UL iQ™ for Appliance Wiring Materials

	
                            APPLIANCE WIRING MATERIAL
                        
                            Subj.758
                        
                            Section
                            5
                        
                            Page
                            5183
                        
                            Issued:1980-05-06
                    
                            Revised:2019-10-11
                    
                            Style
                            5183
                        
                            Lead Wire.
                    
			Rating125 deg C, 600 Vac.
		
			Conductor20 AWG - 2 AWG, consisting of 30-38 AWG stranding. Length of lay per requirements for Type ST Cord. May employ rope lay stranding in all sizes per UL 62 except the maximum lay of members shall be 1 inch for 20 and 19 AWG, sizes 2 inches for 18-11 AWG, 2-1/2 inches for 10 and 9 AWG.
		
			Inner BraidClosely woven Polyester braid.
		
			InsulationConsists of inner Teflon tapes and outer PETP tape.
		
			Conductor sizeMinimum average wall of Teflon tapesMinimum average wall of PETP tape
		
			20 - 10 AWG2 mils0.5 mil
		
			8 AWG6 mils2 mils
		
			6 - 4 AWG9 mils3 mils
		
			2 AWG15 mils3 mils
		
			Minimum overlap of tapes shall be 25 percent of tape width.
		
			AssemblyInsulated single conductor.  Conductor is covered with Inner Braid, Insulation and Outer Braid.
		
			Outer BraidClosely woven Polyester braid.
		
			StandardAppliance Wiring Material UL 758.
		
			MarkingGeneral.
		
			UseLead wire within hermetic motors where the acceptability of the combination is to be determined by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
		
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Subj.758	Section 5	Page 5183	Issued:1980-05-06
			Revised:2019-10-11


Rating	125 deg C, 600 Vac.

Conductor	20 AWG - 2 AWG, consisting of 30-38 AWG stranding. Length of lay per requirements for Type ST Cord. May employ rope lay stranding in all sizes per UL 62 except the maximum lay of members shall be 1 inch for 20 and 19 AWG, sizes 2 inches for 18-11 AWG, 2-1/2 inches for 10 and 9 AWG.

Inner Braid	Closely woven Polyester braid.

Insulation	Consists of inner Teflon tapes and outer PETP tape.
	Conductor size	Minimum average wall of Teflon tapes	Minimum average wall of PETP tape
	20 - 10 AWG	2 mils	0.5 mil
	8 AWG	6 mils	2 mils
	6 - 4 AWG	9 mils	3 mils
	2 AWG	15 mils	3 mils
	Minimum overlap of tapes shall be 25 percent of tape width.

Assembly	Insulated single conductor. Conductor is covered with Inner Braid, Insulation and Outer Braid.

Outer Braid	Closely woven Polyester braid.

Standard	Appliance Wiring Material UL 758.

Marking	General.

Use	Lead wire within hermetic motors where the acceptability of the combination is to be determined by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.