Portable Power

Flexible Copper conductors, TPE insulation and Jacket. Sunlight Resistant.

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Construction:

Conductor:Bare, soft drawn, annealed, flexible, rope-lay stranded copper per ASTM B3/B172. Separator applied to facilitate stripping
Insulation:Heat and moisture resistant TPE
Fillers:Fillers applied as needed to round the cable core
Binder:Paper binder
Jacket:Black TPE (other colors available upon request)

Applications and Features:

Southwire Portable Power cable is for use in flexible, portable indoor and outdoor temporary power, portable industrial machinery and compressors, food processing and wash down facilities. Suitable for use in temperatures between -40ºC to maximum 105ºC.

Specifications:

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B172 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors

UL 1650 Standard for Portable Power Cable

CSA C22.2 No. 96 Portable Power Cables

Sample Print Legend:

SOUTHWIRE(R) SEOPRENE(R) XX-X TYPE PPE E172226 (UL) 2000V 90C DRY 75C WET C(UL) TYPE PPC/TPE 2000V -40C TO 105C 75C WET FT1 SUNLIGHT RESISTANT

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Cond. Number	Cond. Strands	Diameter Over Conductor	Insul. Thickness	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	No.	inch	mil	mil	inch	lb/1000ft
30282	4	5	420	0.235	60	155	1.419	1272

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Cond. Size	DC Resistance @ 25°C	AC Resistance @ 90°C	Inductive Reactance	Min Bending Radius	Allowable Ampacity In Air 60°C	Allowable Ampacity In Air 75°C	Allowable Ampacity In Air 90°C
AWG/Kcmil	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	inch	Amp	Amp	Amp
4	0.274	0.330	0.048	7.1	67	81	91

* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit.
* Amapcity based on NEC Tare 400.5 (A)(2)

Revision: 1.000.012

Updated On: Jan. 10, 2024, 1:12 a.m. UTC