Cord & Cordset
Plastic Cord
Thermostat Wire
60ºC 150 Volt UL Type CL2
Product Construction:
Conductors:
• 20 and 18 AWG annealed solid bare
copper per ASTM B-3
Insulation:
• Premium-grade, color-coded PVC
• Color code: See chart below
20 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 150 VOLT — UL TYPE CL2
CATALOG
NUMBER
NO. OF
COND.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
AWG
SIZE
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
COND.
STRAND
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
NOMINAL INS.
THICKNESS
INCHES
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
mm
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES
0.126
0.133
0.142
0.160
0.175
0.175
0.189
0.204
0.222
mm
3.20
3.38
3.61
4.06
4.45
4.45
4.80
5.18
5.64
APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/M'
(S)
11
16
19
24
27
31
35
40
45
STD.
CTN.
1000'
1000'
500'
500'
500'
500'
500'
500'
250'
Jacket:
• Polyvinylchloride (PVC), white
• Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC
Jacket Marking:
• CAROL AWG TYPE CL2 E# (UL) 60ºC
SUNLIGHT RESISTANT - MADE IN USA
05482
05483
05484
05485
05486
05487
05488
05489*
05481*
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
18 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 150 VOLT — UL TYPE CL2
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
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.008
mm
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
0.203
NOMINAL O.D.
INCHES
0.142
0.150
0.165
0.181
0.208
0.208
0.225
0.243
0.264
mm
3.61
3.81
4.19
4.60
5.28
5.28
5.72
6.17
6.71
APPROX.
NET WEIGHT
LBS/M'
(S)
16
22
28
36
42
48
54
61
69
STD.
CTN.
1000'
1000'
500'
500'
500'
500'
500'
500'
250'
Industry Approvals:
• UL Listed Type CL2
Packaging:
• 4- through 10-conductor available on
250' (76.2 m) spools
• 2- and 3-conductor available on
500' (152.4 m) spools
• Other put-ups available on special order
05582
05583
05584
05585
05586
05587
05588
05589*
05581
(S)
Actual shipping weight may vary.
COLOR CODE CHART
6.0
NEC RECOMMENDED MAX VOLT DROP
3% MAX
APPROXIMATE VOLTAGE DROP/AMP AT 68ºF
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
WG
23
A
22
WG
AW
G
21
AW
G
20
AW
G
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
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
18
AW
G
G
AW
16
26
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