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MANUFACTURING STANDARD (#lS THRU #6 ONLY)
"UiTt^PE- AVB^RE-EpMINATION.SERVICE APPROVED E-3l8o'
"SWITCHBOARD WIRE" -''Asbestos Varnished Cloth Insulated Wire. Flameproof.
SIZE RANGE
INSULATION
#l8 Thru #6AWG
.
Solid. 7 Str. or Flex. Str,
Tinned Copper unless n^herwlse^
Sol. & 7 Str. Conductors (l) 30 Mils Thick. (Tot. 2 Wraps)
V.C-. Tape
TEMP. RATING:
*
90 C
VOLT RATING:
600V.
* MARKERS: (IDENTIFICATION)
1 Black & 1 White Thread under V.C.. Tapes
SPARK VOLTAGE:
6000V.
ASBESTOS:
UL Grade
WAX COMPOUND: -
"STD. TOCH" #210-105
COTTON BRAID: (NATURAL)
AWG
#18^12 ' #10- 6
MIN.
MIN.
THICK. SIZE & PLY
Tolh^ 3072
.017"
26/2
OUTER FINISH OVER BRAID:
"STD.TOCH" FLAMEPROOF- FAINT #8384 or Equivalent^' (Usually^Gra^ but may be
'AWG SIZE
TAPE SIZE 1st. Wrap
TAPE SI-ZE 2nd. Wrap
#l8-Sol.& 7 Str.
#16 "
"
#14 "
"
#12 " "
#10 " "
# 8-Solid
#8-7 Stranded
#6-Sol.& 7 Str.
1/2"x.007"
1/2"x.007" 1/2"x.007" 5/8"x.007" 1/2"x.010"
5/3"x.010" 3/4"x.010"
3/4"x.013"
1/2"x.007" 1/2"x.007" 3/4"x.007" 3/4"x.007" 5/8"x.010" 3/4"x.010"
3/4"x.010" 3/4"x.013"
(2) 20 Mils Thick. WAX IMPREGNATED ASB. One Layer Only
INSULATION
Flexible Strd. Conductors - 2 Layers Asb.
(1) 10 Mils Thick. WAX IMPREGNATED ASB.
(2) 30 Mils Thick. (Tot. 2 Wraps) V.C. TAPE
AWG SIZE
TAPE SIZE 1st Wrap
TAPE SIZE 2nd Wrap
#18 16/30 #16 26/30 #14 41/30 #12 65/30
#10 104/30
# 8 133/*0113 # 6 133/.0140
l/2"x.007"
1/2"x.007" 5/8"x.007" l/2"x.010" 5/8"x,010"
l"x.010n
3/4"x.013"
1/2"x.007" 1/2"x.007" 3/4"x.007" 3/4"x.010" 3/4 "x.010"
l"x.010" 3/4"x.013"
(3) 15 Mils Thick WAX IMPREGNATE ^
#14 thru #5
00
20 Mils Thick. WAX IMPREGN.___ _____
SC-ELEC-06251
AMERICAN INSULATED WIRE CORP. PAWTUCKET, R.l.
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ES-1113, Rev. 2
1: * DIAMETER TABLES -
7 Stranded Conductors - (One Layer Asbestos Insulation)
SIZE
*
18/7-.0159 16/7-.0193 14/7-.0242 12/7-.0305 10/7-.03S5
8/7-.0486 6/7-.0612
COND DIA. OVER LAY V.C. TAPE
3/4" 3/4"
1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" 2.0
2.9
.108" .118" .134" .152" .176" .206" .264"
DIA. OYER ASBESTOS
.148" .158" . 174 " .192" .216" .246" .324"
APPROX FINAL :
.180" .190" .205" .225" .250" .280" .360"
Flexible Stranded Conductors - (Two Layers Asbestos Insulation)
SIZE .
COND, LAY
DIA. OVER ASB. DIA. OVER INNER LAYER V.C. TAPE
DIA. OVER ASB. OUTER LAYER
approx;
FINAL DIA.
18 16/30
1"
.16 26/30
1 1/4"
'Jgr/wil4 41/30 Wa l 1/2"
65/30
1 1/2"
-r.' *10 104/30
1 3/4"
8 133/-0113 2.5 r-w* 8 168/30^ 2.5
6 133/.014 3.3
*
Solid Conductors -
.068 .080
.096
.115 .143 .189 .189
.210
.128 .140
.156
.175 .203 .249 .249.
.290
.158 .170 .186
.205
.233 .279 .279 .350
(One Layer Asbestos Iiisulation)
.190 .205 . .220 .240 .270
.315 .315 .385
-3-70 T?/
SIZE ` :DIA. OVER V, C. TAPE DIA. OVER ASB. APPROX. FINAL- DIA.
18 Solid 16 It 14 It
ir-m 12 10 n
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6
11
tl
.100
.111 .124
.141
.162 - .189
.242
.140"
.151" .164" .181"
.202"
.229" .302"
175" .185 .200" .220" .240" .270"
.340"
" v/e779
MARKING: Wire to be tagged & labelled as follows
21..
3. 4. 5;
Changed 3y:
American Insulated Wire Coro.
Size AWG Type AVB 600V NEC STD.
Month & Year of Mfr.
Footage
Black White Mkr. Thrd.
"UL" in a circle with the added wording "Listed
Asbestos-Varnished Cloth Insul. Wire 858B"
< 121-
Checked By
Q. C. Check: \ C,
0060