Twisted Pump Cable Type THW

600 Volts, Solid or Stranded Copper Conductors. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Insulation. Water Well Cable, Moisture Resistant, Twisted Configuration. Rated 75°C,

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Construction:

Conductor:Solid soft drawn or fully annealed bare copper per ASTM B3. Stranded class B compressed bare copper ASTM B8
Insulation:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Type THW

Applications and Features:

For use in residential, farm and industrial water well applications where the cable is not subject to repeated handling caused by frequent servicing of the pump units. Grounded and ungrounded water well cable systems. Conductors are twisted and colored black, red, and yellow when supplied with three conductors and green ground. Cable is supplied without an overall jacket. For use within well casings.

Specifications:

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Cond. Number	Cond. Strands	Diameter Over Conductor	Insul. Thickness	Ground	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	No.	inch	mil	No. x AWG	inch	lb/1000ft
563703^◊	14	2	Solid	0.064	30	1 x 14	0.334	66
563704^◊	14	3	Solid	0.064	30	1 x 14	0.373	88
563705^◊	12	2	Solid	0.080	30	1 x 12	0.345	92
563706^◊	12	3	Solid	0.080	30	1 x 12	0.414	122
563707^◊	10	2	Solid	0.101	30	1 x 10	0.414	131
563708^◊	10	3	Solid	0.101	30	1 x 10	0.462	176
563709^◊	8	2	19	0.128	45	1 x 10	0.574	195
563710^◊	8	3	19	0.128	45	1 x 10	0.610	274
563711^◊	6	3	19	0.162	60	1 x 8	0.700	402
563712^◊	4	3	19	0.204	60	1 x 8	0.792	564
563713^◊	2	3	19	0.257	60	1 x 6	0.929	852

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Cond. Size	DC Resistance @ 25°C	AC Resistance @ 90°C	Inductive Reactance	Min Bending Radius	Allowable Ampacity In Raceway At 60°C	Allowable Ampacity In Raceway At 75°C	Allowable Ampacity In Raceway At 90°C
AWG/Kcmil	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	inch	Amp	Amp	Amp
14	2.631	3.170	0.058	1.3	15	20	25
14	2.631	3.170	0.058	1.4	15	20	25
12	1.662	2.002	0.054	1.3	20	25	30
12	1.662	2.002	0.054	1.6	20	25	30
10	1.040	1.253	0.050	1.6	30	35	40
10	1.040	1.253	0.050	1.8	30	35	40
8	0.653	0.786	0.052	2.2	40	50	55
8	0.653	0.786	0.052	2.4	40	50	55
6	0.411	0.495	0.051	2.8	55	65	75
4	0.258	0.310	0.048	3.1	70	85	95
2	0.162	0.195	0.045	3.7	95	115	130

* Inductive impedance is based on non-ferrous conduit with one diameter spacing.

Revision: 1.000.001

Updated On: Dec. 11, 2023, 9:29 p.m. UTC