West Penn Wire 18/2 Fire alarm cable has features 0.007-Inch polypropylene insulation in black/red color, that protects against electrical threats. This bare copper cable has red, 0.017-Inch thick PVC jacket to provide resistance against moisture, heat and sunlight. This 0.146-Inch OD cable has voltage rating of 300-Volts. It offers resistance of 6.4-Ohm and capacitance of 20 pF/ft at 1-Kilo-Hz. This bare copper cable has bend radius of 1.5-inches. It withstands temperature of -20 to 60 deg C. It is perfect for fire alarm, audio circuits, control circuits, initiating circuits and notification circuits. Fire alarm cable is UL listed, FPLP certified and RoHS compliant. 

CONSTRUCTION & DIMENSIONS 

CONDUCTOR PARAMETER 
  - Number of Conductors: 2 
  - AWG Size: 18 
  - Conductor Stranding: Solid 
  - Conductor Type: Bare Copper 
  - Nominal DCR: 6.5 Ohm/1000ft 
  - Cabling Lay Length: 3 in 
  - Twists/Foot: 4 twist/ft 

INSULATION PARAMETER 
  - Insulation Type: Thermoplastic 
  - Insulation Thickness: 0.008 in 
  - Insulation Color Code: 1. Black 2.Red 

SHIELDING PARAMETER 
  - Shield Type: None 

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 
  - Nom. Cap. Between Conductors: 20 pF/ft 

OVERALL CONSTRUCTION PARAMETERS 
Jacket Type: PVC 
Jacket Thickness: 0.022 in 
Nominal Cable O.D.: 0.146 in 
NEC UL Rating: FPLR 
RoHS Compliant: Yes 
Pull Tension: 39 lbs 
Bend Radius: 1.313 in 
Cable Weight: 18 lbs