64.0
18.3 65.0
18.9 66.0
19.4
67.0
20.0 68.0
20.6 69.0
21.1 70.0
21.7
71.0
22.2 72.0
22.8 73.0
23.3 74.0
23.9 75.0
24.4 76.0
25.0
77.0
25.6 78.0
26.1 79.0
26.7 80.0
27.2
81.0
27.8 82.0
28.3 83.0
28.9 84.0
29.4 85.0
30.0 86.0
30.6 87.0
31.1 88.0
31.7 89.0
32.2 90.0
32.8 91.0
33.3 92.0
33.9 93.0
34.4 94.0
35.0 95.0
35.6 96.0
36.1
97.0
36.7 98.0
37.2 99.0
37.8 100.0

°F

°C

KNOWN
TEMP

°F

°C

KNOWN
TEMP

°F

123.8
125.6
127.4
129.2
131.0
132.8
134.6
136.4
138.2
140.0
141.8
143.6
145.4
147.2
149.0
150.8
152.6
154.4
156.2
158.0
159.8
161.6
163.4
165.2
167.0
168.8
170.6
172.4
174.2
176.0
177.8
179.6
181.4
183.2
185.0
186.8
188.6
190.4
192.2
194.0
195.8
197.6
199.4
201.2
203.0
204.8
206.6
208.4
210.2
212.0

38.3
38.9
39.4
40.0
40.6
41.1
41.7
42.2
42.8
43.3
43.9
44.4
45.0
45.6
46.1
46.7
47.2
47.8
48.3
48.9
49.4
50.0
50.6
51.1
51.7
52.2
52.8
53.3
53.9
54.4
55.0
55.6
56.1
56.7
57.2
57.8
58.3
58.9
59.4
60.0
60.6
61.1
61.7
62.2
62.8
63.3
63.9
64.4
65.0
65.6

101.0
102.0
103.0
104.0
105.0
106.0
107.0
108.0
109.0
110.0
111.0
112.0
113.0
114.0
115.0
116.0
117.0
118.0
119.0
120.0
121.0
122.0
123.0
124.0
125.0
126.0
127.0
128.0
129.0
130.0
131.0
132.0
133.0
134.0
135.0
136.0
137.0
138.0
139.0
140.0
141.0
142.0
143.0
144.0
145.0
146.0
147.0
148.0
149.0
150.0

213.8
215.6
217.4
219.2
221.0
222.8
224.6
226.4
228.2
230.0
231.8
233.6
235.4
237.2
239.0
240.8
242.6
244.4
246.2
248.0
249.8
251.6
253.4
255.2
257.0
258.8
260.6
262.4
264.2
266.0
256.8
269.6
271.4
273.2
275.0
276.8
278.6
280.4
282.2
284.0
285.8
287.6
289.4
291.2
293.0
294.8
296.6
289.4
300.2
302.0

66.1
66.7
67.2
67.8
68.3
68.9
69.4
70.0
70.6
71.1
71.7
72.2
72.8
73.3
73.9
74.4
75.0
75.6
76.1
76.7
77.2
77.8
78.3
78.9
79.4
80.0
80.6
81.1
81.7
82.2
82.8
83.3
83.9
84.4
85.0
85.6
86.1
86.7
87.2
87.8
88.3
88.9
89.4
90.0
90.6
91.1
91.7
92.2
92.8
93.3

151.0
152.0
153.0
154.0
155.0
156.0
157.0
158.0
159.0
160.0
161.0
162.0
163.0
164.0
165.0
166.0
167.0
168.0
169.0
170.0
171.0
172.0
173.0
174.0
175.0
176.0
177.0
178.0
179.0
180.0
181.0
182.0
183.0
184.0
185.0
186.0
187.0
188.0
189.0
190.0
191.0
192.0
193.0
194.0
195.0
196.0
197.0
198.0
199.0
200.0

303.8
305.6
307.4
309.2
311.0
312.8
314.6
316.4
318.2
320.0
321.8
323.6
325.4
327.2
329.0
330.8
332.6
334.4
336.2
338.0
339.8
341.6
343.4
345.2
347.0
348.8
350.6
352.4
354.2
356.0
357.8
359.6
361.4
363.2
365.0
366.8
368.6
370.4
372.2
374.0
375.8
377.6
379.4
381.2
383.0
384.8
386.6
388.4
390.2
392.0

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Index	

As applications become more
intricate, specifying wire
and cable products to meet
commercial, industrial and
specialty requirements has
become more time-consuming
and complex.
Today’s designers, installers
and contractors must be aware
not only of general power
transmission types but also of the
myriad of materials available to
meet specific environmental and
electrical performance criteria.

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This technical section is
presented to aid in the selection
of cord products to best suit
specific designs and applications.
For technical issues and
questions, please contact your
local General Cable distributor,
your retailer or your Inside Sales
Representative.

Page

AWG to Metric
Conversion Chart	

84

Common Wire
Conductor Stranding	

84

Bend Radius
Calculation per ICEA	

84

Class K Copper
Stranding	

85

Class M Copper
Stranding	

86

Installation – Training and
Bending Limitations	

87

Cord Product
Coding System	

87

Voltage Drop
Calculations	

88

Insulation and Jacket
Properties	

89

Government and Military
Wire and Cable
Specifications	

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AWG to Metric Conversion Chart
SIZE
(AWG)

mm2

SIZE
(AWG)

mm2

18

0.82

1/0

53.5

16

1.31

2/0

64.4

14

2.08

3/0

85.0

12

3.31

4/0

107.0

10

5.26

250

127.0

9

6.63

300

152.0

8

8.37

350

177.0

6

13.30

500

253.0

4

21.15

600

304.0

2

33.62

750

380.0

1

42.40

1000

507.0

1–4/0 AWG

250 MCM – 500 MCM

Common Wire Conductor Stranding
STRANDING
CLASS

14–2 AWG

B

7 STR

19 STR

37 STR

C

19 STR

37 STR

61 STR

D

37 STR

61 STR

91 STR

G

49 STR

133 STR

259 STR

H

133 STR

259 STR

427 STR

I

All sizes use 24 AWG wires
All sizes use 30 AWG wires
All sizes use 34 AWG wires

K
M

Bend Radius Calculation per ICEA
Bend Radius = 6 x nominal OD (typically in inches)
Applies to the following cable types:	

SJ	

G-GC

	

SO	

Welding

	

W	

Stage Lighting & Entertainment

	

G	

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Class K Copper Stranding	
Size
AWG or
kcmil

Rope-Lay with Bunch Stranding
Nominal Number
of 30 AWG Wires

1,000
900
800

Bunch Stranding

Weight

Strand Construction

Nominal Number
of 30 AWG Wires

Approx. O.D. (inches)

lbs./1000ft.

