Service entrance and feeder wire.
16 3 wire rating.
Wire is sized by the american wire gauge awg system.
16 3 awg triplex round ac marine wire tinned copper boat cable 10 feet white pvc jacket black white green conductor made in the usa 5 0 out of 5 stars 2 21 99.
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.
When a cord has three current carrying conductors there is a decrease in amperage.
The amperage rating of a cord is a function of the wire gauge number of current carrying conductors and length of the cord.
Common sizes include 14 12 10 8 6 and 2 gauge wire.
The tables below are intended to be a general guide for wire size and amp ratings.
Southwire by the foot 16 3 300 volt cu black flexible portable power sjoow cord model 55808599 view the southwire company.
It is sold by the foot and ships same day.
Not more than 20 amperes.
Dryers appliances and air conditioning.
Feeder and large appliance wire.
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.
Our so 16 3 16 gauge cable is part of our power cables portable cord line of wire cable.
Service entrance and feeder wire.
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.
60 c 140 f 75 c 167 f awg mm copper.
16 3 sjoow cable is a ul csa listed junior portable cord with a maximum voltage of 300v.
This cord offers a jacket resistant to heat moisture and oil.
So 16 3 16 gauge sow cable and so cord.
This product is rohs compliant ul listed and csa certified.
Likewise when the length of the cord exceeds fifty feet there is a decrease in amperage.