Everything You Need
to Hook Up Anything
T
he broad range of hook-up
wire from Alpha Wire means
you will find the wire exactly
suited to your application—
whether it’s as straightforward
as a control cabinet in a
protected environment or as
specialized as a machine tool
on the factory floor, a high-
temperature oven, or off-road
construction equipment. Our
hook-up wire is available in a
variety of insulation to meet
your needs for temperature,
ability to withstand wear and
abrasion, electrical properties,
and resistance to oil, solvents,
and chemicals.
•
Stranded and solid copper
conductors, bare or tinned,
with other platings available
for special application needs
•
Broad range of insulations
•
Color-coded insulation for
easy circuit identification
•
UL, CSA, and mil-spec
compliance
•
Convenient put-ups as
short as 100 feet
•
Excellent uniformity for
easy handling, stripping,
and termination
Choice of Insulations to Meet Temperature Range and Mechanical and Environmental Requirements
Insulation
PVC
Material
Polyvinyl chloride
Temperature Range
-55°C to +105°C
Features
General-purpose insulation
Good abrasion resistance
Excellent flame resistance
Better abrasion and cut-through resistance than standard PVC
Improved temperature and solder iron resistance over standard PVC
Used in high-density wiring
High temperature
Chemically inert: excellent chemical and solvent resistance
Excellent electrical properties
Higher temperature rating than PVC
High-voltage material
Excellent flexibility
Excellent dielectric strength and resistance to radiation, corona, and ozone
Widely used in wire wrap applications
High-temperature applications, such as heat-treating furnaces,
kilns, and food service equipment
Excellent thermal stability
Modified polyphenylene ether insulation (mPPE)
Lighter, tougher, and more durable than PVC
Meets RoHS and WEEE requirements, 100% recyclable
45% smaller diameter, 40% lighter
All the environmental benefits and abrasion resistance
characteristics of EcoWire; 100% recyclable
Excellent resistance to oils, chemicals, solvents, and fuels
Meets ISO 6722 for thin-wall and ultra-thin wall wire
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4
XL-PVC
Cross-linked PVC
-55°C to +105°C
7, 8
PTFE
XLPE
Silicone
PDVF
ETFE
MG
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Cross-linked polyethylene
Silicone
Polyvinylidene fluoride
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
Mica glass
-55°C to +200°C
-55°C to +125°C
-40°C to +150°C
-40°C to +125°C
-70°C to +150°C
+450°C
10
8
12
12
11
14
mPPE
Modified
polyphenylene ether
-40°C to +105°C
16
mPPE*
*EcoWire® Plus
Modified
polyphenylene ether
-40°C to +110°C
16
2
Choice of Features and Approvals by Application
Voltage
UL/CSA
150
XL-PVC
XLPE
PVC
300
SR-PVC
XL-PVC
XLPE
PTFE
PVC
600
XLPE
XLPE
Silicone
10,000+
Military
250
600
600
PTFE
XL-PVC
PVC
PVC
PTFE
XL-PVC
1000
PVC
XLPE
PTFE
3000
Wire Wrap
PVDF
ETFE
Ribbon Cable: 5 to 30 Conductors
150/600
300/1000
Bus Bar Wire
—
—
30 – 12
A-A59551
18
PVC
PVC
26 – 22
26 – 22
—
—
UL 2713, 2555
MIL-W-16878/1 (Types B & C)
-55°C to +80°C
-55°C to +105°C
17
18
—
—
30 – 24
30 – 24
UL 1422, 1423
UL 1516, 1523
-40°C to +125°C
-70°C to +150°C
12
12
XLPE
32 – 22
26 – 16
32 – 14
14 – 8
30 – 10
26 – 16
24 – 12
22 – 18
24 – 8
18 – 10
30 – 26
—
—
—
26 – 18
—
24 – 18
—
—
—
MIL-DTL-16787/6 (Type ET)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type B)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type B)