10,101
9,065
7,980

37 x 7 x 39
37 x 7 x 35
19 x 7 x 60

10,101
9,065
7,980

1.419
1.323
1.305

3,270
2,935
2,585

750
700
650

7,581
6,916
6,517

19 x 7 x 57
19 x 7 x 52
19 x 7 x 49

7,581
6,916
6,517

1.276
1.207
1.166

2,455
2,240
2,110

600
550
500

5,985
5,453
5,054

19 x 7 x 45
19 x 7 x 41
19 x 7 x 38

5,985
5,453
5,054

1.125
1.056
0.988

1,940
1,765
1,635

450
400
350

4,522
3,990
3,458

19 x 7 x 34
19 x 7 x 30
19 x 7 x 26

4,522
3,990
3,458

0.933
0.878
0.809

1,465
1,290
1,120

300
250
4/0

2,989
2,499
2,107

7 x 7 x 61
7 x 7 x 51
7 x 7 x 43

2,989
2,499
2,107

0.768
0.682
0.627

960
802
676

3/0
2/0
1/0

1,666
1,323
1,064

7 x 7 x 34
7 x 7 x 27
19 x 56

1,666
1,323
1,064

0.533
0.470
0.451

535
425
338

1
2
3

836
665
532

19 x 44
19 x 35
19 x 28

836
665
532

0.397
0.338
0.304

266
211
169

4
5
6

420
336
266

7 x 60
7 x 48
7 x 38

420
336
266

0.272
0.235
0.202

132
106
84

7
8
9

210
168
133

7 x 30
7 x 24
7 x 19

210
168
133

0.179
0.157
0.146

66
53
42

10
12
14

–
–
–

–
–
–

104
65
41

0.126
0.101
0.078

32.5
20.3
12.8

16
18
20

–
–
–

–
–
–

26
16
10

0.060
0.048
0.038

8.0
5.0
3.2

Sources: ASTM B172 Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members and ICEA S-68-516
(NEMA WC8).

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Class M Copper Stranding	
Size

Rope-Lay with Bunch Stranding

AWG or
kcmil

Nominal Number
of 34 AWG Wires

1,000
900
800

Bunch Stranding

Weight

Strand Construction

Nominal Number
of 34 AWG Wires

Approx. O.D. (inches)

lbs./1000ft.

25,193
22,631
20,069

61 x 7 x 59
61 x 7 x 53
61 x 7 x 47

25,193
22,631
20,069

1.404
1.331
1.256

3,240
2,910
2,580

750
700
650

18,788
17,507
16,226

61 x 7 x 44
61 x 7 x 41
61 x 7 x 38

18,788
17,507
16,226

1.207
1.183
1.133

2,415
2,250
2,085

600
550
500

14,945
13,664
12,691

61 x 7 x 35
61 x 7 x 32
37 x 7 x 49

14,945
13,664
12,691

1.084
1.035
0.997

1,920
1,755
1,630

450
400
350

11,396
10,101
8,806

37 x 7 x 44
37 x 7 x 39
37 x 7 x 34

11,396
10,101
8,806

0.940
0.901
0.825

1,465
1,300
1,130

300
250
4/0

7,581
6,384
5,320

19 x 7 x 57
19 x 7 x 48
19 x 7 x 40

7,581
6,384
5,320

0.768
0.713
0.645

975
821
684

3/0
2/0
1/0

4,256
3,325
2,646

19 x 7 x 32
19 x 7 x 25
7 x 7 x 54

4,256
3,325
2,646

0.576
0.508
0.423

547
427
337

1
2
3

2,107
1,666
1,323

7 x 7 x 43
7 x 7 x 34
7 x 7 x 27

2,107
1,666
1,323

0.376
0.337
0.305

268
212
169

4
5
6

1,064
836
665

19 x 56
19 x 44
19 x 35

1,064
836
665

0.269
0.240
0.215

134
105
84

7
8
9

532
420
336

19 x 28
7 x 60
7 x 48

532
420
336

0.196
0.162
0.146

67
53
42

10
12
14

259
168
–

7 x 37
7 x 24
–

259
168
104

0.126
0.101
0.078

32.5
21.0
12.8

16
18
20

–
–
–

–
–
–

65
41
26

0.060
0.048
0.038

8.0
5.0
3.2

Sources: ASTM B172 Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members and ICEA S-68-516
(NEMA WC8).

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Installation — Training and Bending Limitations
Physical Limitations Training and Bending
Overview
The problem is compounded by the fact
Training is the positioning of cable when
A nonshielded cable can tolerate a sharper
that most tapes are under jackets that
it is not under tension. Bending is the
bend than a shielded cable. This is
conceal such damage. The extruded
positioning of cable when it is under
especially true for cables having helically
polymers used for insulation shields have
tension. When installing cable, the object
applied metallic shielding tapes which,
sufficient conductivity and coverage initially
is to limit the mechanical forces so that
when bent too sharply, can separate or
to pass acceptance testing, then fail
the cable’s physical and electrical
buckle and cut into the insulation.
prematurely due to corona at the shield/
characteristics are maintained for the
Remember that offsets are bends.
insulation interface.
expected service life. Bends in conductors,
multiconductor cables or assemblies of
conductors shall be made so that the cable
will not be damaged.
Minimum Bending Radius in Accordance with National Electric Code
Voltage Conductors Shielding Cable Types
600V
6012000V

Single

Nonshielded

All

5X

All

8X

Nonshielded TC or TC-ER

600V Multiconductor
or
or
2000V Multiplexed

1 in. (25 mm)
or less

Over 1 in. to 2 in.
(>25 mm to 50
mm)

Over 2 in.
(>50 mm)

4X

5X

6X

1

Shielded
1

Minimum Bending Radius as a Multiple
of Conductor/Assembly Diameter

MC

7X

All

12X

TC or TC-ER

12X

MC

12X/7X1

	 Per 330.24B Interlocked-Type Armor or Corrugated Sheath.

Cord Product Coding System
Cord Packaging and Color Codes
Example:

02725.41.01

Product Number
Jacket Color Code Identification Numbers

Packaging Code Identification Numbers
CODE

15/R5
18/R8
21
24
35
38
40

87

PACKAGING
250' Spool
500' Spool
1000' Spool
2500' Spool
250' Reel
500' Reel
LL Reel

CODE

PACKAGING

CODE

41
43
44
46
85
99
XX

1000' Reel

01
02
03
04
05
06

2000' Reel
2500' Reel
5000' Reel
250' Coil
LL Reel
Shorts

COLOR
Black
White
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green

CODE

07
08
10
13
19
77

COLOR
Blue
Brown
Gray
Pink
Purple
Light Blue

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Voltage Drop Calculations	
To Find Volts Lost:
1. Multiply current (amperes) by the distance (feet in one conductor) by the figure in the table below for the type of system and wire used.
2. Place a decimal in front of the last six figures.
3.  The result is number of volts lost.
Note: For AC 3 Phase Current Voltage Drop obtained is phase-to-phase.

