Regency 18 awg Red Single Conductor Irrigation Wire (500 ft. roll)
Description:
Regency's single conductor UF Irrigation Wire is manufactured for the purpose of direct burial power wire applications in accordance with Article 339 of the National Electric Code NFPA-70.
Conductor construction is soft drawn bare copper meeting the requirements of ASTM Specification B-3 and B-8. Gauge sizes 14 thru 8 are solid conductors. Sizes 6 thru 4/0 are stranded conductors.
The insulation is a high quality polyvinylchloride (PVC) for systems applications of up to 600 volts and conductor temperatures up to 60 C.
The UF Irrigation Wire is constructed in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Application:
Suitable for use as power and control wire for irrigation systems.
Construction:
Conductor: Soft drawn bare copper (ASTM Spec. B-3 and B-8). Solid (14 awg to 8 awg) Stranded (6 awg to 4/0 awg)
Insulation: Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
Temperature: 60 C
Voltage: 600 volts
| Conductor Size |
Insulation Thickness
|
| 14 awg thru 10 awg |
0.060
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| 8 awg thru 2 awg |
0.080
|
| 1/0 awg thru 4/0 awg |
0.095
|
Material must be able to pass the following tests without showing signs of degradation:
Cold Bend - The insulation shall not show any cracks when sample is bent around a 3X mandrel after being subjected to -25 C for four (4) hours.
Electrical - AC test voltage, 60 seconds at 5000 volts.
Sunlight Resistance Test - Samples conditioned for 300 hours of carbon-arc or xenon-arc exposure.
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