MIL-W-76B Type HW
MIL-DTL-16878/4 (Type E)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type C)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type C)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type C)
MIL-DTL-16878/5 (Type EE)
MIL-DTL-16878/1 (Type D)
-60°C to +200°C
-55°C to +105°C
-55°C to +105°C
-20°C to +80°C
-60°C to +200°C
-55°C to +105°C
-40°C to +80°C
-55°C to +105°C
-60°C to +200°C
-55°C to +105°C
10
7
6
6
10
8
8
9
11
8
Silicone
26 – 16
22 – 18
30 – 16
30 – 16
26 – 16
22 – 18
24 – 8
24 – 10
8 – 4/0
18 – 10
20 – 2/0
22 – 4/0
22 – 2
—
—
24 – 16
—
—
—
—
26 – 10
—
—
—
—
—
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
UL AWM 1429
UL AWM 3265
UL AWM 1569
UL AWM 1007
CSA TR-64
UL AWM 1061
UL AWM 1430
UL AWM 3266
UL AWM 1180
UL AWM 1015, 1230
UL MTW, THW, TW
UL AWM 1242, 1284
UL AWM 3271
UL AWM 3173, 3195, 3196,
3300 SIS Rated
UL AWM 3212, 3213, 3214
UL AWM 3239
CSA AWM I A/B FT2
CSA CL 1251 XLPE
CSA TEW-105
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
CSA REW XL-PVC
CSA CL 1252 XLPE
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
-55°C to +105°C
-55°C to +80°C
-55°C to +125°C
-40°C to +105°C
-40°C to +80°C
-40°C to +90°C
-10°C to +80°C
-55°C to +105°C
-55°C to +125°C
-60°C to +200°C
-20°C to +105°C
-20°C to +105°C
-55°C to +125°C
-55°C to +125°C
-40°C to +150°C
-40°C to +150°C
8
9
12
13
4
8
9
11
5
4
7
9
Insulation
Wire Range (AWG)
Stranded
Solid
UL
Approvals
CSA
Temperature
Range
Page No.
Bulk Hook-Up Wire
We support your high-volume
needs with large put-ups for a
wide range of both military and
UL style PVC hook-up wire.
Bulk PVC wire options include:
• Stranded and solid conductors
• Bare or tinned copper
• Standard and semirigid PVC
• Variety of temperature ranges
For additional information,
visit
www.alphawire.com
3
600 V, mPPE Wire
EcoWire®
Innovative EcoWire combines
increased performance with
a minimized environmental
impact. Compared to
PVC wire, EcoWire’s modified
polyphenylene ether
(mPPE) insulation allows
wire that are:
Up to 45% smaller in
diameter
Up to 40% lighter
Non-halogenated, with
no heavy metal pigments
100% recyclable
UL AWM 11028 VW-1
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
IEC 60332-2 Flame Behavior
RoHS/RoHS2 Compliant
REACH Compliant
Halogen-Free
CE compliant
-40°C to +105°C
Stranded or solid tinned
copper conductors
Modified polyphenylene
ether insulation
Part No.
6710
6711
6712
6713
6714
6715
6715S
6716
6717
6717S
6718
6719
Conductor Size
AWG
mm
2
28
0.08
26
0.13
24
0.20
22
0.32
20
0.52
18
0.82
18
0.82
16
1.30
14
2.08
14
2.08
12
3.30
10
5.26
Stranding
AWG
mm
7/36
7 x 0.12
7/34
7 x 0.16
7/32
7 x 0.20
7/30
7 x 0.25
10/30
10 x 0.25
16/30
16 x 0.25
Solid
Solid
26/30
26 x 0.25
41/30
41 x 0.25
Solid
Solid
65/30
65 x 0.25
105/30
105 x 0.25
Insulation Thickness
Inch
mm
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.011
0.28
0.011
0.28
0.011
0.28
0.012
0.30
0.012
0.30
Wire Diameter
Inch
mm
0.034
0.86
0.038
0.97
0.043
1.09
0.049
1.24
0.055
1.40
0.067
1.70
0.059
1.50
0.081
2.06
0.096
2.44
0.086
2.18
0.117
2.97
0.142
3.66
White, Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Brown, Orange, Slate, Violet, Yellow/Green, Dark Blue
Availability
100 ft (30.5 m)
1000 ft (305 m)
5000 ft (1524 m)
25,000 ft (7620 m) drum
EcoWire and EcoWire Plus
are part of the EcoGen family
of weight- and space-saving,
environmentally friendly wires
and cables.