WIRE
SIZE

14
AWG

12
AWG

10
AWG

8
AWG

6
AWG

4
AWG

2
AWG

1
AWG

1/0
AWG

2/0
AWG

POWER
FACTOR
%

AC
SINGLE
PHASE

AC
THREE
PHASE

100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60

5880
5360
4790
4230
3650
3690
3380
3030
2680
2320
2320
2150
1935
1718
1497
1462
1373
1248
1117
981
918
882
812
734
653
578
571
533
489
440
367
379
361
337
309
291
311
299
284
264
233
257
252
241
227
187
213
212
206
196

5090
4640
4150
3660
3160
3190
2930
2620
2320
2010
2010
1861
1675
1487
1296
1265
1189
1081
969
849
795
764
703
636
565
501
494
462
423
381
318
328
313
292
268
252
269
259
246
229
202
222
218
209
106
162
184
183
178
169

DC
5880

3690

2820

1462

918

578

363

288

229

181

WIRE
SIZE

3/0
AWG

4/0
AWG

250
kcmil

300
kcmil

350
kcmil

400
kcmil

500
kcmil

600
kcmil

750
kcmil

1000
kcmil

POWER
FACTOR
%

AC
SINGLE
PHASE

AC
THREE
PHASE

100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60
100
90
80
70
60

149
179
181
177
171
121
152
156
155
151
102
136
143
143
141
86
121
128
131
130
74
109
118
122
122
66
101
111
115
116
54
89
99
105
108
47
83
93
99
103
39
75
86
93
97
31
67
79
86
91

129
155
156
153
148
104
131
135
134
131
89
117
123
124
122
75
104
111
113
113
64
95
102
105
106
57
88
96
99
101
47
78
86
91
93
41
72
81
86
89
34
65
75
81
84
27
58
68
75
78

DC
144

114

97

81

69

60

48

40

32

24

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Insulation and Jacket Properties	
TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMON INSULATING MATERIALS
PARAMETER
Specific Gravity
Dielectric Constant
(a) 60 Hz
(b) 1000 Hz
Dielectric Strength, v/mil
(a) 0.010" wall
(b) 0.040" wall
Tensile Strength, PSI x 1000
Service Temp. Range, °C
Elongation, %
Water Absorption, % in 24 hr
Flame Resistance
Ozone Resistance
Flexibility
Abrasion Resistance
Acid Resistance
Base Resistance
Hydraulic Fluid Resistance
Organic Solvent Resistance

PVC

PE

PP

XLPE

NYLON

EPDM

TFE

BUTYL
RUBBER

SILICONE
RUBBER

TPR

1.37

0.92

0.89

0.93-1.18

1.09

1.43

2.17

1.40

1.60

1.16-1.20

6.0
5.0

2.26
2.25

2.6

3.0
3.0

4.6
4.5

3.4
3.4

2.1
2.1

4.1
4.0

3.3
3.1

2.8
2.8

2000
950
2.0-6.0
-90/+260
200-500
<0.01
NonFlammable

700
500
0.5-1.5
-40/+90
200-400
<1.0
Slow
Burning

1800
2100
800
1050
1.5-3.8
1.4-2.4
-55/+105 -90/+90
200-375
350-550
<0.75
<0.02
SelfSupport
Extinguishing Flame
Excellent
Good
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Good-Fair
Fair-Poor

Good
Good
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Fair-Poor
Poor

850
450
2.9-4.5
-40/+105
700
<0.02
Support
Flame

1000
700
700
470
500
1.8-2.5
8.8-11.9
0.8-1.2
-55/+105 -55/+105 -55/+105
250-400
150-380
250-450
<0.01
2.5
<0.1
Slow
SelfSupports
Flame Extinguishing Flame

Excellent
Good
Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Fair

Good
Good-Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good-Fair
Fair

Good
Good-Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good-Fair
Good-Fair

Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Good-Fair
Fair-Poor

Excellent
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

600
625
400
0.6-1.2
2.3
-80/+200 -55/+90
125-400
500
<1.0
<0.6
Slow
Flammable
(Non-Cond.
Ash)
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Poor
Poor
Good-Fair
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Good
Good
Excellent
Poor
Fair-Poor
Poor
Good-Fair
Poor
Poor

NOTE: The above is representative of performance. For specific compound performance, consult factory.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMON JACKETING MATERIALS
PARAMETER
Specific Gravity

PVC

PE

NYLON

CPE

TFE

SILICONE
RUBBER

NEOPRENE

POLYURETHANE

TPR

1.37

0.92

1.09

1.46

2.17

1.24

1.52

1.3

1.16-1.20

Tensile Strength, PSI x 1000

1.5-3.8

1.4-2.4

8.8-119

1.2-2.0

2.0-6.0

0.6-1.2

1.5-2.5

>3.5

2.3

Elongation, %

200-375

350-550

150-380

300-500

200-500

125-400

300-500

540-700

500

Service Temp. Range,°C

-55/+105

-80/+75

-55/+105

-50/+105

-90/+200

-80/+200

-65/+90

-65/+75

-55/+90

Ozone Resistance

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Weatherability

Good-Fair

ExcellentGood

Fair-Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

SelfExtinguishing

Supports
Flame

Flammable

SelfExtinguishing

NonFlammable

Slow-Burn
Self(Non-Cond. Extinguishing
Ash)

Slow-Burn

Flammable

Good

Good

Good-Fair

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Good

Flame Resistance
Flexibility
Abrasion Resistance
Acid Resistance

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Good-Fair

Excellent

Poor

Good

Fair

Excellent

Base Resistance

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Fair

Excellent

Hydraulic Fluid Resistance

Good-Fair

Fair-Poor

Good-Fair

Good

Excellent

Fair-Poor

Good

Poor

Good

Organic Solvent Resistance

Fair-Poor

Poor

Good-Fair

Good

Excellent

Poor

Good

Poor

Poor

Good

Good

Excellent

Good

Good

Fair

Good

Excellent

Good-Fair

Resistance to Tearing

NOTE: The above is representative of performance. For specific compound performance, consult factory.

