Wiremold 5000 Wire Capacities Data



5000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Power
Wire Size
THHN/THWN		O.D.Number of Conductors
inches[mm]
14 AWG0.111[2.8]24
12 AWG0.130[3.3]20
10 AWG0.164[4.2]12

5000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Communications
 O.D. (Approx. Dia)Top
Compartment		Bottom
Compartment
 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]		13
11
7		27
22
15		9
8
5		19
16
11
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]		25
21
13
2		50
43
27
5		18
15
9
2		36
31
19
4
COAXIALRG58/U
RG59/U
RG62/U
RG6/U		0.195
0.242
0.242
0.270		[5.0]
[6.1]
[6.1]
[6.9]		12
8
8
6		25
16
16
13		9
6
6
4		18
12
12
9
TWINAXIAL100 Ohm0.330[8.4]4936
SHIELDED
TWISTED PAIR		Type 1
Type 2
Type 3		0.390
0.465
0.245		[9.9]
[11.8]
[6.2]		3
2
8		6
4
16		2
1
5		4
3
11
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]		31
13
14
7		62
27
28
15		22
10
10
5		45
20
20
10


* 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 5000 Wire Capacities Data



5000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Power
Wire Size
THHN/THWN		O.D.Number of Conductors
inches[mm]
14 AWG0.111[2.8]24
12 AWG0.130[3.3]20
10 AWG0.164[4.2]12

5000 Raceway Wire Fill Capacity for Communications
 O.D. (Approx. Dia)Top
Compartment		Bottom
Compartment
 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]		13
11
7		27
22
15		9
8
5		19
16
11
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]		25
21
13
2		50
43
27
5		18
15
9
2		36
31
19
4
COAXIALRG58/U
RG59/U
RG62/U
RG6/U		0.195
0.242
0.242
0.270		[5.0]
[6.1]
[6.1]
[6.9]		12
8
8
6		25
16
16
13		9
6
6
4		18
12
12
9
TWINAXIAL100 Ohm0.330[8.4]4936
SHIELDED
TWISTED PAIR		Type 1
Type 2
Type 3		0.390
0.465
0.245		[9.9]
[11.8]
[6.2]		3
2
8		6
4
16		2
1
5		4
3
11
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]		31
13
14
7		62
27
28
15		22
10
10
5		45
20
20
10


* 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.