Product Number: 8888

Portable Cordage, 2 C #18 Str BC, PVC Ins, UL Type SPT-1

Electronic, 2 Conductor 18AWG (42x34) Bare Copper, PVC Insulation, Portable Cordage SPT-1

Availability: Global
Status: Active
Orderable items: 2

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Part numbers

8888 is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.

Item #	Color	Putup Type	Length	UPC	Order
8888 001250	Brown	Reel	250 ft	612825217503	Order online
8888 001U1000	Brown	Reel	1,000 ft	612825217497	Order online

Specifications

Construction Details

Conductor

Element	Pair(s)
No. of Elements	2
Size	18 AWG
Stranding	42x34
Material	BC - Bare Copper

Insulation

Element	Pair(s)
Material	PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Nom. Thickness	0.032 in (0.81 mm)
Nom. Insulation Diameter	0.11 x 0.207 in mm
Color Code	Brown

Outer Shield

Material	No Shield

Electrical Characteristics

Electricals

Nom. Conductor DCR	Max. Current
4.17 Ohm/1000ft	15 Amps per Conductor at 25oC (7 Amps over 50 ft)
	7 Amps per Conductor at 25oC

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating	300 V

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension	41 lbs (19 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight	20 lbs/1000ft

Temperature

UL Temperature	60°C

Bend Radius

Stationary Min.	1.1 in (28 mm)
Installation Min.	1.1 in

Standards and Compliance

NEC / UL Compliance	Article 400, SPT-1
European Directive Compliance	EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)
APAC Compliance	China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

History

Update and Revision	Revision Number: 0.296 Revision Date: 09-07-2025

Resources

Belden 8888 technical datasheet Industrial Automation Control Cables Catalog Belden Industrial Ethernet Cable Selector VFD Cable Selector Tool Date: 2004-01-01

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