Speaker Wire, 16AWG, 4C, Direct Burial, 1,000'

Cable for High-End Audio Installations

This outdoor Speaker Wire (16AWG, 4C, Direct Burial, 1,000') has insulated bare copper conductors in an LLDPE jacket for high-end speaker installations. Made for direct burial, the wire features waterproof construction with water-blocking PE tape. It includes the SCP Cable Labeling System for easy identification, and comes in spools of 1,000 feet.

• AWG (American Wire Gauge): 16
• Conductors: 4 (Red, Black, White and Green = Left+, Left-, Right+ and Right-)
• Jacket Color: Black
• Package: Spool
• Applications: High-end professional audio transmissions. Direct burial.

NOTICE: This part is a heavy/dimensional product; it is not eligible for free shipping. Wire products are not returnable.

Quality Installations Deserve Quality Products

Structured Cable Products is a manufacturer of high quality structured wiring products, security, fire alarm, speaker as well as LAN cable and accessories. With over 15 years of manufacturing and distribution experience of quality cable and accessories SCP can provide all of your cable and accessory solutions.

• Manufacturer Part #: 16/4DB
• Marking: STRUCTURED CABLE PRODUCTS – – – P/N 16/4-DB – – – 4 COND 16 AWG STRANDED PE JKT CMX OUTDOOR / DIRECT BURIAL — CE EU RoHS EC ZONE/DEVICE A B C D E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XXXXFT
• Regulatory: UL 444, NEC Article 760, NEC Article 725
• Application: Speaker Cable for Outdoor

Construction Characteristics

• Core Wrap: PE Tape
• Filler: Waterproof

Conductor

• Material: Stranded Bare Copper
• Size: 16AWG X 4C
• Construction: 65/0.16mm (0.0063 inch) ±0.004mm

Insulation

• Material: PVC
• Min. Thickness: 0.27mm (0.0106 inch)
• Avg. Thickness: 0.31mm (0.0122 inch)
• Diameter: 2.10mm (0.0827") ±0.05mm
• Colors: Black, Red, White, Green

Jacket

• Material: LLDPE
• Min. Thickness: 0.54mm
• Avg. Thickness: 0.60mm (0.0339 inch)
• Diameter: 6.80mm ±0.10mm
• Rip Cord: Nylon
• Color: Black

Electrical & Physical Characteristics

• Rating: 75°C 300V
• Conductor Resistance: Max 15.5ohm/km at 20°C
• Insulation Resistance: Min 50M ohm·km at 20°C
• Dielectric Strength: Min AC1.5KV
• AC Leakage Current Through Overall Jacket: AC 1500V
• Cold Bend Test: -20°C 4 hours; No Cracking

Insulation

• Unaged:
• Tensile Strength: 13.8Mpa
• Elongation: 150 percent
• Aged:
• Tensile Strength: 11.7Mpa (100°C 168h)
• Elongation: 80 percent (100°C 168h)

Jacket

• Unaged:
• Tensile Strength: 10.8Mpa
• Elongation: 300 percent
• Aged:
• Tensile Strength: 9.2Mpa (100°C 168h)
• Elongation: 150 percent (100°C 168h)

»SCP 16/4DB AWG Strand Direct Burial Water Block Speaker Cable Spec Sheet (.pdf)