APPLIANCE WIRING MATERIAL
Subj.758
Section
1
Page
1585
Issued:
1973-03-21
Revised:
2008-05-27
Style
1585
Jacketed Cable.
Rating
60 deg C, 30 Vac, Horizontal flame.
Conductor
32 AWG - 20 AWG solid or stranded round, copper, copper-clad steel, copper alloy bare, tinned or silver-coated, havinga minimum of 40 percent conductivity.
Insulation
XLPE, 15 mils min average, 13 mils minimum at any point. Over the conductor shall be applied a spiral wrap of irradiated solid or cellular flame-retardant polyethylene or nonflame-retardant polyethylene thread nominally 15 mils in diameter, approximately 1/2 in. between turns. This assembly shall be enclosed with an irradiated solid or cellular flame-retardant polyethylene or nonflame-retardant polyethylene tube having an approximately 15 mil wall.
Shield
Bare or tinned copper braid, or a wrap of aluminum faced Polyester tape. A drain wire may be applied under the shield.
Jacket
PVC, 9 mils min average, 8 mils min at any point.
Standard
Appliance Wiring Material UL 758.
Marking
General.
Use
Internal wiring of electronic equipment, Class 2 wiring systems.
UL and the UL Logo are trademarks of UL LLC © 2025