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Government and Military Wire and Cable Specifications
J‑C‑90:  Flexible cord and fixture wire.
J‑C‑96:  Neoprene jacketed telephone wire.
J‑C‑580:  Flexible cord and fixture wire.
J‑C‑0741:  Rubber and/or neoprene welding cable.
MIL‑C‑17:  Coaxial cable – polyethylene and Teflon dielectric.
MIL‑C‑915, MIL‑C‑2194:  Shipboard cable.
MIL‑C‑1486:  10 conductor WM‑46/U only.
MIL‑C‑3078:  Cable, electric, insulated low tension single conductor.
MIL‑C‑3432:  300 volt and 600 volt rubber insulated power and control cable.
MIL‑C‑3458:  Cables, telephone.
MIL‑C‑3702:  Cable, power electrical, ignition, high tension.
MIL‑C‑3849:  Tinsel cord. Light duty low voltage flexible cord for switchboards,
microphones, telephones, etc.
MIL‑C‑3883:  Cord electrical (audio frequency).
MIL‑C‑3884:  Conductor electrical (short lay).
MIL‑C‑4839:  KEL‑F insulated cable, WF‑15/U.
MIL‑C‑4866:  RG‑62 B/U cable.
MIL‑C‑4921A (ASG):  Single conductor 8 AWG 5,000 volt cable with butyl compound
insulation and polychloroprene. For airport lighting.
MIL‑C‑5136:  Cable, power, electric, polychloroprene sheathed, buna compound insulated.
MIL‑C‑5767:  Low temperature rubber portable cords.
MIL‑C‑6166:  Cord, headset‑microphone CX1301/AR.
MIL‑C‑7078:  600 volt aircraft cable.
MIL‑C‑8721 (ASG):  Cable, ignition high tension, aircraft quality.
MIL‑C‑8721:  Miniature coaxial cables with Teflon TFE cores.
MIL‑C‑8817 (ASG):  Cable ignition, high tension, aircraft quality.
MIL‑C‑9360:  RG 134/U cable
MIL‑C‑10065: Cables, special purpose electrical (multi‑pair) audio frequency.
MIL‑C‑10369:  Cable, telephone field, for rapid payout.
MIL‑C‑10392:  Cables, special purpose, electric (miniature).
MIL‑C‑10581:  Cables telephone, cable assemblies, telephone, coil assembly,
telephone loading
MIL‑C‑11060:  Cables, twisted pair, internal hook‑up, unshielded and shielded.
MIL‑C‑11097:  Cable, telephone (Wire W‑50‑A).
MIL‑C‑11311:  Telephone cable types WD‑31/U and WT‑24/U.
MIL‑C‑11440:  Cable, power electrical.
MIL‑C‑12064:  Low temperature power cable and cords for Arctic service.
MIL‑C‑12423:  Cable, telephone WD‑33 U.
MIL‑C‑12881:  Cables, telephone, switchboard (cable and cable assemblies).
MIL‑C‑12992:  Cable assembly, power, electrical (Cord CX‑227 TVQ‑ 1).
MIL‑C‑13066:  Cable, telephone (submarine No. 19 AWG and No. 22 AWG).
MIL‑C‑13077:  Cable, special purpose, electrical.
MIL‑C‑13486:  Cables, special purpose electrical: low tension, heavy duty, single CDR &
multiconductor shielded arid unshielded
MIL‑C‑13777:  Multi‑conductor missile ground support cable.
MIL‑C‑13892:  Cable, telephone (flexible).
MIL‑C‑14189:  Cable, power electrical, 3000 volt, for field use.
MIL‑C‑15325:  Cable, tow, electric (three conductor).
MIL‑C‑15479:  Cables, power, electrical, submarine, Navy Standard Harbor Defense.
MIL‑C‑18959:  Cable power, electrical, portable neoprene jacketed 600 volt.
MIL‑C‑18961:  Cable, special purpose, electrical and wire, electrical, shot
MIL‑C‑18962:  Cable, power, electrical, direct burial, neoprene jacketed 600 volt.
MIL‑C‑19381 (Ships):  Cables, special purpose, electrical nuclear plant.
MIL‑C‑19547:  Cables, electrical, special purpose, shore use.
MIL‑C‑19638:  Cables, power electric, submarine, Navy Harbor Defense.
MIL‑C‑19654:  Cable, telephone, submarine.
MIL‑C‑19787:  Cable, electric, torpedo, 65 conductor (torpedo control, electric setting).
MIL‑C‑19883:  Cables, special purpose, electric, for remote control radar set AN/FPN‑28.
MIL‑C‑21069:  Cable, electrical, shield, 600 volt (non‑flexing service).
MIL‑C‑22667:  Cable, special purpose, buoyant, electrical (submarine use).
MIL‑C‑23020:  Coaxial cable for use inside submarines (water blocked).
MIL‑C‑23206:  Cable, special purpose, electrical. Silicone rubber, water blocked.
MIL‑C‑23437:  Cable, electrical, shielded pairs.
MIL‑C‑24145 (Ships):  Cable, electrical special purpose for shipboard use (water blocked
and non‑water blocked). Formerly BuShip 660 L.
MIL‑C‑24640:  Cable, electrical, lightweight for shipboard use.

MIL‑C‑24643:  Cable and cord, electrical, low‑smoke for shipboard use.
MIL‑C‑25115:  RG‑62 C/U.
MIL‑C‑25509:  RG‑115 A U
MIL‑C‑26468 (USAF):  Cables, guided missile, ground installation, general requirements for.
MIL‑C‑27072:  Multi‑conductor ground support cable.
MIL‑C‑27212:  Cable, power, electrical, airport lighting control.
MIL‑C‑27500:  Shielded and unshielded aircraft and missile cables.
MIL‑C‑36359 (USAF):  Power cable of two voltage range for airport lighting
8 AWG (3,000‑5,OOOV) CCLP insulated.
MIL‑C‑55021:  Cables, twisted pairs and triples, internal hook‑up, shielded and unshielded.
MIL‑C‑55036:  Cable, telephone, WM130##/6.
MIL‑E‑9085 (USAF):  Electrical cord, WM‑85/u.
MIL‑E‑9088 (USAF):  Electrical cord, WF‑15/u.
MIL‑R‑833 (USAF):  RF cable, RG12/u.
MIL‑STD‑122:  Color code for chassis wiring for electronic equipment.
MIL‑STD‑681:  Identification coding and application of hook‑up wire.
MIL‑W‑76:  General purpose hook‑up wire. Vinyl insulated types LW, MW and HW.
MIL‑W‑438:  Wire ignition electric power.
MIL‑C‑442:  Thermoplastic or rubber jacketed two conductor parallel rip cord.
MIL‑W‑583:  Wire, magnet, electrical.
MIL‑W‑3093:  Wire, insulated, W‑121, W‑122, W‑123, WD15/u, WD‑16, WF‑9/u, WT‑3/u
(distributing, frame wires).
MIL‑W‑3104:  Wire, insulated No. 20 AWG, extra flexible.
MIL‑W‑3975:  Wire, electrical (tinsel).
MIL‑W‑3861:  Wire, electrical (bare copper).
MIL‑W‑5086:  600 volt aircraft wire (copper conductors).
MIL‑W‑5088:  Installation of wiring and wiring devices in aircraft.
MIL‑W‑5274:  Spec for aircraft wire, Type I 600V, Type II 600V, Type 111 300 rating
MIL‑W‑5845:  Wire, electrical, iron and constantan, thermocouple.
MIL‑W‑5846:  Wire, electrical, chromel and alumel, thermocouple.
MIL‑W‑5908:  Wire, electrical, copper and constantan, thermocouple.
MIL‑W‑6370:  Wire, electrical, insulated antenna.
MIL‑W‑7072:  600 volt aircraft wiring (aluminum conductors).
MIL‑W‑7500:  Wire, electrical, WS‑31‑U.
MIL‑W‑8160:  Installation of wire in guided missiles.
MIL‑W‑877:  600 volt silicone rubber insulated aircraft wire.
MIL‑W‑12349:  KEL‑F insulated hook‑up wire.
MIL‑W‑12410:  General purpose hook‑up wire similar to MIL‑W‑76.
MIL‑W‑12995:  Wire, electrical (W‑29 and W‑120).
MIL‑W‑13075:  Wire, electrical
MIL‑W‑13169:  Wire, electrical (for instrument test leads).
MIL‑W‑13241:  Wire, electrical.
MIL‑W‑16400:  General specification for electronic equipment, Naval ship and shore.
MIL‑W‑16878:  Electronic hook‑up wire. Includes vinyl (Types B, C, and D), Teflon (Types
ET, E, EE, KT, K and KK) and polyethylene (Type J).
MIL‑W‑17211 (Ships):  Wire, electrical, radio antenna 7/12, 7/14, 7/16, 7/18, 7/20, 7/22.
MIL‑W‑19150:  Wire, insulated, hard drawn copper.
MIL‑W‑19583 (Navy):  Wire, electrical, magnet, high temperature, film insulated.
MIL‑W‑21306:  Wire, electrical twisted pair, color coded switchboard.
MIL‑W‑22759:  Teflon and Tefzel insulated airframe wire.
MIL‑W‑25038:  Wire, electrical, high temperature and fire‑resistant aircraft.
MIL‑W‑27300:  Teflon insulated 600 volt aircraft wire.
MIL‑W‑81044:  Irradiated wire for aircraft and hook‑up.
MIL‑W‑81381:  Wire, electric polyamide insulated copper and copper alloy (Kapton H‑film).
MlL‑W‑81822:  Solid conductor, wire wrap insulated and uninsulated.
NAS‑702:  General purpose PVC insulated hook‑up wire.
NAS‑703:  High temperature general purpose Teflon TFE insulated wire. Similar to Types E
and EE of MIL‑W‑16878.

