16 3 Wire Rating

Not more than 20 amperes.

16 3 wire rating.

Service entrance and feeder wire. Wire power tools and small motors use the wire power tools and small motors use the southwire black 14 2 300 volt rubber cord. So 16 3 is composed of a 26 30 stranded bare copper conductor with ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber epdm insulation and thermoplastic elastomer tpe jacket materials. Wire gauge refers the physical size of the wire rated with a numerical designation that runs opposite to the diameter of the conductors in other words the smaller the wire gauge number the larger the wire diameter.

The amperage rating of a cord is a function of the wire gauge number of current carrying conductors and length of the cord. 16 3 sjoow cable is a ul csa listed junior portable cord with a maximum voltage of 300v. So 16 3 16 gauge sow cable and so cord. Wire is sized by the american wire gauge awg system.

In the usa where the domestic voltage is 110 v the national electrical code nec prohibits the use of extension cords in a 20 a circuit unless they are of 16 awg or larger for example 14 awg or 12 awg. Feeder and large appliance wire. This cord offers a jacket resistant to heat moisture and oil. Service entrance and feeder wire.

When a cord has three current carrying conductors there is a decrease in amperage. This product is rohs compliant ul listed and csa certified. Our so 16 3 16 gauge cable is part of our power cables portable cord line of wire cable. Feeder and large appliance wire.

It is sold by the foot and ships same day. 60 c 140 f 75 c 167 f awg mm copper. The tables below are intended to be a general guide for wire size and amp ratings. Use the amp chart below to look up the rated.

Dryers appliances and air conditioning. Likewise when the length of the cord exceeds fifty feet there is a decrease in amperage.