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and wet locations

Extra

hard usage

Hard

service cord

SOO

See Note 6.

600

18-2

2 or more

Oil-

resistant thermoset

14-10

8-2

1.14

1.52

45

60

None

Oil-resistant thermoset

Pendant or portable

Damp locations

Extra

hard usage

Hard

service cord

SOOW

See Note 6. See Note 15.

600

18-2

2 or more

Oil-

resistant thermoset

14-10

8-2

1.14

1.52

45

60

None

Oil-resistant thermoset

Pendant or portable

Damp

and wet locations

Extra

hard usage

All

thermoset parallel

cord

SP-1

300

20-18

2 or 3

Thermoset

20-18

0.76

30

None

None

Pendant or portable

Damp

loca- tions

Not

hard usage

All

thermoset parallel

cord

SP-2

300

18-16

2 or 3

Thermoset

18-16

1.14

45

None

None

Pendant or portable

Damp

loca- tions

Not

hard usage

All

thermoset parallel

cord

SP-3

300

18-10

2 or 3

Thermoset

18-16

14

12

10

1.52

2.03

2.41

2.80

60

80

95

110

None

None

Refriger-

ators, room air condition- ers, and as permitted in

422.16(B)

Damp

loca- tions

Not

hard usage

All

elastomer (thermo- plastic) parallel cord

SPE-1

See Note 8.

300

20-18

2 or 3

Thermo-

plastic elastomer

20-18

0.76

30

None

None

Pendant or portable

Damp

loca- tions

Not

Hard usage

All

elastomer (thermo- plastic) parallel cord

SPE-2

See Note 8.

300

18-16

2 or 3

Thermo-

plastic elastomer

18-16

1.14

45

None

None

Pendant or portable

Damp

loca- tions

Not

Hard usage

All

elastomer (thermo- plastic) parallel cord

SPE-3

See Note 8.

300

18-10

2 or 3

Thermo-

plastic elastomer

18-16

14

12

10

1.52

2.03

2.41

2.80

60

80 95

110

None

None

Refrigera-

tors, room air condition- ers, and as permitted in

422.16(B)

Damp

loca- tions

Not

Hard usage

All plastic

parallel

SPT-1

300

20-18

2 or 3

Thermo-

plastic

20-18

0.76

30

None

None

Pendant or

portable

Damp

loca-

Not

hard

cord

                     

tions

usage

cord

SPT-IW

See Note 15.

300

 

2

             

Damp

and wet locations

usage

Table 400.4 Continued

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Table 400.4 Continued

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Notes:

'See Note 8.

The required outer covering on some single-conductor cables may be integral with the insulation.

3All types listed in Table 400.4 shall have individual conductors twisted together except for Types HPN, SP-1, SP-2, SP-3, SPE-1, SPE-2. SPE-3, SPT-1, SPT-2. SPT-3, TPT, NISP-1, NISP-2, NISPT-1, NISPT-2, NISPE-I, NISPE-2, and three-conductor parallel versions of SRD, SRDE, and SRDT.

'hypes TPT and TST shall be permitted in lengths not exceeding 2.5 m (8 ft) where attached directly, or by means of a special type of plug, to a portable appliance rated at 50 watts or less and of such nature that extreme flexibility of the cord is essential.

5Rubber-filled or varnished cambric tapes shall be permitted as a substitute for the inner braids.

•Types G, G-GC, S, SC, SCE, SCT, SE, SEO, SEOO, SO, SOO, ST, STO, STOO, PPE, and W shall be permitted for use on theater stages, in garages, and elsewhere where flexible cords are permitted by this Code.

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