Type G & G-GC 2000V Portable Power Cord
Type G portable cord is manufactured in 2000 Volts with a black outer jacket. It's oil, water and solvent resistant and has a VERY rugged outer jacket for industrial outdoor applications. It comes with 3 or 4 conductors and includes a 3 or 4 additional ground wires in the smaller awg. If you don't need additional grounds see our Type W Cable for pricing and availability.
Styles
8 awg - 4/0 are UL, CSA, ROHS and MSHA approved.
- 2000 Volts
- Temperature Rating -40°C to 90°C
- Fully annealed stranded bare copper
- UL, CSA, ROHS & MSHA Approved
- EPDM Rubber Jacket
- Oil and Water Resistant
- Additional Ground Wires
- Used in Mining applications
- Heavy-duty services power supply cable
- Mobile and portable power equipment
Features and Properties
3 Conductor Type G-GC - 2000 Volts
Part Number |
AWG Size |
Grounds |
Stranding |
Outer Diameter |
AMPS |
LBS / 1000' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type G-GC 8/3 | 8 AWG | 3 #10 | 133 | .965" | 65 AMPS | 665 lbs |
| Type G-GC 6/3 | 6 AWG | 3 #10 | 259 | 1.05" | 87 AMPS | 830 lbs |
| Type G-GC 4/3 | 4 AWG | #10 & 2 #8 | 259 | 1.10" | 114 AMPS | 1145 lbs |
| Type W 2/3 | 2 AWG | #10 & 2 #7 | 259 | 1.30" | 152 AMPS | 1485 lbs |
| Type G-GC 1/3 | 1 AWG | #8 & 2 #6 | 259 | 1.465" | 177 AMPS | 2100 lbs |
| Type G-GC 1/0 3 | 1/0 | #8 & 2 #5 | 259 | 1.60" | 205 AMPS | 2550 lbs |
| Type G-GC 2/0 3 | 2/0 | #8 & 2 #4 | 259 | 1.75" | 237 AMPS | 3020 lbs |
| Type G-GC 3/0 3 | 3/0 | #8 & 2 #3 | 259 | 1.86" | 274 AMPS | 3660 lbs |
| Type G-GC 4/0 3 | 4/0 | #8 & 2 #2 | 259 | 1.94" | 316 AMPS | 4410 lbs |
4 Conductor Type G - 2000 Volts
Part Number |
AWG Size |
Grounds |
Stranding |
Outer Diameter |
AMPS |
LBS / 1000' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type G 8/4 | 8 AWG | 4 #12 | 133 | 1.04" | 52 AMPS | 635 lbs |
| Type G 6/4 | 6 AWG | 4 #12 | 259 | 1.12" | 70 AMPS | 900 lbs |
| Type G 4/4 | 4 AWG | 4 #10 | 259 | 1.21" | 91 AMPS | 1280 lbs |
| Type G 2/4 | 2 AWG | 4 #9 | 259 | 1.43" | 122 AMPS | 2000 lbs |
| Type G 1/4 | 1 AWG | 4 #8 | 259 | 1.65" | 142 AMPS | 2660 lbs |
| Type G 1/0 4 | 1/0 | 4 #7 | 259 | 1.72" | 164 AMPS | 3140 lbs |
| Type G 2/0 4 | 2/0 | 4 #6 | 259 | 1.86" | 190 AMPS | 3780 lbs |
| Type G 3/0 4 | 3/0 | 4 #5 | 259 | 2.07" | 219 AMPS | 4500 lbs |
| Type G 4/0 4 | 4/0 | 4 #4 | 259 | 2.15" | 253 AMPS | 5520 lbs |
If you need a portable cord product with lower AMPS see our SOOW 600 Volt Cable.
Why use Type G and G-GC power cable
The Type G and G-GC power cable is a portable power cable which is designed with EPDM insulation and a CSPE type of jacket. This type of wiring has 8- 500 Kcmil feature with over 2000 volts. The wire can withstand 90 degrees Celsius and can be applied in either a wet or a dry environment. The wires can be flexed at a very high temperature of about 40°C and it can be applied in industrial areas. Usually, this type of wiring can be applied in mobile mining equipment as well as in any other applications such as drills and pumps. The reason why this type of wiring is usable in deep applications is that the cables are designed for ground check conduction and is required for safe- fail ground checking.
Starting a factory will also be easy when you are doing to use Type G and G-GC power cable. The cables are designed for 8 AWG which is over 500 MCM conduction, the wires can be used for heavy duty machinery. Each of the cables is designed to be annealed stranded with bare copper. In order to easily understand the patterns of the picture, there is a color code applied. Each of the cables are covered with Black, a touch of white, some red and orange colors so that users would be able to easily identify the wires. Basically, the wires are easy to cut because there is a cutting area for manual cutting. This would be easy for those who are going to install the wire to heavy duty devices and AC systems. Ungrounded or grounded AC systems are applicable. Usually, most motorists would also use this type of wiring for their cars and as a form of leads. The wires can be used as motor leads for several types of machines including automobiles and trucks. It can also be used for winter mobiles which are used in snowy areas.
Some of the other features added with Type G and G-GC power cable is that it can be used for several electronic components. When you would be having a concert or if you simply want your wires to pass outside of your home, this type of cable can withstand any type of cool to severe weather conditions. In order to easily understand the wires, there is an indent print found on the jacket of the wires. The jacket also works as an insulator so that no interference would happen, no short circuiting would occur and that no other exposure would happen. The jacket has a unique ability to withstand various types of products including oils, alkaline, moisture brought about by heat or steam as well as other types of chemicals that are particularly used in factories. In order to prevent stretching and cutting of the cables, the jacket is designed with rope lay based stranding so that the wires would be flexible. Heavy machinery can just pass through the wires and the best thing is that the wires would not have abrasions or cuts.