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SO 16/3

Please note that SO has been superseded by SOOW. SOOW has both an oil resistant insulation and oil resistant outer jacket while SO only has an oil resistant outer jacket. Any SO parts entered for RFQs will be quoted as SOOW.

16 Gauge 3 Conductor SO Cord

Our SO 16/3 Service Cord is part of our Power Cable & Portable Cord catalog. This 16 AWG cord features three stranded bare copper conductors, EPDM insulation, and a TPE jacket. It is very flexible and adaptable. This portable electrical power cable is ideal for wiring in appliances, tools, and temporary power or lighting. It has a voltage rating of 600V, can deliver up to 13 Amps of power, and operates in a a temperature range of -40°C to +90°C. This 16-gauge portable electrical cord is a UL SOOW recognized cord and is CSA approved. This cord is not recommended for permanent installations as its flexible nature could jam the conduit during wire pulls.

SO 16/3

Part Number

SO 16/3

Attributes

No. of Cond.

3

Amps

13

Approx LBS/MFT

95, 95.00

AWG Size

16

Cond. Material

Bare Copper

Conductor Stranding

26/30

CSA Type

SOOW

Insul. Material

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber (EPDM)

Jacket Color

Black

Jacket Material

Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)

Jacket Thickness

0.06, 0.060

Max. Temp

90C

Min. Temp

-40C

No. of Strands

26

Nom. Insul. Thick. (in)

0.03, 0.030

Nom. O.D. of Cable (in)

0.39, 0.390

Strand Size

30

UL Style

SOOW

Voltage

600