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Cordset Technical Information	
Index	
Extension Cord Facts	

Page
92

Cordset Product Coding System	 93

General Cable takes pride in
offering high-quality cordsets
to our customers that provide
reliable service year after
year in the most rugged uses
and application conditions. From
our innovative Plug-it ® line of
cordset products and extension
cord accessories to the ultimate
extension cord in the industry –
FrogHide® – we sell the products
that power you forward.

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Handy information and technical
data in this section will help
in the correct selection and
matching of our cordset products
to your application. For difficult
applications or more detailed
technical questions, please
contact your local General Cable
distributor, your retailer, or your
Inside Sales Representative.

Understanding Wire
Gauge	

94

How to Select the Right
Extension Cord	

94

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
(GFCI)	
95
NEMA Receptacle and
Plug Chart	

96-97

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Extension Cord Facts
What does AWG mean?
	AWG means American Wire
Gauge. It designates the size of the
copper wire. The standard sizes for
extension cords are 16 AWG, 14
AWG, 12 AWG and 10 AWG. The
smaller the AWG number, the larger
the size of the copper wire and
wattage rating.
What do the amp and watt ratings
mean?
Never plug more than the
specific number of watts into a
cord. For example, could you
plug a 150-watt lamp, a 60-watt
lamp and a 10-amp appliance
into an extension cord rated 13
amps/1625 watts?
 se the Amp to Watt Conversion
U
Table to determine the total
number of watts to be used (150
watts + 60 watts + 1250 watts =
1460 watts). Therefore, it is safe
to use the 13-amp/1625-watt
extension cord.
Always look for the Underwriters
Laboratory label which
is permanently attached
or molded into the cord.
Read the label for
instructions and electrical ratings.
Amps To Watts (@ 125V)
Conversion Table
0

=

0

1

=

125

2

=

250

3

=

375

4

=

500

5

=

625

6

=

750

7

=

875

8

=

1000

9

=

1125

10

=

1250

11

=

1375

12

=

1500

13

=

1625

14

=

1750

15

=

1875

How to use an extension cord
properly.
•  Be sure the cord you have
selected meets the intended
use. Never use a cord outdoors
that is not marked for outdoors.
•  Inspect cord thoroughly
before each use. Do not use if
damaged.
•  Do not remove,
bend or modify any
metal prongs or
pins of plug.
•  Look for the number of watts
on appliances to be plugged
into cord.
•  Refer to UL Label on cord for
specific wattage.
•  Do not connect a
three-prong plug
into a two-hole
cord.
•  Do not plug more
than the specified number of
watts into a cord.
•  Make sure appliance is off
before connecting cord to
outlet.
•  A polarized plug
has one blade
wider than the
other.
•  Fully insert plug into outlet.
•  Do not use excessive force to
make connections.
•  Do not run cords through
doorways, holes in ceilings,
walls or floors.
•  Do not use an
extension cord
when wet. 

•  Keep extension cords away
from water.
•  Keep children and pets away
from extension cords.
•  Avoid
overheating.
Uncoil cord and
do not cover it
with any other
material.
•  Do not plug one extension cord
into another.
•  Do not drive, drag or place
objects over extension cord.
•  Always grasp plug when
removing it from cord or outlet.
•  Do not unplug
by pulling on
cord.

•  Always store extension cords
indoors.
•  Do not walk on
cord.

•  Always unplug cord when not
in use.
•  Always look for the
Underwriters Laboratory (UL)
label which is permanently
attached or molded into
the cord. Read the label for
instructions and electrical
ratings.

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Cordset Product Coding System	
Cordset Packaging and Color Codes
Example:

03302.63.04

Product Number
Jacket Color Code Identification Numbers

Packaging Code Identification Numbers
CODE

PACKAGING

13
60
61
63

Clamshell
Cuff
Box

CODE

70
73
96

PACKAGING

CODE

COLOR

CODE

00
01
02
03
04
05

No color

06
07
08
10
17

Bulk (with tie)
Bulk (without tie)
Card

Sleeve

Surface Printed Legend
Our extension cords have surface-printed jackets to provide
a means of identifying and distinguishing between different
types of extension cords.

Example:

16/3  SJTW  OUTDOOR  E-XXXXX  (UL)

Gauge &
Conductor

UL
Listed

Jacket
Compound

UL Identification #
Application

Inner Wire Color Code Chart
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS

2
3
4

93

COLOR
Black, White
Black, White, Green
Black, White, Green, Red

Black
White
Red
Orange
Yellow

COLOR
Green
Blue
Brown
Gray
Beige

Cordset Technical Information

Cord & Cordset

Understanding Wire Gauge

• The lower the gauge, the more
	 electrical current (amps) the
	 wire can carry

• Gauge refers to the size
	 of the wire
• The thinner the wire, the higher
	 the gauge number

• The lower the gauge, the longer
	 distance the wire can be run
	 from an electrical source

• The thicker the wire, the lower
	 the gauge number

How to Select the Right Extension Cord
1. Look up the amp rating on the power tool or appliance.

Extension Cord Selector
EQUIPMENT
Circular Saw

AMP RATING

2. Determine the maximum distance the tool or appliance will be from
the electrical outlet.
3. Use the Extension Cord Selector chart below to identify the
proper gauge.

