Tracer Wire

Used on golf course sprinkler, gas lines, direct burial applications, also can be used for animal containment

45 mil Linear Low Density Polyethylene LLDPE insulation thickness.

Rated for 60ºC

Rated for 600 volt

For direct burial

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

UL 2989 Tracer Wire

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Cond. Number	Cond. Strands	Diameter Over Conductor	Insul. Thickness	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight
	AWG/Kcmil	No.	No.	inch	mil	inch	lb/1000ft
54489	18	1	SOLID	0.04	45	0.134	10
54490	16	1	SOLID	0.05	45	0.144	14
54491	14	1	SOLID	0.064	45	0.157	19
54492	12	1	SOLID	0.08	45	0.174	27
54493	10	1	SOLID	0.101	45	0.193	40
54494	8	1	SOLID	0.128	45	0.222	60

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
AWG/Kcmil	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	inch
18	6.669	8.277	0.036	1
16	4.181	5.189	0.033	1.1
14	2.631	3.17	0.058	1.2
12	1.662	2.063	0.054	1.3
10	1.04	1.291	0.05	1.5
8	0.653	0.81	0.052	1.7

Table 2 – Colors

Insulation Color	Application	Part Number
Insulation Color	Application	18 AWG	16 AWG	14 AWG	12 AWG	10 AWG	8 AWG
Red	Electrical Power Line	54489__04	54490__04	54491__04
Orange	Fiber Optic / Telecom		54490__03	54491__03
Yellow	Natural Gas Pipeline	54489__02	54490__02	54491__02	54492__02		54494__02
Blue	Potable Water Pipeline	54489__06		54491__06	54492__06	54493__06 54497__06
Purple	Reclaimed Water, Irrigation, or Slurry Lines		54490__13		54492__07
Green	Sewer Pipeline	54489__05	54490__05		54492__05	54493__05
Black	Pet Containment / Invisible Fence		54490__08	54491__08	54492__08
White	Pet Containment / Other / Misc		54490__01	54491__01
Brown	Pet Containment / Other / Misc					54493__07

Revision: 1.000.059

Updated On: Nov. 4, 2026, 8 p.m. UTC