APPLIANCE WIRING MATERIAL
Subj.758 Section 5 Page 5092 Issued:1970-02-17
Revised:2012-07-07
Style 5092 Single conductor with other-than-extruded insulation.

Rating250 deg C, 125 Vac, Horizontal flame.
ConductorSolid copper alloy conductor, dia. 7 mils min. average, and 6.5 mils min. at any point. The conductor is wound spirally at a rate of 44 to 50 turns per inch around a fiber glass core for approx. 6 inches. The number of turns per inch is then decreased to between 6 and 2 for a distance of approx. 3-1/2 inches. The conductor is then wound back over the last 3-1/2 inches at a rate of between 6 and 2 turns per inch. The direction of winding is again reversed, and the conductor is wound at a rate of between 6 and 2 turns per inch for approx. 3/4 inches. The number of turns per inch is then increased to 44 to 50 turns per inch. The pattern repeats itself throughout the length of the wire.
InsulationNon extruded - Inner - Two wraps of fiber glass wound in opposite directions. Non-extruded - Outer - A fiber glass braid; 32 to 38 picks per inch and 16 carriers.
StandardAppliance Wiring Material UL 758.
MarkingGeneral.
UseInternal wiring.

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