12-15

Power Drill

3-7

Extension Cord Selector

Hedge Trimmer

2-3

Weed Trimmer

2-4

Chain Saw

7-12

0' to 25'

Leaf Blower

6-12

25' to 50'

16 Gauge

14 Gauge

Bug Killer

1-2

50' to 75'

16 Gauge

12 Gauge

Lawn Mower

6-12

75' to 100'

16 Gauge

12 Gauge

MAXIMUM
DISTANCES

UP TO
10 AMPS

UP TO
15 AMPS

16 Gauge

14 Gauge

Extension Cord Performance Guide
FROGHIDE®
ULTRA FLEX® RUBBER

LIFETIME PLUS®
SUPER FLEX®

ALL WEATHER
BLUE

SAFETY
ORANGE®

Low-Temp Flex

Excellent

Good

Good

Fair

Room-Temp Flex

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Good

Oil Resistance

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Fair

Cap/Cord Bonding

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Good

Abrasion Resistance

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Chemical Resistance

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Heat Softening

Excellent

Fair

Fair

Fair

Water Resistance

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Flame Resistance

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
What is the GFCI?
The GFCI is a fast-acting circuit
interrupter that senses small current
imbalances.
These small imbalances in the circuit
are caused by current leakage to
ground and, in a fraction of a second,
the GFCI shuts off the electricity. The
GFCI continually matches the amount
of current going to an electrical device
against the amount of current returning
from the device along the normal
path. Whenever the amount “going”
differs from the amount “returning” by
approximately 5 milliamps, the GFCI
interrupts the electrical power within as
little as 1/40 of a second.
What are OSHA’s Electrical
Standards for Construction?
GFCIs can be used successfully
to reduce electrical hazards on
construction sites...
Tripping of GFCIs ‑ interruption of
current flow ‑ is sometimes caused
by wet connectors and tools. It is a
good practice to limit exposure of
connectors and tools to excessive
moisture by using watertight or
sealable connectors. Providing more
GFCIs or shorter circuits can prevent
tripping caused by the cumulative
leakage from several tools or by
leakages from extremely long circuits.

95

To help cope with the electrical
hazards at construction sites...
The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) issued a
revision of OSHA safety and health
regulation, 29 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 1926, Subpart K
(Electrical Standards of Construction).
This revision was published in the
federal Register and contains the
requirements for the GFCI and
the assured equipment grounding
conductor program.
What are the Employer’s
Responsibilities on a Construction
Site?
OSHA ground‑fault protection rules
and regulations have been determined
necessary and appropriate for
employee safety and health.
Therefore, it is the employer’s
responsibility to provide either...
  •  Ground‑fault circuit interrupters on
construction sites for receptacle
outlets in use and not a part of the
permanent wiring of the building or
structure.
  • A scheduled and recorded assured
equipment grounding conductor
program on construction sites,
covering all cordsets, receptacles
that are not part of the permanent
wiring of the building or structure,
and equipment connected by cord
and plug that are for use or used by
employees.

It is also the employer’s responsibility
to provide approved ground fault
circuit interrupters for a 120‑volt,
single-phase, 15‑ and 20‑ampere
receptacle outlets on construction
sites that are not part of the permanent
wiring of the building or structure,
and that are in use by employees.
Receptacles on the ends of extension
cords are not part of the permanent
wiring and, therefore must be
protected by GFCIs whether or not
the extension cord is plugged into
permanent wiring.
Effective management of worker safety
and health protection is a decisive
factor in reducing the extent and
severity of work-related injuries and
illnesses and their related costs. An
effective program includes provisions
for the systematic identification,
evaluation and prevention or control
of general workplace hazards, specific
job hazards and potential hazards
that may arise from foreseeable
conditions. An effective program will
include management commitment
and employee involvement, work
site analysis, hazard prevention
and control, training and the proper
equipment.

Cordset Technical Information

Cord & Cordset

NEMA Receptacle and Plug Chart
VOLTAGE

2 Pole
2 Wire

2 Pole
3 Wire
Grounding

3 Pole
3 Wire

3 Pole
4 Wire
Grounding
4 Pole
4 Wire

LINE
NO.

125V

1

250V

2

125V

5

250V

6

277V

7

125/250V

10

3 φ ∆ 250V

11

125/250V

14

3 φ ∆ 250V

15

3φϒ
120/208V

18

15 AMPERE
RECEPTACLE

20 AMPERE
PLUG

RECEPTACLE

PLUG

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NEMA Receptacle and Plug Chart	
VOLTAGE

2 Pole
2 Wire

2 Pole
3 Wire
Grounding

3 Pole
3 Wire

3 Pole
4 Wire
Grounding
4 Pole
4 Wire

LINE
NO.

125V

1

250V

2

125V

5

250V

6

277V

7

125/250V

10

3 φ ∆ 250V

11

125/250V

14

3 φ ∆ 250V

15

3φϒ
120/208V

18

30 AMPERE
RECEPTACLE
PLUG

50 AMPERE
RECEPTACLE
PLUG

60 AMPERE
RECEPTACLE
PLUG

Locking-Type Plugs And Receptacles
VOLTAGE

97

LINE
NO.

125V

L-1

250V

L-2

125V

L-5

250V

L-6

277V, A.C.

L-7

480V

L-8

600V

L-9

15 AMPERE
RECEPTACLE
PLUG

20 AMPERE
RECEPTACLE
PLUG

30 AMPERE
RECEPTACLE
PLUG

Cord & Cordset

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Part Number Index	
Catalog
Number	

page

00436.63.17...................... 57
00439.63.17...................... 57
00442.63.17...................... 57
00565.63.17...................... 62
00594.63.04...................... 51
00596.61.04...................... 51
00597.61.04...................... 51
00604.63.01...................... 56
00606.63.01...................... 56
00655.63.04...................... 62
00690.63.04...................... 51
00691.63.04...................... 51
00692.63.04...................... 51
00694.63.04...................... 51
00696.63.04...................... 51
00697.63.04...................... 51
00762.63.17...................... 57
00772.63.17...................... 57
00787.63.05...................... 51
00788.63.05...................... 51
00790.63.07...................... 51
00791.63.07...................... 51
00792.63.07...................... 51
00793.63.07...................... 51
01004.63.01...................... 56
01006.63.01...................... 56
01101................................ 36
01102................................ 36
01103................................ 36
01104................................ 36
01105................................ 36
01106................................ 36
01107................................ 36
01108................................ 36
01109................................ 36
01278.70.01...................... 55
01302................................ 16
01303................................ 16
01304................................ 16
01305................................ 16
01306................................ 16
01307................................ 16
01310................................ 13
01311................................ 13
01312................................ 13
01342................................ 13
01343................................ 13
01344................................ 13
01358................................ 13
01360................................ 13
01361................................ 16

Catalog
Number	

page

01362................................ 16
01364................................ 13
01364.70.01...................... 55
01366................................ 16
01368................................ 16
01369................................ 16
01370................................ 16
01376................................ 16
01377................................ 16
01378................................ 16
01379................................ 13
01380................................ 13
01381................................ 13
01382................................ 13
01383................................ 13
01384................................ 13
01411................................ 11
01442................................ 11
01443................................ 11
01444................................ 11
01460................................ 11
01464................................ 11
01480................................ 11
01481................................ 11
01483................................ 11
01484................................ 11
01513.70.01...................... 55
01614.70.01...................... 55
01732.70.01...................... 55
01761................................ 35
01762................................ 35
01763................................ 35
01764................................ 35
01765................................ 35
01766................................ 35
01767................................ 35
01768................................ 35
01771................................ 34
01772................................ 34
01773................................ 34
01774................................ 34
01775................................ 34
01776................................ 34
01777................................ 34
01778................................ 34
01811................................ 14
01812................................ 14
01818................................ 14
01819................................ 14
01821................................ 14
01822................................ 14

