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NEMA HP3 PTFE and NEMA HP4 FEP

NEMA Standard for PTFE Insulated Wire¹:

HP3-(Type) (Construction)(Conductor Material) (AWG)(Number of Strands)(Color)
NEMA Type: ET, E, EE as described above.
Construction: Wrapped (W), Extruded (X)

Example: HP3-EXCFE9
PTFE, Type E, Extruded, Nickel Plated Copper, 22 AWG, 19 Strands, White

NEMA Standard for FEP Insulated Wire²:

HP4-(Type)(Conductor Material)(AWG)(Number of Strands)(Color)
NEMA Type: KT, K, KK as described above.

Example: HP4-K-BFA9
FEP, Type K, Silver Plated Copper, 22 AWG, Solid, White

Part Number Identification: Conductor Material and Coating

Letter	Conductor Material and Coating	Letter	Conductor Material and Coating
B C D	Silver Plated Copper (SPC) Nickel Plated Copper Silver Plated High Strength Copper Alloy (SPC Alloy)	E F G H	Nickel Plated High Strength Copper Alloy (NPC Alloy) Silver Plated Copper Clad Steel (SPCCS) Nickel Plated Copper Clad Steel (NPCCS) Tin Plated Copper (TPC) (HP4 only, not for HP3)

AWG Nominal Conductor Size

AWG Letter AWG Letter AWG Letter AWG Letter

32
30
28
26
24
22
A
B
C
D
E
F
20
18
16
14
12
10
G
H
J
K
L
M
8
6
4
2
1
1/0
N
P
R
S
T
U
2/0
3/0
4/0
W
Y
Z

Number of Strands

Letter Number of
Strands Letter Number of
Strands Letter Number of
Strands Letter Number of
Strands

A
B
E
1
7
19
G
L
P
37
133
665
R
S
T
817
1045
1330
V
W
1665
2109

¹ NEMA HP3-2001
² NEMA HP4-2000 NEMA is the National Electrical Manufacturers Association