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, FPLR 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