Plastic Cord
Cord & Cordset
Thermostat Wire
Product Construction:
Conductors:
60ºC 30 Volt CSA Type LVT
• 18 AWG annealed solid bare copper per
ASTM B-3
Insulation:
• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
• Color code: See chart below
Jacket:
• Polyvinylchloride (PVC), brown
• Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC
18 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 30 VOLT — CSA TYPE LVT
CATALOG
NUMBER
NO. OF
COND.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
AWG
SIZE
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
COND.
STRAND
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS
INCHES
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.016
mm
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES
0.210
0.220
0.242
0.262
0.280
0.285
0.304
0.328
0.360
mm
5.33
5.59
6.15
6.65
7.11
7.24
7.75
8.33
9.14
APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/M'
(S)
25
33
41
50
60
65
74
83
92
STD.
CTN.
2000'
500'
1000'
1000'
1000'
1000'
1000'
1000'
250'
Jacket Marking:
• CAROL (SIZE) CSA LL# TYPE LVT FT-4
Applications:
• Thermostat control
• Heating and air conditioning installations
• Touch-plate systems
• Burglar alarms
• Intercom systems
• Door bells
• Annunciator and bell systems
• Remote control units
• Signal systems
• Other low-voltage installations
05092
05093*
05094
05095
05096*
05097*
05098
05099*
05091*
Industry Approvals:
• CSA Type LVT
Packaging:
• 4- through 10-conductor available on
250' (76.2 m) spools
• - and 3-conductor available on
2
500' (152.4 m) spools
• Other put-ups available on special order
* Non-stock item; minimum quantity purchase required.
(S)
Actual shipping weight may vary.
APPROXIMATE VOLTAGE DROP/AMP AT 68ºF
6.0
NEC RECOMMENDED MAX VOLT DROP
3% MAX
5.5
5.0
VOLTAGE DROP/AMP
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
.5
0
0
50
100
150
LENGTH OF RUN (FEET)
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
VOLTAGE DROP PER (1) AMP
BASED ON 115 VOLTS
26 AW
G
24 A
23
WG
A
22
WG
AW
G
21
AW
G
20
AW
G
COLOR CODE CHART
NO. OF
CONDUCTORS
COLOR
White, Red
White, Red, Green
White, Red, Green, Blue
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black, Purple
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Black, Purple, Gray
2
3
18
G
AW
1
WG
6A
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
27
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