MTW / AWM / TEW Wire

Name: MTW / AWM / TEW Wire
Brand: KrisTech
SKU: mtw-awm-tew

Machine tool wire, also known as appliance wiring material (AWM) or thermoplastic equipment wire (TEW), is used for general purpose wiring, machine tools, air conditioning equipment, appliances, and control cabinets and circuits.

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1000 V Maximum Voltage

MTW/TEW

Machine Tool Wire (MTW) consists of stranded, soft annealed copper conductors insulated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and is UL-rated for 600 V. Gauge sizes of #10-14 AWG are 19 strands; all others have “highly flexible” stranding constructions.

Type MTW/TEW is commonly used in general-purpose wiring circuits, machine tool wiring, and the internal wiring of appliances, such as control panels, refrigeration equipment, air conditioning equipment, control wiring for machine tools, and automatic washers.

AWM

Appliance Wiring Material (AWM) consists of either solid or stranded, soft annealed copper conductors insulated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and is rated for 1000 V (1kV).

MTW/TEW wire can be used in wet or dry locations up to 105°C. When exposed to oil or coolant, the wire is rated for 60°C. CSA Type TEW rating permits use in dry locations up to 105°C or wet locations. When the wire is exposed to oil or coolant, it is rated for 60°C.

AWM wire use is limited to dry locations at temperatures up to 105°C (applicable to both UL and CSA ratings).

Configurations

Our standard circuit size (#10-14 AWG) products are marked Style 1015. Larger products are marked AWM 1028 or 1283. The governing standard for the application of these products is the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Publication #79.

All our standard products are compliant and multi-listed as types TW, THW, MTW, TEW, and the applicable AWM style number. Canadian Standards Association (CSA) listed AWM-IA (Class I Group A) and TEW products are 600 V FT-1 rated.

Standard Products

Sizes #16 AWG through 500 MCM
Solid or stranded conductors
#10-14 AWG marked Style 1015, larger gauges marked AWM 1028 or 1283
Up to 12 color options
Standard insulation is a soft, flexible PVC

Custom Options

Tinned wire available for all sizes
VW-1 available upon request
Highly Flexible Class Stranding

KrisTech’s MTW/TEW/AWM wire meets the following standards and tests, including:

ASTM B-1, B-3, B-8, B-33, and B-173
UL 758
NFPA 70/NEC 310
CSA C22.2

Conductors – Single conductors are stranded, annealed, tin coated or uncoated copper.
Insulation – Conductors are insulated with a concentrically applied PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

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 2,500 feet.

Print Legend – KRISTECH WIRE CO. #XX AWG TYPE MTW OR THW OR TW OR AWM STYLE XXXX 600V (UL) OR CSA TYPE TEW FT-1 105C

Wire Paralleling and Cabling

Multiple wire runs on one reel

Colors

Choose from 12 insulation colors

Wire Dyeing

Change the color of your conductor’s PVC insulation

Wire Striping

Add a parallel or twist stripe to any single-conductor insulated wire

Custom Print Legend

Both standard and custom print legends available

Custom Lengths

Cut and ship any length coils or reels

Packaging

Custom product labeling, shipment identification markers, and optional knock-out boxes

Labeling

Custom product identifiers available

Specifications

AWG	Standard Number of Strands	AWM Style	Insulation Thickness (Mils)	Nominal Overall Diameter (Inches)	Approx. Shipping Weight (Lbs./1000')
16	26	1015	30	0.12	13
14	19	1015	30	0.13	18
12	19	1015	30	0.15	27
10	19	1015	30	0.18	40
8	133	1028	45	0.25	69
6	133	1283	60	0.33	111
4	133	1283	60	0.38	163
2	133	1283	60	0.45	246
1	19, 133	1284	80	0.49 / 0.54	316 / 329
1/0	19, 133	1284	80	0.53 / 0.59	390 / 403
2/0	19, 133	1284	80	0.58 / 0.62	481 / 492
3/0	19, 133	1284	80	0.63 / 0.69	593 / 608
4/0	19, 133	1284	80	.069 / 0.75	739 / 753
250 MCM	37	1284	95	0.77	884
300 MCM	37	1284	95	0.82	1045
350 MCM	37	1284	95	0.87	1213
500 MCM	37	1284	95	1.00	1725