List of UL-Classified Wire and Cable Products by Category

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1. Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems

Fire Alarm Cables

  • FPLP (Plenum-Rated, UL 1424):
    • Sizes: 18 AWG, 16 AWG (1-4 pairs)
    • Voltage: 300V
    • Applications: Air-handling spaces, HVAC systems, smoke detectors.
    • Features: Low-smoke halogen-free (LSHF), FT4 flame spread, 90°C rating.
  • FPLR (Riser-Rated, UL 1685):
    • Sizes: 16/2, 14/2, 12/2
    • Voltage: 300V
    • Applications: Vertical risers, elevator communication circuits.
    • Features: CM/LSZH jacket, UL 1666 flame-retardant.

2. Industrial Power & Energy

Heavy-Duty Power Transmission

  • DLO (UL 1277):
    • Sizes: 2/0 AWG, 3/0 AWG, 4/0 AWG
    • Voltage: 2000V
    • Features: Oil-resistant EPR insulation, 90°C wet/dry.
    • Applications: Oil rigs, mining machinery, locomotive engines.
  • USE-2/RHW-2 (UL 854):
    • Sizes: 1/0 AWG to 500 kcmil
    • Voltage: 600V (USE-2), 1000V (RHW-2)
    • Applications: Solar farm grounding, direct burial PV arrays.
    • Design: XLPE insulation, UV/ozone-resistant.

3. Building & Construction Wiring

THHN/THWN-2 (UL 83/UL 44):

  • Sizes: 14 AWG to 1000 kcmil
  • Voltage: 600V
  • Temperature: 90°C (dry), 75°C (wet for THWN-2).
  • Applications: Commercial/industrial conduit wiring, HVAC systems.
  • Features: PVC insulation, nylon jacket, sunlight-resistant.

UF-B (Underground Feeder, UL 493):

  • Sizes: 14/2 to 4/3 AWG
  • Voltage: 600V
  • Applications: Direct burial, outdoor lighting, residential feeders.
  • Design: PVC jacket, moisture/rodent-resistant.

NM-B (Non-Metallic Sheathed, UL 719):

  • Sizes: 14/2 to 2/3 AWG
  • Voltage: 600V
  • Applications: Indoor residential wiring, branch circuits.
  • Features: PVC sheathing, flame-retardant (FT1).

4. Portable, Flexible & Stage Cables

Portable Power Cords

  • SOOW (UL 62):
    • Sizes: 6/3, 4/3, 2/3
    • Voltage: 600V
    • Features: Oil-resistant rubber jacket, -40°C flexibility.
    • Applications: Construction sites, shipyards.
  • SJOOW (UL 62):
    • Sizes: 10/3, 12/3, 14/3
    • Voltage: 300V
    • Design: Lightweight, 90°C rating.

5. High-Temperature & Extreme Environments

Industrial High-Temp Wiring

  • RHH/RHW-2 (UL 44):
    • Sizes: 750 kcmil, 500 kcmil, 250 kcmil
    • Voltage: 600V
    • Temperature: 90°C (wet), 105°C (dry).
    • Applications: Foundries, boiler rooms.
  • TGGT (UL 3034):
    • Sizes: 20 AWG to 8 AWG
    • Voltage: 600V
    • Temperature: 200°C (silicone insulation).

6. Robotics & Automation

Continuous Flex Cables (UL 62A)

  • PUR-Jacketed:
    • Sizes: 18 AWG to 4 AWG
    • Voltage: 300V
    • Bend Cycles: 10M+ cycles, drag chain compatible.

7. Marine & Hazardous Locations

Marine-Grade Cables (UL 1309)

  • Shipboard Cables:
    • Sizes: 14 AWG to 500 MCM
    • Voltage: 600V
    • Features: Saltwater-resistant neoprene, CM/LSZH.