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16-26 4/C IN-WALL CL3 DIRECT BURIAL BLUE 500 FT
- Southwire #
- 946644506
300V, 75°C, CL3 Round Speaker Wire
Part of the family: Round Speaker Wire CL3
Priced by quote — copper moves daily (COMEX), so we quote at the current price.
Application & features
Remote Control, Signalling, and Power-Limited circuits per NEC Article 725. 22AWG - 16 AWG also as communication circuits per NEC Article 800. Security, sound and audio, speaker cable, public address, intercom, sound reinforcement, alarm and access control circuits and power-limited controls.
Specifications
| Cable Type | Speaker Wire CL3Speaker Wire CL3 |
|---|---|
| Cond. Size | 16 AWG16 AWG |
| Conductor Number | 44 |
| Cond. Type | CUCU |
| Cond. Strands | 2626 |
| Diameter Over Conductor | 0.059 inch0.15 cm |
| Jacket Thickness | 20 mils0.51 mm |
| Approx. OD | 0.230 inch0.58 cm |
| Copper Weight | 32 lbs/1000'48 kgs/km |
| Approx. Weight | 45 lbs/1000'67 kgs/km |
| Shield Type | NoneNone |
| DC Resistance at 25C | 4.487 ohms/1000'6.68 ohms/km |
| AC Resistance at 75C | 5.406 ohms/1000'8.05 ohms/km |
| Inductive Reactance | 0.033 ohms/1000'0.05 ohms/km |
Standards & references
- ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
- UL 13 Power-Limited Circuit Cables
- UL 444 Communications Cables (22 AWG - 16 AWG)