Catalog
Number	

page

01823................................ 14
01824................................ 14
01825................................ 14
01827................................ 14
01950.70.01...................... 55
01951.70.01...................... 55
02001................................ 10
02002................................ 10
02003................................ 10
02004................................ 10
02005................................ 10
02006................................ 10
02007................................ 10
02008................................ 10
02009................................ 10
02021................................ 10
02022................................ 10
02023................................ 10
02024................................ 10
02031................................ 10
02032................................ 10
02033................................ 10
02034................................ 10
02035................................ 10
02036................................ 10
02037................................ 10
02038................................ 10
02039................................ 10
02041................................ 10
02042................................ 10
02043................................ 10
02045................................ 10
02046................................ 10
02050.70.10...................... 57
02052.70.01...................... 55
02053.70.01...................... 55
02301................................ 44
02303................................ 44
02304................................ 44
02305................................ 44
02306................................ 44
02309.18.01...................... 45
02309.66.01...................... 45
02309.67.01...................... 45
02310.18.01...................... 45
02310.66.01...................... 45
02310.67.01...................... 45
02311.18.01...................... 45
02311.66.01...................... 45
02311.67.01...................... 45
02312.38.01...................... 45

Catalog
Number	

page

02313.38.01...................... 45
02332.70.01...................... 54
02333.70.01...................... 54
02425................................ 11
02426................................ 11
02427................................ 11
02428................................ 11
02462................................ 11
02465................................ 11
02466................................ 11
02468................................ 11
02469................................ 11
02470................................ 11
02522.73.01...................... 57
02523.73.01...................... 55
02524.73.01...................... 55
02547.70.01...................... 55
02548.70.01...................... 55
02551.70.01...................... 54
02601.................................. 9
02602.................................. 9
02603.................................. 9
02604.................................. 9
02605.................................. 9
02606.................................. 9
02607.................................. 9
02608.................................. 9
02609.................................. 9
02621.................................. 9
02622.................................. 9
02623.................................. 9
02624.................................. 9
02631.................................. 9
02632.................................. 9
02633.................................. 9
02634.................................. 9
02635.................................. 9
02636.................................. 9
02637.................................. 9
02638.................................. 9
02639.................................. 9
02641.................................. 9
02642.................................. 9
02643.................................. 9
02645.................................. 9
02646.................................. 9
02685.70.01...................... 55
02686.70.01...................... 55
02722................................ 12
02723................................ 12
02724................................ 12

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Part Number Index	
Catalog
Number	

page

02725................................ 12
02726................................ 12
02727................................ 12
02728................................ 12
02762................................ 12
02763................................ 12
02765................................ 12
02766................................ 12
02767................................ 12
02768................................ 12
02769................................ 12
02770................................ 12
03302.63.04...................... 50
03304.63.04...................... 50
03318.63.04...................... 50
03327.63.04...................... 50
03328.63.04...................... 50
03354.63.04...................... 50
03356.63.04...................... 50
03387.63.05...................... 49
03390.63.05...................... 49
03391.63.05...................... 49
03392.63.05...................... 49
03397.61.05...................... 49
03398.61.05...................... 49
03399.61.05...................... 49
03654.63.07...................... 52
03655.63.07...................... 52
03660.63.07...................... 52
03661.63.07...................... 52
03662.63.07...................... 52
03667.63.07...................... 52
03668.63.07...................... 52
03685.61.05...................... 52
03686.61.05...................... 52
03706................................ 25
03708................................ 25
03710................................ 25
03712................................ 25
03714................................ 25
04000.63.05...................... 62
04103.73.10...................... 57
04106.73.10...................... 57
04127.60.01...................... 64
04170.60.02...................... 64
04194.60.17...................... 56
04195.60.17...................... 56
04199.60.17...................... 56
04455.60.05...................... 63
04457.60.05...................... 63
04497.60.05...................... 63

99

Catalog
Number	

page

04530.73.01...................... 55
04781.96.17...................... 59
04803.73.10...................... 57
04806.73.10...................... 57
04926.70.01...................... 55
04929.70.01...................... 55
04932.70.01...................... 55
04949.60.10...................... 55
05091................................ 27
05092................................ 27
05093................................ 27
05094................................ 27
05095................................ 27
05096................................ 27
05097................................ 27
05098................................ 27
05099................................ 27
05481................................ 26
05482................................ 26
05483................................ 26
05484................................ 26
05485................................ 26
05486................................ 26
05487................................ 26
05488................................ 26
05489................................ 26
05581................................ 26
05582................................ 26
05583................................ 26
05584................................ 26
05585................................ 26
05586................................ 26
05587................................ 26
05588................................ 26
05589................................ 26
05604.63.10...................... 56
05606.63.10...................... 56
05654.63.10...................... 56
05656.63.10...................... 56
05782................................ 28
05783................................ 28
05784................................ 28
05785................................ 28
05786................................ 28
05788................................ 28
06014.60.04...................... 54
06200.61.06...................... 48
06225.61.06...................... 48
06250.61.06...................... 48
06400.63.06...................... 48
06425.63.06...................... 48

Catalog
Number	

page

06450.63.06...................... 48
06610.63.01...................... 54
06625.63.01...................... 54
06801.63.04...................... 50
06826.63.04...................... 50
06853.63.04...................... 50
06911.63.01...................... 54
07505.73.05...................... 59
09005................................ 19
09006................................ 19
09007................................ 19
09008................................ 19
09010................................ 19
09012................................ 19
09016................................ 19
09020................................ 19
09205................................ 19
09206................................ 19
09207................................ 19
09208................................ 19
09209................................ 19
09210................................ 19
09212................................ 19
09214................................ 19
09216................................ 19
09218................................ 19
09220................................ 19
09224................................ 19
09226................................ 19
09227................................ 19
09228................................ 19
09230................................ 19
09405................................ 19
09406................................ 19
09407................................ 19
09408................................ 19
09409................................ 19
09410................................ 19
09412................................ 19
09414................................ 19
09416................................ 19
09418................................ 19
09420................................ 19
09424................................ 19
09428................................ 19
09430................................ 19
09605................................ 18
09606................................ 18
09607................................ 18
09608................................ 18
09609................................ 18

Catalog
Number	

page

09610................................ 18
09612................................ 18
09614................................ 18
09616................................ 18
09618................................ 18
09620................................ 18
09622................................ 18
09624................................ 18
09626................................ 18
09630................................ 18
09805................................ 18
09806................................ 18
09807................................ 18
09808................................ 18
09810................................ 18
09812................................ 18
09814................................ 18
09816................................ 18
09818................................ 18
09820................................ 18
09822................................ 18
09824................................ 18
09827................................ 18
09830................................ 18
13002................................ 17
13003................................ 17
16063................................ 12
16064................................ 12
16065................................ 12
16073................................ 12
16074................................ 12
16075................................ 12
16083................................ 12
16084................................ 12
16085................................ 12
16093................................ 12
16094................................ 12
16095................................ 12
23804.18.01...................... 46
23805.18.01...................... 46
23807.18.01...................... 46
23810.18.01...................... 46
23815.60.01...................... 46
23817.60.01...................... 46
23824.60.01...................... 46
23825.60.01...................... 46
23827.60.01...................... 46
25202................................ 40
25212................................ 40
44623.61.05...................... 60
76422................................ 43

