| AWG | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Pairs | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 18 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 75 | 75 | 75 | ||
| 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| 150 | 150 | 150 | ||
| 200 | 200 | 200 | ||
| 300 | 300 | 300 | ||
| 400 | 400 | 400 | ||
| 600 | 600 | 600 | ||
| 900 | 900 | 900 | ||
| 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
| 1200 | 1200 | |||
| 1500 | 1500 | |||
| 1800 | 1800 | |||
| 2100 | ||||
| 2400 | ||||
| 2700 | ||||
| Note: Cables larger in pair sizes than those shown in this table must meet all requirements of this section. | ||||
| AWG | Direct Current Voltages (kilovolts) |
|---|---|
| 19 | 4.5 |
| 22 | 3.6 |
| 24 | 3.0 |
| 26 | 2.4 |
| Group No. | Color of Bindings | Group Pair Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White-Blue | 1-25 |
| 2 | White-Orange | 26-50 |
| 3 | White-Green | 51-75 |
| 4 | White-Brown | 76-100 |
| 5 | White-Slate | 101-125 |
| 6 | Red-Blue | 126-150 |
| 7 | Red-Orange | 151-175 |
| 8 | Red-Green | 176-200 |
| 9 | Red-Brown | 201-225 |
| 10 | Red-Slate | 226-250 |
| 11 | Black-Blue | 251-275 |
| 12 | Black-Orange | 276-300 |
| 13 | Black-Green | 301-325 |
| 14 | Black-Brown | 326-350 |
| 15 | Black-Slate | 351-375 |
| 16 | Yellow-Blue | 376-400 |
| 17 | Yellow-Orange | 401-425 |
| 18 | Yellow-Green | 426-450 |
| 19 | Yellow-Brown | 451-475 |
| 20 | Yellow-Slate | 476-500 |
| 21 | Violet-Blue | 501-525 |
| 22 | Violet-Orange | 526-550 |
| 23 | Violet-Green | 551-575 |
| 24 | Violet-Brown | 576-600 |
| Pair Numbers | Binder Color |
|---|---|
| 1-600 | White |
| 601-1200 | Red |
| 1201-1800 | Black |
| 1801-2400 | Yellow |
| 2401-3000 | Violet |
| 3001-3600 | Blue |
| 3601-4200 | Orange |
| 4201-4800 | Green |
| 4801-5400 | Brown |
| 5401-6000 | Slate |
| Carrier Pair Count | Service Pairs | Total Pair Count |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 4 | 28 |
| 50 | 4 | 54 |
| 100 | 6 | 106 |
| 150 | 8 | 158 |
| 200 | 10 | 210 |
| 300 | 14 | 314 |
| 400 | 18 | 418 |
| Service Pair No. | Color | |
|---|---|---|
| Tip | Ring | |
| 1 | White | Red |
| 2 | “ | Black |
| 3 | “ | Yellow |
| 4 | “ | Violet |
| 5 | Red | Black |
| 6 | “ | Yellow |
| 7 | “ | Violet |
| 8 | Black | Yellow |
| 9 | “ | Violet |
| Standard Cable | Gopher Resistant Cable |
|---|---|
| 8-mil Coated Aluminum 1 | 10-mil Copper |
| 5-mil Copper | 6-mil Copper-CladStainless Steel 5 mil Copper-Clad Stainless Steel 5 mil Copper-Clad Alloy Steel 7-mil Alloy 194 6-mil Alloy 194 8-mil Coated Aluminum 1 and 6-mil Coated Steel 1 |
| 1 Dimensions of uncoated metal. | |
| AWG | Maximum Average Attenuation decibel/kilometer (dB/km) (decibel/mile) |
|---|---|
| 19 | 14.9 (24.0) |
| 22 | 21.6 (34.8) |
| 24 | 27.2 (43.8) |
| Nominal Pair Count | Maximum Number of Pairs With Allowable Electrical Variation |
|---|---|
| 6-100 | 1 |
| 101-300 | 2 |
| 301-400 | 3 |
| 401-600 | 4 |
| 601 and above | 6 |