300 V, mPPE Wire
EcoWire® Plus
All the benefits of EcoWire,
plus higher temperature
range and additional fluid
resistance for demanding
factory applications.
ISO 6722 Ultra Thin Wall
ISO 6722 Thin Wall
RoHS Compliant
REACH Compliant
Halogen-Free
CE compliant
-40°C to +110°C
Stranded bare
copper conductors
Modified polyphenylene
ether insulation
Part
No.
6820
6821
6822
6823
6824
6825
6826
6827
6828
6829
6830
6831
AWG
28
26
24
22
20
18
17
16
15
14
12
10
Conductor Size
mm
2
ISO mm Equiv.
0.09
—
0.14
0.13
0.23
0.22
0.35
0.35
0.56
0.5
0.81
0.75
0.96
1
1.23
—
1.53
1.5
1.94
2
3.08
3
4.92
5
Stranding
AWG
mm
7/36
7 x 0.12
7/34
7 x 0.16
7/32
7 x 0.20
7/30
7 x 0.25
7/28
7 x 0.32
19/0.0092 19 x 0.23
19/30
19 x 0.25
19/29
19 x 0.29
19/28
19 x 0.32
19/27
19 x 0.36
19/25
19 x 0.46
19/23
19 x 0.57
Insulation Thickness
Inch
mm
0.008
0.20
0.008
0.20
0.008
0.20
0.008
0.20
0.008
0.20
0.008
0.20
0.008
0.20
0.010
0.24
0.010
0.24
0.012
0.30
0.015
0.38
0.017
0.43
Wire Diameter
Inch
mm
0.031
0.79
0.035
0.89
0.040
1.02
0.046
1.17
0.054
1.37
0.062
1.57
0.066
1.68
0.077
1.96
0.083
2.11
0.095
2.41
0.120
3.05
0.147
3.73
White, Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Brown, Orange, Green/Yellow
Availability
100 ft (30.5 m)
1000 ft (305 m)
4
300 V, PVC Wire
UL AWM 1007, 1581, 1569 VW-1
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
CSA TR-64 FT1
-40°C to +105°C
(AWM 1569, CSA AWM)
-40°C to +90°C (CSA TR-64)
-40°C to +80°C
(AWM 1007, 1581)
Stranded or solid tinned
copper conductor
PVC insulation
Part No.
