West Penn 225 Non-Plenum 16 AWG 2 Conductor Unshielded CMR Speaker Wire (Black, By the Foot)

West Penn 225 16-AWG two-conductor speaker wire in Black

West Penn 225 is an unshielded, two-conductor 16-AWG cable for indoor speaker and sound-system wiring. This listing is for the Black jacket option, sold by the foot so you can order the length needed for your installation.

Stranded bare copper conductors use Black and Red polypropylene insulation to help identify the pair during termination. An overall PVC jacket surrounds the conductors, with a nominal outside diameter of 0.182 inch. Applications include indoor intercom, security, sound, audio, background music, and power-limited control circuits.

How to order

Sold by the foot. The quantity you enter is the total length in feet, not the number of separate pieces. For example, quantity 25 means one continuous 25-foot piece, not twenty-five 1-foot pieces. Enter quantity 100 for one continuous 100-foot piece.

Choose your jacket color: Black or Grey. This link is for the matching West Penn 225 by-the-foot listing. This listing is specifically the Black option.

Plan your installation

This is non-plenum cable with listed CMR and CMG ratings. It is not plenum-rated. Match the cable to your installation requirements, and check that your terminals or connectors accept 16-AWG stranded conductors and the cable's 0.182-inch outside diameter.

Features

• Two 16-AWG stranded bare copper conductors.
• Unshielded construction for speaker and other compatible indoor low-voltage applications.
• Black and Red polypropylene conductor insulation for easy pair identification.
• Black PVC outer jacket.
• Nominal 0.182-inch outside diameter.
• Listed CMR and CMG ratings; non-plenum construction.
• Sold by the foot in a continuous length.

Specifications

• Model: West Penn 225
• Conductor count: 2
• Conductor size: 16 AWG
• Conductor material: Bare copper
• Conductor stranding: 19 × 29 AWG
• Nominal conductor DC resistance: 4.2 Ω per 1,000 ft
• Cabling lay length: 4 in.
• Twists per foot: 3
• Insulation material: Polypropylene (PP)
• Insulation thickness: 0.008 in.
• Conductor insulation colors: Black / Red
• Shield: None
• Jacket material: PVC
• Jacket color: Black
• Jacket thickness: 0.017 in.
• Nominal outside diameter: 0.182 in.
• Plenum-rated: No
• Listed NEC / UL ratings: CMR, CMG
• UL flammability: UL 1666 Vertical Shaft
• CSA flammability: FT4
• Operating temperature range: -20°C to 60°C
• UL voltage rating: 300 V
• Pull tension: 59 lb
• Bend radius: 1.638 in.
• RoHS compliant: Yes