Choice of Features and Approvals by Application
Wire Range (AWG) Approvals
Temperature
Range
Voltage
UL/CSA
Insulation
Page No.
Stranded
Solid
UL
CSA
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
-55°C to +105°C
-55°C to +80°C
-55°C to +125°C
-40°C to +105°C
-40°C to +80°C
-40°C to +90°C
-10°C to +80°C
-55°C to +105°C
-55°C to +125°C
-60°C to +200°C
XL-PVC
XLPE
26 – 16
22 – 18
—
—
7
9
150
UL AWM 1429
UL AWM 3265
UL AWM 1569
UL AWM 1007
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
PVC
30 – 16
24 – 16
4
CSA TR-64
300
SR-PVC
XL-PVC
XLPE
30 – 16
26 – 16
22 – 18
24 – 8
—
—
—
—
UL AWM 1061
UL AWM 1430
UL AWM 3266
UL AWM 1180
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
CSA REW XL-PVC
CSA CL 1252 XLPE
4
8
9
11
PTFE
UL AWM 1015, 1230
UL MTW, THW, TW
24 – 10
26 – 10
CSA TEW-105
-20°C to +105°C
PVC
5
8 – 4/0
18 – 10
—
—
UL AWM 1242, 1284
UL AWM 3271
-20°C to +105°C
-55°C to +125°C
600
XLPE
XLPE
CSA CL 1251 XLPE
8
9
UL AWM 3173, 3195, 3196,
3300 SIS Rated
20 – 2/0
—
-55°C to +125°C
Silicone
Silicone
22 – 4/0
22 – 2
—
—
UL AWM 3212, 3213, 3214
UL AWM 3239
CSA AWM I A/B FT2
-40°C to +150°C
-40°C to +150°C
12
13
10,000+
Military
250
PTFE
XL-PVC
PVC
32 – 22
26 – 16
32 – 14
14 – 8
30 – 26
MIL-DTL-16787/6 (Type ET)
-60°C to +200°C
-55°C to +105°C
-55°C to +105°C
-20°C to +80°C
-60°C to +200°C
-55°C to +105°C
-40°C to +80°C
-55°C to +105°C
-60°C to +200°C
-55°C to +105°C
10
7
600
—
—
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type B)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type B)
MIL-W-76B Type HW
6
600
PVC
—
6
PTFE
XL-PVC
PVC
30 – 10
26 – 16
24 – 12
22 – 18
24 – 8
18 – 10
26 – 18
—
MIL-DTL-16878/4 (Type E)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type C)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type C)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type C)
MIL-DTL-16878/5 (Type EE)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type D)
10
8
24 – 18
—
8
1000
XLPE
PTFE
XLPE
9
—
11
8
3000
—
Wire Wrap
PVDF
ETFE
—
—
30 – 24
30 – 24
UL 1422, 1423
-40°C to +125°C
-70°C to +150°C
12
12
UL 1516, 1523
Ribbon Cable: 5 to 30 Conductors
150/600
PVC
PVC
26 – 22
26 – 22
—
—
UL 2713, 2555
-55°C to +80°C
-55°C to +105°C
17
18
300/1000
Bus Bar Wire
MIL-W-16878/1 (Types B & C)
—
—
30 – 12
A-A59551
18
Bulk Hook-Up Wire
We support your high-volume
needs with large put-ups for a
wide range of both military and
UL style PVC hook-up wire.
Bulk PVC wire options include:
• Stranded and solid conductors
• Bare or tinned copper
• Standard and semirigid PVC
• Variety of temperature ranges
For additional information,
visit www.alphawire.com
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