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8/3 UF-B Wire, Underground Feeder and Direct Earth Burial Cable (100 FT Cut)
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8/3 UF-B Wire, Underground Feeder and Direct Earth Features
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#8 AWG Wire with Annealed (Soft) Copper (Cu) Conductors
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Used Indoor for Wet or Corrosive Locations, Resistant to Light and Moisture
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Used Outdoor for Direct Earth Burial, Resistant to Sunlight and Moisture
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Has a Heat Capacity of 90 Degrees Celcius and is Rated for 600-Volts, Has an Allowable Ampacity of 40 Amps
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Color of Wire May not be the Same as the Picture Shown.
About 8/3 UF-B Wire, Underground Feeder And Direct Earth
Description Applications: UF-B is an underground feeder and branch circuit wiring cable. It can be used as an underground feeder from an existing building to outdoor lighting fixtures, pumps, outbuildings and other equipment. Its applications are outlined in Article 340 NEC 2008 and NEC 2011. UF-B is rated at 600 volts. Although it is rated at a conductor temperature of 90ºC dry / wet, its ampacity is limited to 60ºC according to the NEC 2008 AND NEC 2011. UF-B may be directly buried or installed where exposed to sunlight. When used as an NM cable it must comply with the requirements in NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 Article 334. Standards: ASTM - B3 and B-8 UL Standard 83 UL Standard 493 Federal Specification A-A-59544 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2011 Edition RoHS/REACH Constrction: Insulation: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with a nylon covering. Color coded phase identification. Jacket:Sunlight and moisture resistant gray PVC. Specifications: Size:8 AWG Number of Conductors:3 PVC Insulation Thickness:0.035 inches Ground Wire Size:#8 AWG Nylon Thickness:0.005 inches Nominal Cable Dimensions:1.059 inches x 0.319 inches Weight per Foot: 0.304 lbs Allowable Ampacity: 40 Amps