3047
3048
3049
3050/1
3050
892419†
3051/1
3051
892219†
3053
3053/1
892007†
892019†
3055
3055/1
891819†
3057/1
3057
891441†
891265*†
891000*†
Wire Size
AWG
30
28
26
24
24
24
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
18
18
18
16
16
14
12
10
mm
2
0.06
0.09
0.14
0.20
0.23
0.24
0.32
0.35
0.38
0.51
0.52
0.56
0.62
0.81
0.82
0.96
1.31
1.32
2.08
3.30
5.32
Stranding
AWG
7/38
7/36
7/34
Solid
7/32
19/36
Solid
7/30
19/34
10/30
Solid
7/28
19/32
16/30
Solid
19/30
Solid
26/30
41/30
65/30
105/30
mm
7 x 0.10
7 x 0.13
7 x 0.16
1 x 0.51
7 x 0.20
19 x 0.13
1 x 0.64
7 x 0.25
19 x 0.16
10 x 0.25
1 x 0.81
7 x 0.32
19 x 0.20
16 x 0.25
1 x 1.02
19 x 0.25
1 x 1.29
26 x 0.25
41 x 0.25
65 x 0.25
105 x 0.25
Availability
100 ft (30.5 m)
1000 ft (305 m)
Insulation
Thickness
Inch
mm
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
0.016 0.41
Nominal
Diameter
Inch
mm
0.044
1.12
0.047
1.19
0.051
1.30
0.052
1.32
0.056
1.42
0.057
1.45
0.057
1.45
0.062
1.57
0.064
1.63
0.069
1.75
0.064
1.63
0.070
1.78
0.072
1.83
0.079
2.01
0.072
1.83
0.082
2.08
0.083
2.11
0.092
2.34
0.106
2.69
0.125
3.18
0.150
3.81
Colors
Z1, 1 - 10
Z1, 1 - 10
Z1, 1 - 10
Z1, 1 - 10
Z1, 1 – 19, 28, 30
Z2, 0 - 9
Z1, 1 - 10
Z1, 1 – 19, 28, 30
Z2, 0 - 9
Z1, 1 – 19, 28, 30
Z1, 1 - 10
Z2, 0 - 9
Z2, 0 - 9
Z1, 1 – 19, 28, 30
Z1, 1 - 10
Z2, 0 - 9
Z1, 1 - 10
Z1, 1 – 19, 28, 30
Z2, 0 - 9
Z2, 0 - 9
Z2, 0 - 9
Z1 Insulation Colors:
1 White • 2 Black • 3 Red • 4 Green • 5 Yellow • 6 Blue • 7 Brown • 8 Orange • 9 Slate
• 10 Violet • 11 White/Black • 12 White/Red • 13 White/Green • 14 White/Yellow • 15 White/Blue • 16 White/
Brown • 17 White/Orange • 18 White/Slate • 19 White/Violet • 28 Green/Yellow • 29 Yellow/Green • 30 Pink
Z2 Insulation Colors:
0 Black • 1 Brown • 2 Red • 3 Orange • 4 Yellow • 5 Green • 6 Blue • 7 Violet • 8 Slate •
9 White
†These wires also available in 500 ft (152 m) put-ups.
300 V, Semirigid PVC Wire
UL AWM 1061 VW-1
CSA AWM I A/B FT1
-10°C to +80°C
Stranded or solid tinned
copper conductor
Semirigid PVC insulation
Part No.
422807
422801
422607
422601
3250
3251
422010
3252
422001
421816
3253
421626
3254
Wire Size
AWG
28
28
26
26
24
22
20
20
20
18
18
16
16
mm
2
0.09
0.08
0.14
0.13
0.23
0.35
0.51
0.56
0.52
0.81
0.90
1.32
1.43
Stranding
AWG
7/36
Solid
7/34
Solid
7/32
7/30
10/30
7/28
Solid
16/30
7/26
26/30
7/24
mm
7 x 0.13
1 x 0.32
7 x 0.16
1 x 0.40
7 x 0.20
7 x 0.25
10 x 0.25
7 x 0.32
1 x 0.81
16 x 0.25
7 x 0.40
26 x 0.25
7 x 0.51
Insulation
Thickness
Inch
mm
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
0.010
0.25
Nominal
Diameter
Inch
mm
0.035
0.89
0.033
0.84
0.039
0.99
0.036
0.91
0.044
1.12
0.050
1.27
0.057
1.45
0.058
1.47
0.052
1.32
0.067
1.70
0.068
1.73
0.080
2.03
0.080
2.03
Colors
Z2
Z2
Z2
Z2
Z1
Z1
Z2
Z1
Z2
Z2
Z1
Z2
Z1
Availability
100 ft (30.5 m)
1000 ft (305 m)
Z1 Insulation Colors:
1 White • 2 Black • 3 Red • 4 Green • 5 Yellow • 6 Blue • 7 Brown • 8 Orange • 9 Slate •
10 Violet
Z2 Insulation Colors:
0 Black • 1 Brown • 2 Red • 3 Orange • 4 Yellow • 5 Green • 6 Blue • 7 Violet • 8 Slate •
9 White
5