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E3406.9 Fine Stranded Conductors
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Connectors and terminals for conductors that are more finely stranded than Class B and Class C stranding as shown in Table E3406.9, shall be identified for the specific conductor class or classes.
CONDUCTOR STRANDINGc
CONDUCTOR SIZE | NUMBER OF STRANDS | |||
Copper | Aluminum | |||
AWG or kcmil | mm2 | Class B | Class C | Class B |
24-30 | 0.20-0.05 | a | — | — |
22 | 0.32 | 7 | — | — |
20 | 0.52 | 10 | — | — |
18 | 0.82 | 16 | — | — |
16 | 1.3 | 26 | — | — |
14-2 | 2.1-33.6 | 7 | 19 | 7b |
1-4/0 | 42.4-107 | 19 | 37 | 19 |
250-500 | 127-253 | 37 | 61 | 37 |
600-1000 | 304-508 | 61 | 91 | 61 |
1250-1500 | 635-759 | 91 | 127 | 91 |
1750-2000 | 886-1016 | 127 | 271 | 127 |
- Number of strands vary.
- Aluminum 14 AWG (2.1 mm2) is not available.
- With the permission of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., this material is reproduced from UL Standard 486A-B, Wire Connectors, which is copyrighted by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois. While use of this material has been authorized, UL shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof.
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