Specification

Instruction Leaflet IL008004EN
Effective February 2013
Safety Switch Fine Strand Wire
Guidelines
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Publication No. IL008004EN / TBG001056
February 2013
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Table 1. Strand Classification
Flex
Cable
Gauge
Flex Cable Strand Count
Concentric Strand
Rope Lay
Concentric
Strand
Rope Lay Bunch Strand
Class
B
Class
C
Class
D
Class
G
Class
H
Class I
24 AWG
Class K
30 AWG
Class M
34 AWG
20 AWG 7 19 10 26
18 AWG 7 19 16 41
16 AWG 7 19 26 65
14 AWG 7 19 37 49 41 104
12 AWG 7 19 37 49 65 168
10 AWG 7 19 37 49 26 104 259
9 AWG 7 19 37 49 133 33 133 336
8 AWG 7 19 37 49 133 41 168 420
6 AWG 7 19 37 49 133 63 266 665
4 AWG 7 19 37 49 133 105 420 1064
3 AWG 7 19 37 49 133 133 532 1323
2 AWG 7 19 37 49 133 161 665 1666
1 AWG 19 37 61 133 259 210 836 2107
1/0 AWG 19 37 61 133 259 266 1064 2646
2/0 AWG 19 37 61 133 259 342 1323 3325
3/0 AWG 19 37 61 133 259 418 1666 4256
4/0 AWG 19 37 61 133 259 532 2107 5320
250 kcmil 37 61 91 259 427 637 2499 6384
300 kcmil 37 61 91 259 427 735 2989 7581
350 kcmil 37 61 91 259 427 882 3458 8806
400 kcmil 37 61 91 259 427 980 3990 10101
500 kcmil 37 61 91 259 427 1225 5054 12691
 Wire gauge of each, individual strand
Table 3. Lug and Fine Strand Wire Capabilities used at 75°C
Switch Application Lug Type
Flex Cable
Gauge
Flex Cable
Strand Count
Flex Cable Strand
Gauge Flex Cable AWM Style
Qualified with
Miromar Ferrule
PN N950034
Tested with
Stranding
Class
100 A DH, DT Fusible & Non-Fusible Line, Load 2 336 .016” = 26 AWG 3340, 3374 No I, K
200A DG, DH, DT Fusible & Non-Fusible
Ground,
Line, Load
1/0 259 .020” = 24 AWG 3340, 3374 No H, I
3/0 259 .0255” = 22 AWG 3340, 3374 No H
3/0 & Cu Foil 1672 .05” = 30 AWG 1232, 1284, 1338, 10269 Yes K
400A DG, DH, DT Fusible & Non-Fusible Line, Load
Two 1/0 259 .020” = 24 AWG 3340, 3374 No I
Two 3/0 259 .0255” = 22 AWG 3340, 3374 Yes H
Elevator
Connector
ES5, PS4 Fusible Line, Load
Two 1/0 259 .020” = 24 AWG 3340, 3374 No H
Two 3/0 259 .0255” = 22 AWG 3340, 3374 Yes H
Table 2. Common Wire & Cable Classes
Class Common Wire & Cable
B PV / RHH / RHW / THW / TW / XHHW / USE-2 / CP / THHN / THWN
C MTW / THHN / THWN
D Topweld / Topflex / Flextel / Powerflex / Xtrem
G GPTM / SGT
H SIS / TEW / HYP / GPT / TGGT / MGT
I DLO / DLIH / SBC
K
Copper Grounding Cable / Welding Cable / SOW / SJOW / STOW / TFF / TFN /
TFFN / XLPVC
M Welding Cable / SO