Cord & Cordset

Part Number Index
Catalog
Number	

page

76502................................ 41
76512................................ 41
76812................................ 41
76822................................ 41
76832................................ 41
76843................................ 41
76954................................ 42
76994................................ 42
77453................................ 15
77463................................ 15
77473................................ 15
77483................................ 15
77493................................ 15
80611................................ 37
80621................................ 37
80631................................ 37
80641................................ 37
80651................................ 37
80661................................ 37
80671................................ 37
80681................................ 37
80691................................ 37
80701................................ 37
81312................................ 31
81313................................ 31
81314................................ 31
81315................................ 31
81372................................ 31
81373................................ 31
81374................................ 31
81375................................ 31
81382................................ 31
81383................................ 31
81384................................ 31
81385................................ 31
81392................................ 31
81393................................ 31
81394................................ 31
81395................................ 31
81402................................ 31
81403................................ 31
81404................................ 31

Catalog
Number	

page

81405................................ 31
81412................................ 31
81413................................ 31
81414................................ 31
81415................................ 31
81423................................ 31
81443................................ 31
81473................................ 31
81622................................ 31
81623................................ 31
81624................................ 31
81625................................ 31
81642................................ 31
81643................................ 31
81644................................ 31
81645................................ 31
81662................................ 31
81663................................ 31
81664................................ 31
81665................................ 31
81901................................ 38
81902................................ 38
81904................................ 38
81906................................ 38
81908................................ 38
81910................................ 38
81911................................ 38
81912................................ 38
81914................................ 38
81920................................ 38
81926................................ 38
81929................................ 38
81930................................ 38
81931................................ 38
81937................................ 38
81940................................ 38
81944................................ 38
81953................................ 38
81964................................ 38
81977................................ 38
81999................................ 38
82313................................ 32

Catalog
Number	

page

82314................................ 32
82373................................ 32
82374................................ 32
82383................................ 32
82384................................ 32
82393................................ 32
82394................................ 32
82403................................ 32
82404................................ 32
82413................................ 32
82414................................ 32
82423................................ 32
82443................................ 32
82473................................ 32
82623................................ 32
82624................................ 32
82643................................ 32
82644................................ 32
82663................................ 32
82664................................ 32
83001................................ 30
83002................................ 30
83004................................ 30
83006................................ 30
83008................................ 30
83010................................ 30
83020................................ 30
83030................................ 30
83040................................ 30
83113................................ 33
83123................................ 33
83133................................ 33
83143................................ 33
83153................................ 33
83163................................ 33
83183................................ 33
83250................................ 30
83350................................ 30
83500................................ 30
86002................................ 22
86003................................ 22
86012................................ 23

Catalog
Number	

page

86013................................ 23
86022................................ 23
86023................................ 23
86112................................ 24
86113................................ 24
86333................................ 23
86343................................ 23
86902................................ 21
86903................................ 21
86904................................ 21
86912................................ 21
86913................................ 21
86914................................ 21
86922................................ 21
86923................................ 21
86924................................ 21
86932................................ 21
86933................................ 21
86934................................ 21
86952................................ 21
86953................................ 21
86954................................ 21
86962................................ 21
86963................................ 21
86964................................ 21
86972................................ 21
86973................................ 21
86974................................ 21
86982................................ 21
86983................................ 21
86984................................ 21
98187................................ 14
98267................................ 14
98270................................ 14
98463................................ 14
99142................................ 34
99202................................ 34
99432................................ 34
D7524.13.05...................... 60

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Cord & Cordset
This catalog contains in-depth
information on the most
comprehensive line of cord and
cordset products. General Cable’s
flexible cord products are available
today for commercial, industrial
and specialty applications. Our
contractor-grade extension cords,
specialty cords, utility lights and
accessories provide power for tools
and equipment, and temporary
lighting on residential, commercial
and industrial job sites.
The product and technical sections
have been developed with an
easy-to-use “spec-on-a-page”
format. They feature the latest
information on Carol Cord and
Cordset Products, from applications
and construction to detailed
technical and specification data.
There’s also a user-friendly
numerical part number index.
Our products are readily available
through our network of authorized
stocking distributors and
distribution centers.

Demand Better…
Expect More
™

FROM CAROL

®

BRAND

QUALIT Y
General Cable is committed to meeting
customer requirements through continuous
quality improvements. As a significant part
of our commitment to quality, General
Cable’s manufacturing facilities are certified
to the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard. We
strive to provide value optimization through
innovation and quality solutions.

• Our in-house testing capabilities are extensive, with strict adherence
to our product specifications as well as industry standards.
• Cables are safety listed and verified.

our quality and provide final qualification data that sets the foundation
for our extended product warranty.
• General Cable products have stood the test of time with proven

• Portable Cord products are made in the U.S.A.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

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Super-tough jacket construction to withstand daily abuse, temperature extremes (-50°C to 105°C)
and high-stress industrial environments. Cut-, heat/flame-, sunlight- and chemical-resistant
Lasts longer than standard SOOW due to Ultra-Flexible Class M Stranding (34 AWG)

reliability and performance.

service and satisfaction. Call our team of

GENERAL CABLE, ANACONDA BRAND, BICC
BRAND, CAROL BRAND, CAROLPRENE, EMPOWR,
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ORANGE, SHOCK SAFE, SILEC, SUPER FLEX,
SUPER VU-TRON, TRANSPOWR and ULTRA FLEX
are trademarks of General Cable Technologies
Corporation.

SUPER VU-TRON SUPREME
®

• Third-party testing labs like ETL are utilized to quantify and confirm

General Cable is dedicated to customer

All information in this catalog is presented solely as a
guide to product selection and is believed to be
reliable. All printing errors are subject to correction in
subsequent releases of this catalog. Although General
Cable has taken precautions to ensure the accuracy of
the product specifications at the time of publication,
the specifications of all products contained herein are
subject to change without notice.

Take it to the Extreme with

800-243-8020
with any questions to meet your
application needs.

Corrosion-resistant tinned copper conductors to withstand salt and corrosive environments and
enhance soldering performance
Added safety with high-visibility yellow jacket
Ease of tracking with Sequential Footage Marking
For global use with CE Mark on 10 and 12 AWG SOOW

Go ahead, freeze it, heat it, beat it and mistreat it...
you can’t defeat it.
FULL

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GENERALCABLE.COM

Tell your local distributor you want Super Vu-Tron Supreme for your OEM and MRO needs.

4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41076-9753
Phone: 1.800.243.8020 Fax: 1.859.572.9262
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CORD & CORDSET
®

Super Vu-Tron® CarolFlex ® Carolprene ®

®

CORD & CORDSET
®

Telephone (800) 243-8020
Fax (859) 572-9262
International Telephone +1 859 572 8000
International Fax +1 859 572 8058

Super Vu-Tron® CarolFlex ® Carolprene ®

General Cable
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753
U.S.A.
www.generalcable.com

CORD & CORDSET PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRIAL,
COMMERCIAL AND SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS

Form No. CAR-0084-R0310
36538
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