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THHN or THWN or MTW or T90 Nylon or TWN 75

14 AWG - 750 KCMIL600 Volts Gasoline and Oil Resistant


DESCRIPTION

Conductor: Bare, soft annealed copper per ASTM B-3.


Sizes 14 - 10 AWG: Solid or bunched, unilay concentric combination
unilay or compressed stranded (class C) alternate ASTM B-787,
ASTM B-3 or ASTM B-8 and UL-83.
Sizes 8 -4/0 AWG: Concentric, compressed stranded (class C)
alternate ASTM B-787, ASTM B-8, UL-83 and UL-1063.
Sizes 250 - 750 KCMIL: Concentric, compressed stranded (class B)
ASTM B-8, or concentric combination unilay per ASTM B-787,
UL-83 and UL-1063.
Insulation: High dielectric polyvinyl chloride (PVC) per UL-83 and
UL-1063.
Overall Jacket: Nylon per UL-83 and UL-1063.
Cable Identication:
Ink print on jacket for Sizes 14 - 10 AWG (solid conductors):
(size) AWG Type THHN or THWN GASOLINE AND OIL RES II 600V
(UL) or AWM VW-1---A.I.W. Corp.---C-UL Type T90 NYLON or
TWN 75 FT-1
Ink print on jacket for Sizes 14 AWG - 750 KCMIL (stranded):
(size) AWG (or KCMIL) Type MTW or THHN or THWN or GASOLINE
AND OIL RES II 600V (UL) or AWM---A.I.W. Corp.---C-UL Type
T90 NYLON or TWN 75.
Also VW-1 and FT1 on sizes 14
through 6 AWG and for CT USE SUN RES on sizes 1/0 AWG and
larger in black. THWN-2 on sizes 8 AWG and larger.

Maximum Conductor Temperature and Voltage Rating

RATINGS

Cables conform to the following standards:


UL-83 for THHN-THWN, UL-1063 for MTW (stranded conductors
only), Federal Specication A-A-59544, NEMA WC-5, UL-758
f or
AWM Styles 1316 through 1321, 1408 through 1414, 1452 and
1453.
SIZE
(AWG
OR
KCMIL)

14
12
10

14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1

1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

250
300
350
400
500
600
750

PVC
NUMBER
INSUL.
OF
THICK.
STRANDS (INCHES)

Solid
Solid
Solid
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
37
37
37
37
37
61
61

.015
.015
.020

.015
.015
.020
.030
.030
.040
.040
.040
.050
.050
.050
.050
.050
.060
.060
.060
.060
.060
.070
.070

NYLON
JACKET
THICK.
(INCHES)

.004
.004
.004

.004
.004
.004
.005
.005
.006
.006
.006
.007
.007
.007
.007
.007
.008
.008
.008
.008
.008
.009
.009

APPROX.
OUTSIDE
DIAMETER
(INCHES)

.104
.121
.152

.112
.131
.164
.216
.253
.322

TYPE

OIL

WET

DRY

VOLTAGE

THHN-THWN
THWN-2
MTW
AWM 1316 to 1321
AWM 1408 to 1414
AWM 1452 to 1453*
T90 NYLON
TWN 75

75C
75C
60C
80C
60C
80C
60C
-

75C
90C
60C
60C
75C

90C
90C
90C
105C
90C
90C
90C
-

600V
600V
600V
600V
600V**
1000V
600V
600V

*14 - 10 AWG only.


**14 - 10 AWG only 2,500 volts peak for electronic use only.

AMPACITY
THWN1 THHN1
75C
90C

15
20
30

15
20
30
50
65
85

15
20
30

MTW2
60C

APPROX.
WEIGHT
1000 FT.
(LBS)

STOCKED
PUT-UPS*

16
24
38

500S/2500R
500S/2500R
500S/2500R

15
20
30

15
20
30

55
75
95

66
100
159

500S/1000R/5000R
500R/1000R/5000R
500R/1000R/5000R

125
145
165
195

377
468
581
722

500R/1000R/6000R
500R/1000R/6000R
500R/1000R/5000R
500R/1000R/5000R

100
115
130

110
130
150

85
95
110

.704
.758
.808

255
285
310

290
320
350

215
240
260

.855
.938
1.039
1.143

150
175
200
230

335
380
420
475

170
195
225
260

380
430
475
535

500S/2500R
500S/2500R
500S/2500R

40
55
70

.350
.381
.443
.483
.528
.579
.636

17
26
40

280
320
355
400

191
241
305

860
1018
1180
1342
1661
2007
2497

500R/1000R/5000R
500R/1000R/5000R
500R/1000R/5000R

Notes:

Allowable ampacity of not more than


three conductors in raceway or cable
based on ambient temperature of 30C
(86F), per Table 310.16 of the 2008
National Electrical Code (NFPA 702008).
1

Allowable ampacity of Type MTW


conductors 60C wet or dry in cable
or raceway per Table 12.5.1 of the
Electrical Standard for Industrial
Machinery, NFPA 79-2008 (ANSI).
2

*Available on 2,500 reels in black only.

500R/1000R/3500R
500R/1000R/3000R
500R/1000R/3000R
500R/1000R/2500R
500R/1000R/2500R
500R/1000R/2000R
500R/1000R/2000R

AMERICAN INSULATED WIRE CORP. | 260 Forbes Blvd. | Manseld, MA 02048 | 1-800-366-2492

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