Plastic Cord Cord & Cordset 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 Jacket: 20 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 150 VOLT — UL TYPE CL2 CATALOG NUMBER NO. OF COND. NOMINAL INS. THICKNESS AWG SIZE COND. STRAND INCHES mm INCHES mm APPROX. NET WEIGHT LBS/M'(S) NOMINAL O.D. STD. CTN. • Polyvinylchloride (PVC), white • Temperature range: -20ºC to +60ºC Jacket Marking: 05482 05483 05484 2 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.126 3.20 11 1000' • CAROL AWG TYPE CL2 E# (UL) 60ºC SUNLIGHT RESISTANT - MADE IN USA 3 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.133 3.38 16 1000' Applications: 4 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.142 3.61 19 500' 05485 05486 05487 05488 05489* 05481* 5 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.160 4.06 24 500' 6 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.175 4.45 27 500' 7 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.175 4.45 31 500' 8 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.189 4.80 35 500' 9 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.204 5.18 40 500' 10 20 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.222 5.64 45 250' Industry Approvals: 18 AWG THERMOSTAT WIRE — 150 VOLT — UL TYPE CL2 CATALOG NUMBER 05582 05583 05584 05585 05586 05587 05588 05589* 05581 (S) NO. OF COND. NOMINAL INS. THICKNESS • UL Listed Type CL2 Packaging: mm APPROX. NET WEIGHT LBS/M'(S) STD. CTN. 0.142 3.61 16 1000' 0.203 0.150 3.81 22 1000' 0.203 0.165 4.19 28 500' 0.008 0.203 0.181 4.60 36 500' Solid 0.008 0.203 0.208 5.28 42 500' Solid 0.008 0.203 0.208 5.28 48 500' 18 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.225 5.72 54 500' 18 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.243 6.17 61 500' 18 Solid 0.008 0.203 0.264 6.71 69 250' NOMINAL O.D. AWG SIZE COND. STRAND INCHES mm INCHES 2 18 Solid 0.008 0.203 3 18 Solid 0.008 4 18 Solid 0.008 5 18 Solid 6 18 7 18 8 9 10 • 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 • 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 Actual shipping weight may vary. COLOR CODE CHART APPROXIMATE VOLTAGE DROP/AMP AT 68ºF 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 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 26 AW G 24 A 23 WG AW G 22 A 21 WG AW G 20 AW G 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 COLOR VOLTAGE DROP/AMP NO. OF CONDUCTORS NEC RECOMMENDED MAX VOLT DROP 3% MAX 6.0 G 18 AW 16 G AW 1.0 .5 0 LENGTH OF RUN (FEET) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 VOLTAGE DROP PER (1) AMP BASED ON 115 VOLTS 26