APPLIANCE WIRING MATERIAL
Subj.758 Section 5 Page 5283 Issued:1987-11-04
Revised:2019-05-12
Style 5283 Multiple-conductor cable using non-integral jacket

Rating250 or 450 deg C, 600 Vac, Horizontal Flame.
Conductor22-4/0 AWG, solid or stranded. For conductor sizes 22-8 AWG, solid or stranded. For conductor sizes 7-4/0 AWG, stranded only.
InsulationMica tape.
Conductor sizeMinimum average wall thickness of total mica tape layers
22-12 AWG25 mils
11-4 AWG30 mils
3-4/0 AWG35 mils
CoveringOptional. PTFE tape, 3 mils minimum thickness at any point of total layers.
BraidGlass fiber braid treated with Silicone varnish or TFE or FEP finish.
Conductor sizeMinimum average wall thickness
22-12 AWG7 mils
11-4 AWG15 mils
3-4/0 AWG20 mils
ShieldOptional. 36 AWG - 30 AWG Type "A" Nickel or 27 percent minimum nickel coated copper, provided over the core assembly and over overall braid.
AssemblyTwo or more insulated conductors cabled together with an overall covering of 3 mils thickness of total mica tape layers.
BraidOverall glass fiber braid treated with Silicone Varnish or TFE or FEP finish. Core diameter, Minimum average thickness; 150.0 mils or less, 7 mils; 151.0-500.0 mils, 12 mils; 501.0-1500 mils, 23 mils
ShieldOptional. 36 AWG - 30 AWG Type "A" Nickel or 27 percent minimum nickel coated copper, provided over the core assembly and over overall braid.
StandardAppliance Wiring Material UL 758.
MarkingGeneral.
UseInternal wiring where not subjected to repeated flexing and protected from mechanical abuse. The acceptability, including current-carrying capacity, is to be determined by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

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