1XTECH® BUS DROP CABLE 600V / 2000 VOLT MULTI-CONDUCTOR
1X Technologies supplies you with a high-quality, 600V & 2kV Multi-Conductor Bus Drop Cable in 14 AWG, 12 AWG, 10 AWG, 8 AWG, 6 AWG 4 AWG, and 2 AWG sizes, with 3 conductors as standard. We can also supply you with custom manufactured sizes and conductor counts on your bus drop cable, including custom colors. Below you will find manufactures specifications for each size including weight, size, ampacity, Outside Diameter, and more.Additionally, You may also request a price quote below to get the best cost on bus drop cable, including clearance pricing on any odd lengths we might have available from stock.
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APPLICATIONS AND USES FOR BUS DROP CABLES:
For use as drop cable from overhead bus duct to floor machines. Installed quickly without the use of conduit for fixed or temporary power. Easily disconnected and connected when machines are moved. Resistant to oil, grease, acids, cutting fluids, and mechanical abuse. Often used to wire pendant switches, this cable hangs from an overhead connection. It’s also known as a drop-down cable.1XTECH® BUS DROP CABLE SPECIFICATIONS:
- CONDUCTOR: Stranded, bare, soft copper.
- INSULATION: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), color-coded black, white, red per UL 83.
- ASSEMBLY: Three insulated conductors and three uninsulated ground wires are cabled together with one ground wire in each interstice, jute filled, wrapped with a suitable separator. 4. OVERALL JACKET: Gray polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
- AMPACITY: Based on not more than three conductors in raceway or cable or earth per the NEC 310-16 at a conductor temperature of 60°C and an ambient temperature of 30°C.
- TEMPERATURE: -20°C to 75°C – #14-#8 | -20°C to 60°C – #6-#2
- VOLTAGE: 600 Volts & 2000 Volts
Compliances:
Bus drop cable stock sizes-
- 14/3C Bus Drop Cable
- 12/3C Bus Drop Cable
- 10/3C Bus Drop Cable
- 8/3C Bus Drop Cable
- 6/3C Bus Drop Cable
- 4/3C Bus Drop Cable
- 2/3C Bus Drop Cable
Bus Drop Cable Manufacturer Specifications, Sizes, Amps, Outside Diameter, Size Specific Pricing
14/3C Bus Drop Cable
Size: 14 AWG
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 18
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.030 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.045 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.379 inches
Ampacity: 20
Net Weight: 0.111 lbs per ft
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 18
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.030 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.045 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.379 inches
Ampacity: 20
Net Weight: 0.111 lbs per ft
12/3C Bus Drop Cable
Size: 12 AWG
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 16
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.030 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.045 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.420 inches
Ampacity: 25
Net Weight: 0.151 lbs per ft
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 16
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.030 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.045 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.420 inches
Ampacity: 25
Net Weight: 0.151 lbs per ft
10/3C Bus Drop Cable
Size: 10 AWG
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 14
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.030 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.045 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.470 inches
Ampacity: 25
Net Weight: 0.215 lbs per ft
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 14
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.030 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.045 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.470 inches
Ampacity: 25
Net Weight: 0.215 lbs per ft
8/3C Bus Drop Cable
Size: 8 AWG
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 14
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.045 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.060 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.630 inches
Ampacity: 40
Net Weight: 0.346 lbs per ft
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 14
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.045 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.060 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.630 inches
Ampacity: 40
Net Weight: 0.346 lbs per ft
6/3C Bus Drop Cable
Size: 6 AWG
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 14
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.060 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.060 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.794 inches
Ampacity: 55
Net Weight: 0.511 lbs per ft
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 14
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.060 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.060 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.794 inches
Ampacity: 55
Net Weight: 0.511 lbs per ft
4/3C Bus Drop Cable
Size: 4 AWG
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 12
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.060 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.080 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.939 inches
Ampacity: 70
Net Weight: 0.762 lbs per ft
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 12
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.060 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.080 inches
Outside Diameter: 0.939 inches
Ampacity: 70
Net Weight: 0.762 lbs per ft
2/3C Bus Drop Cable
Size: 2 AWG
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 12
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.060 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.080 inches
Outside Diameter: 1.071 inches
Ampacity: 95
Net Weight: 1.060 lbs per ft
Number of Conductors: 3
Conductor Strand: 19
Ground Wires: 3 x 12
Nominal Insulation Thickness: 0.060 inches
Nominal Jacket Thickness: 0.080 inches
Outside Diameter: 1.071 inches
Ampacity: 95
Net Weight: 1.060 lbs per ft
Equivalents to Belden Bus Drop Cable Equals
1X Technologies provides you with equivalents to Belden Bus Drop Cable in all the sizes you need. Quality equals to Belden’s flexible and durable Bus Drop Cordage designs have been relied upon by engineers for decades and we provide you with exact equals to these products that are made in the USA. We manufacture Bus Drop Cables with rubber and specialty plastic jacketing options and finely stranded conductors so you can be certain your cabling will support an installed service life that is second to none in temporary applications from 1XTech.