8/3 UF-B Wire, Underground Feeder and Direct Earth Burial Cable (150 FT Cut)

Key features

• #8 AWG Wire with Annealed (Soft) Copper (Cu) Conductors
• Used Indoor for Wet or Corrosive Locations, Resistant to Light and Moisture
• Used Outdoor for Direct Earth Burial, Resistant to Sunlight, Moisture and Fungus
• Has a Heat Capacity of 90 Degrees Celcius and is Rated for 600-Volts, Has an Allowable Ampacity of 40 Amps
• Color of Wire May not be the Same as the Picture Shown.

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-8UL Standard 83UL Standard 493Federal Specification A-A-59544National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2011 EditionRoHS/REACHConstrction:Insulation: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with a nylon covering. Color coded phase identification.Jacket:Sunlight, moisture and fungus resistant gray PVC.Specifications:Size:8 AWGNumber of Conductors:3PVC Insulation Thickness:0.035 inchesGround Wire Size:#8 AWGNylon Thickness:0.005 inchesNominal Cable Dimensions:1.059 inches x 0.319 inchesWeight per Foot: 0.304 lbsAllowable Ampacity: 40 Amps

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