2/3 NMWU Copper Building Wire

2/3 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 60°C. The minimum recommended installation temperature is -40°C for two-conductor cables (sizes AWG 14 to AWG 6) and -25°C for all other sizes. For three-conductor cables the minimum recommended installation temperature is -10°C (with suitable handling procedures). Material should be properly stored above 0°C 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:

2 AWG NMWU copper wire, NMWU 2 AWG underground cable, 2 AWG outdoor electrical wire, direct burial copper cable, NMWU building wire, 300V copper underground, 2 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: 2 AWG
• Number of Conductors: 3
• Conductor Stranding:  7
• Diameter Over Cond. inch: 0.286
• Insulation Thickness:  90
• Jacket Thickness:  80
• Approx. OD inch: 1.277
• Copper Weight lb / 1000ft:  702
• Overall Weight lbs/1000ft:  1085
• DC Resistance @ 25°C Ω /1000ft: 0.162
• AC Resistance @ 75°C Ω /1000ft:  0.195 
• Min Bending Radius  inch:  6.385
• Allowable Ampacity 75°C:  115
• Allowable Ampacity 90°C: 130