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Wiremold 4000 Wire Capacities Data


4000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Power*
  Number of Conductors (40% Fill)
Wire Size
THHN/THWN
O.D.Without
Devices
With Duplex/
Rect. Devices
1.59in.² (1025mm)
With Surge/
GFCI Devices
2.30in.² (1485mm)
Large Single
Receptacles
3.00in.² (1935mm)
inches[mm]Undiv.DividedUndiv.DividedUndiv.DividedUndiv.Divided
14 AWG0.111[2.8]29612716578107494920
12 AWG0.130[3.3]216931205778363615
10 AWG0.164[4.2]1365876364922229
8 AWG0.216[5.5]783343202813135
6 AWG0.254[6.5]5624311520993
4 AWG0.324[8.2]3415000000
3 AWG0.352[8.9]2912000000
2 AWG0.384[9.8]2410000000

4000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Communications
 O.D. (Approx. Dia)DividedUndivided
 Cable Wire Sizeinches[mm]20%*
Fill
40%**
Fill
20%*
Fill
40%**
Fill
UNSHIELDED
TWISTED PAIR
4-pair, 24 AWG, Cat 3
4-pair, 24 AWG, Cat 5e
4-pair, 24 AWG, Cat 6
0.190
0.210
0.250
[4.8]
[5.3]
[6.3]
24
20
14
49
40
28
50
41
29
101
83
58
TELEPHONE2-pair, 24 AWG
3-pair, 24 AWG
4-pair, 24 AWG
25-pair, 24 AWG
0.140
0.150
0.190
0.410
[3.6]
[3.8]
[4.8]
[10.4]
45
39
24
5
90
79
49
10
93
81
50
10
187
163
101
21
COAXIALRG58/U
RG59/U
RG62/U
RG6/U
0.195
0.242
0.242
0.270
[5.0]
[6.1]
[6.1]
[6.9]
23
15
15
12
46
30
30
24
48
31
31
25
96
62
62
50
TWINAXIAL100 Ohm0.330[8.4]8161633
SHIELDED
TWISTED PAIR
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
0.390
0.465
0.245
[9.9]
[11.8]
[6.2]
5
4
14
11
8
29
12
8
30
24
16
61
FIBERMini ZipCord
ZipCord
Round 4 Strand Fiber
Round 6 Strand Fiber
0.079 x 0.157
0.118 x 0.236
0.187
0.256
[2 x 4]
[3 x 6]
[4.8]
[6.5]
56
25
25
13
112
50
51
27
116
51
52
27
232
103
104
55

* 20% cable fill is calculated to approximate reduction in cable capacity due to connectors mounted with raceway and fittings that may restrict cross sectional area.

** 40% cable fill is the maximum designed cable fill based on a proposed revision to TIA/EIA 569-A.

Wiremold 4000 Wire Capacities Data


4000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Power*
  Number of Conductors (40% Fill)
Wire Size
THHN/THWN
O.D.Without
Devices
With Duplex/
Rect. Devices
1.59in.² (1025mm)
With Surge/
GFCI Devices
2.30in.² (1485mm)
Large Single
Receptacles
3.00in.² (1935mm)
inches[mm]Undiv.DividedUndiv.DividedUndiv.DividedUndiv.Divided
14 AWG0.111[2.8]29612716578107494920
12 AWG0.130[3.3]216931205778363615
10 AWG0.164[4.2]1365876364922229
8 AWG0.216[5.5]783343202813135
6 AWG0.254[6.5]5624311520993
4 AWG0.324[8.2]3415000000
3 AWG0.352[8.9]2912000000
2 AWG0.384[9.8]2410000000

4000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Communications
 O.D. (Approx. Dia)DividedUndivided
 Cable Wire Sizeinches[mm]20%*
Fill
40%**
Fill
20%*
Fill
40%**
Fill
UNSHIELDED
TWISTED PAIR
4-pair, 24 AWG, Cat 3
4-pair, 24 AWG, Cat 5e
4-pair, 24 AWG, Cat 6
0.190
0.210
0.250
[4.8]
[5.3]
[6.3]
24
20
14
49
40
28
50
41
29
101
83
58
TELEPHONE2-pair, 24 AWG
3-pair, 24 AWG
4-pair, 24 AWG
25-pair, 24 AWG
0.140
0.150
0.190
0.410
[3.6]
[3.8]
[4.8]
[10.4]
45
39
24
5
90
79
49
10
93
81
50
10
187
163
101
21
COAXIALRG58/U
RG59/U
RG62/U
RG6/U
0.195
0.242
0.242
0.270
[5.0]
[6.1]
[6.1]
[6.9]
23
15
15
12
46
30
30
24
48
31
31
25
96
62
62
50
TWINAXIAL100 Ohm0.330[8.4]8161633
SHIELDED
TWISTED PAIR
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
0.390
0.465
0.245
[9.9]
[11.8]
[6.2]
5
4
14
11
8
29
12
8
30
24
16
61
FIBERMini ZipCord
ZipCord
Round 4 Strand Fiber
Round 6 Strand Fiber
0.079 x 0.157
0.118 x 0.236
0.187
0.256
[2 x 4]
[3 x 6]
[4.8]
[6.5]
56
25
25
13
112
50
51
27
116
51
52
27
232
103
104
55

* 20% cable fill is calculated to approximate reduction in cable capacity due to connectors mounted with raceway and fittings that may restrict cross sectional area.

** 40% cable fill is the maximum designed cable fill based on a proposed revision to TIA/EIA 569-A.