Also known as locator wire, this direct-burial rated single-conductor wire helps trace underground utilities and other assets, including pipes, wiring, nonconductive tubing, fiber optic cables, and other products. It is designed to carry an electrical signal for locating purposes.
Single conductors are solid or stranded and annealed or hardened uncoated copper.
Conductors are insulated with a concentrically applied HMWPE (high molecular weight polyethylene).
LLDPE (linear low density polyethylene) is standard and HDPE (high density polyethylene) is available on request.
Print legends on the wire include the manufacturer, conductor size, voltage rating, UL symbol (if applicable) and type designation. Standard length spools are 500 or 2500 feet.
AWG | Breaking Pounds soft/hard | Insulation Thickness (Mils) 30/600V | Nominal Overall Diameter - Inches | Bending Radius (inches) | Approx. Shipping Weight (Lbs/1000') | Ampacity @ 75°C* |
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18 | 47 / 85 | 30 / 45 | 0.10 / 0.13 | 0.40 / 0.52 | 8 / 10 | - |
16 | 74 / 135 | 30 / 45 | 0.11 / 0.14 | 0.44 / 0.56 | 11 / 13 | - |
14 | 124 / 210 | 30 / 45 | 0.12 / 0.15 | 0.50 / 0.62 | 16 / 19 | 20 |
12 | 198 / 340 | 30 / 45 | 0.14 / 0.17 | 0.56 / 0.68 | 24 / 27 | 25 |
10 | 310 / 530 | 30 / 45 | 0.16 / 0.19 | 0.65 / 0.77 | 37 / 40 | 35 |
8 | 480 / 820 | 30 / 45 | 0.19 / 0.22 | 0.75 / 0.87 | 57 / 61 | 50 |
6 | 760 / 1280 | 30 / 45 | 0.22 / 0.25 | 0.89 / 1.01 | 88 / 93 | 65 |
4 | 1180 / 1300 | 30 / 45 | 0.26 / 0.29 | 1.06 / 1.18 | 138 / 143 | 85 |