6/2 NMWU Copper Building Wire

Description

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6/2 NMWU Copper Building Wire

Applications:

CSA-NWMU cables may be used for underground installations, including direct burial. It may also be used for environments exposed to the weather in dry and wet locations. The maximum allowable conductor temperature is 60C. The minimum recommended installation temperature is -40C for two-conductor cables (sizes AWG 14 to AWG 6) and -25C for all other sizes. For three-conductor cables the minimum recommended installation temperature is -10C (with suitable handling procedures). Material should be properly stored above 0C for 24 hours prior to installation. The maximum voltage rating for all intended applications is 300 volts. Consult the Canadian Electrical Code for further information related to applications.

Also Known As:

6 AWG NMWU copper wire, NMWU 6 AWG underground cable, 6 AWG outdoor electrical wire, direct burial copper cable, NMWU building wire, 300V copper underground, 6 AWG NMWU with ground, NMW residential cable.

Standards:

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
CSA C22.2 No. 48 non-metallic sheathed cable
FT1 Flame Test (1,706 BTU/Hr nominal – Vertical Wire Flame Test)

Construction:

Conductor:
Bare copper per ASTM B3. Sizes #14 AWG – #10 AWG are solid. Sizes #8 AWG – #2 AWG are Class B compressed stranded per ASTM B8.

Insulation:
All phases are insulated with heat-resistant thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation

Jacket:
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) jacket. Sunlight, moisture, and fungus-resistant

Conductor Color Color Code:
Conductor Colors: 2/C Black, White
Conductor Colors: 3/C Black, Red, White

Specifications:

Size:6 AWG
Number of Conductors: 2
Conductor Stranding:7
Diameter Over Cond. inch: 0.179
Insulation Thickness: 90
Jacket Thickness: 45
Approx. OD inch: 0.448×0.948
CopperWeight lb / 1000ft: 213
Overall Weight lbs/1000ft: 375
DC Resistance@ 25C /1000ft: 0.411
AC Resistance @ 75C /1000ft: 0.495
Min Bending Radius inch: 3.600
AllowableAmpacity75C: 65
Allowable Ampacity 90C: 75