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#14 AWG Wire with Annealed (Soft) Copper (Cu) Conductors
Used Indoor for Wet or Corrosive Locations, Resistant to Light and Moisture
Used Outdoor for Direct Earth Burial, Resistant to Sunlight and Moisture
Has a Heat Capacity of 90 Degrees Celcius and is Rated for 600-Volts, Has an Allowable Ampacity of 15 Amps
Color of Wire May not be the Same as the Picture Shown.
Applications: UF-B is an underground feeder and branch circuit wiring cable. It can be used as an underground feeder from an existing building to outdoor lighting fixtures, pumps, outbuildings and other equipment. Its applications are outlined in Article 340 NEC 2008 and NEC 2011. UF-B is rated at 600 volts. Although it is rated at a conductor temperature of 90ºC dry / wet, its ampacity is limited to 60ºC according to the NEC 2008 AND NEC 2011. UF-B may be directly buried or installed where exposed to sunlight. When used as an NM cable it must comply with the requirements in NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 Article 334. Standards: ASTM - B3 and B-8 UL Standard 83 UL Standard 493 Federal Specification A-A-59544 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2011 Edition RoHS/REACH Construction: Insulation: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with a nylon covering. Color coded phase identification. Jacket:Sunlight and moisture resistant gray PVC. Specifications: Size:14 AWG Number of Conductors:2 PVC Insulation Thickness:0.030 inches Ground Wire Size:14 AWG Nylon Thickness:0.004 inches Nominal Cable Dimensions:0.423 inches x 0.168 inches Weight per Foot: 0.070 lbs Allowable Ampacity: 15 Amps