UL iQ™ for Appliance Wiring Materials

	
                            APPLIANCE WIRING MATERIAL
                        
                            Subj.758
                        
                            Section
                            1
                        
                            Page
                            1548
                        
                            Issued:1972-06-07
                    
                            Revised:2012-11-30
                    
                            Style
                            1548
                        
                            Single conductor with extruded insulation.
                    
			Rating90 deg C, 300 Vac, Horizontal flame.
		
			ConductorResistance Wire. Nickel, copper alloy, or copper. Size varies dependent upon wattage demand.
		
			InsulationExtruded PVC, 31 mils minimum average thickness, 27 mils minimum thickness at any point.
		
			ShieldCopper braid consisting of strands of bare copper. Combination of strand size and number of strands such that braid is equivalent to 18 AWG minimum. Braid shall provide a minimum of 50 percent coverage of the covering.
		
			CoveringExtruded Nylon, 3 mils minimum thickness at any point.
		
			StandardAppliance Wiring Material UL 758.
		
			MarkingGeneral. Ohms per foot rating (optional marking).
		
			UseThermoplastic Insulated Resistance Wire for Heating Cable Units where exposed to temperatures not exceeding 90 deg C. The conductor alloy designation shall be included. Ohms per foot rating (optional marking).
		
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Subj.758	Section 1	Page 1548	Issued:1972-06-07
			Revised:2012-11-30


Rating	90 deg C, 300 Vac, Horizontal flame.

Conductor	Resistance Wire. Nickel, copper alloy, or copper. Size varies dependent upon wattage demand.

Insulation	Extruded PVC, 31 mils minimum average thickness, 27 mils minimum thickness at any point.

Shield	Copper braid consisting of strands of bare copper. Combination of strand size and number of strands such that braid is equivalent to 18 AWG minimum. Braid shall provide a minimum of 50 percent coverage of the covering.

Covering	Extruded Nylon, 3 mils minimum thickness at any point.

Standard	Appliance Wiring Material UL 758.

Marking	General. Ohms per foot rating (optional marking).

Use	Thermoplastic Insulated Resistance Wire for Heating Cable Units where exposed to temperatures not exceeding 90 deg C. The conductor alloy designation shall be included. Ohms per foot rating (optional marking).