TECHNICAL: MISCELLANEOUS

Guide to High Temperature Wire and Cable

Common Wire and Cable Abbreviations

 

AWM

Appliance Wiring Material

MGT

Stranded nickel conductor, mica, glass, and teflon- 450°C

MTW

Thermoplastic Insulated Machine Tool Wire

SF

Silicone Rubber insulated fixture wire, solid or 7/strand conductor, 200°C

SFF

Same as SF, except flexible stranding 150°C

SPT-1

Thermoplastic 300 volt two conductor light cord 300 volt

SPT-2

Same only heavier construction

SPT-3

Same only still heavier construction (refrigerator/room air conditioners)

TBS

Switchboard wire, thermoplastic insulation, flameproof cotton braid, 600 Volt, 90°C

TEW

CSA type appliance wire solid or stranded plastic insulated, 600 Volt, 105°C

TF

Thermoplastic solid or 7/strand fixture wire 60°C

TFF

Same as TF only flexible stranding 60°C

TGS

Solid or flexible copper, nickel-clad iron or copper, or nickel conductor. Teflon Tape, Silicone Glass Braid, 600 volt, 250°C

TGGT

Stranded nickel conductor, teflon, lass, teflon-250°C

Approximate Current Carrying Capacities For Fiberglass Insulated Copper, Nickel Clad Copper, and Nickel (Grade D) Based On Ambient Temperature of 86°F.

Conductor Size
(AWG)

Copper

Ni-Clad
Copper

Nickel

24

7.5

5.3

3.1

22

10

7.0

4.1

20

13

9.1

5.4

18

17

11.9

7.1

16

22

15.4

9.2

14

30

21.0

12.5

12

40

28

16.8

10

50

35

21.0

8

65

45.5

27.0

6

85

59.5

36.0

4

115

80.5

48.0

3

131

91.7

55.0

2

147

103.0

62.0

1

172

120.4

72.0

Approximate Current Carrying Capacities of Copper Conductors in Amperes (not more than three conductors in cable) Based on ambient temperature of 30°C

Size
(AWG)

Rubber
Type R
Type RW,
Type RU

Rubber
Type RII

Thermoplastic
Type I
Type IW

14

15

15

15

12

20

20

20

10

30

30

30

8

40

45

40

6

55

65

55

4

70

85

70

3

80

100

80

2

95

115

95

1

110

130

110

0

125

150

125

00

145

175

145