16 3 Wire Rating

When a cord has three current carrying conductors there is a decrease in amperage.

16 3 wire rating.

So 16 3 is composed of a 26 30 stranded bare copper conductor with ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber epdm insulation and thermoplastic elastomer tpe jacket materials. 60 c 140 f 75 c 167 f awg mm copper. Dryers appliances and air conditioning. Wire power tools and small motors use the wire power tools and small motors use the southwire black 14 2 300 volt rubber cord.

Wire is sized by the american wire gauge awg system. 16 3 awg triplex round ac marine wire tinned copper boat cable 10 feet white pvc jacket black white green conductor made in the usa 5 0 out of 5 stars 2 21 99. It is sold by the foot and ships same day. Service entrance and feeder wire.

The amperage rating of a cord is a function of the wire gauge number of current carrying conductors and length of the cord. So 16 3 16 gauge sow cable and so cord. Use the amp chart below to look up the rated. Our so 16 3 16 gauge cable is part of our power cables portable cord line of wire cable.

Feeder and large appliance wire. Wire gauge refers the physical size of the wire rated with a numerical designation that runs opposite to the diameter of the conductors in other words the smaller the wire gauge number the larger the wire diameter. Common sizes include 14 12 10 8 6 and 2 gauge wire. Likewise when the length of the cord exceeds fifty feet there is a decrease in amperage.

In the usa where the domestic voltage is 110 v the national electrical code nec prohibits the use of extension cords in a 20 a circuit unless they are of 16 awg or larger for example 14 awg or 12 awg. Feeder and large appliance wire. Southwire by the foot 16 3 300 volt cu black flexible portable power sjoow cord model 55808599 view the southwire company. Not more than 20 amperes.

This product is rohs compliant ul listed and csa certified. The tables below are intended to be a general guide for wire size and amp ratings.