Heavy duty primary wire
HDT Heavy Duty Thermoplastic Automotive Wire is an automotive cable construction for heavy-duty vehicle circuits and truck wiring, using bare or tinned copper conductor with heavy duty thermoplastic insulation.
Cable Type Data
HDT Heavy Duty Thermoplastic Automotive Wire is an automotive cable construction for heavy-duty vehicle circuits and truck wiring, using bare or tinned copper conductor with heavy duty thermoplastic insulation.
Specifications
Each row below is a complete specification sheet — 8 sizes in total. Click any row to open conductor data, resistance, dimensions, weight and ordering reference.
| Cable reference | AWG size | Approx. cross-section | No. and dia. of wires | Conductor dia. max. (mm) | Max DC resistance at 20 °C (Ω/km) | Overall diameter approx. (mm) | Approx. cable weight (kg/km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDT 22 AWG | 22 AWG | 0.35 mm² | 12/0.20 | 0.77 | 52.0 | 2.37 | 8.8 |
| HDT 20 AWG | 20 AWG | 0.5 mm² | 16/0.20 | 0.92 | 37.1 | 2.52 | 10.7 |
| HDT 18 AWG | 18 AWG | 0.8 mm² | 24/0.20 | 1.16 | 23.1 | 2.76 | 14.4 |
| HDT 16 AWG | 16 AWG | 1.0 mm² | 32/0.20 | 1.30 | 18.5 | 2.90 | 16.7 |
| HDT 14 AWG | 14 AWG | 2.0 mm² | 37/0.26 | 1.84 | 9.25 | 3.44 | 28.0 |
| HDT 12 AWG | 12 AWG | 3.0 mm² | 60/0.25 | 2.25 | 6.17 | 3.85 | 38.8 |
| HDT 10 AWG | 10 AWG | 5.0 mm² | 84/0.30 | 2.90 | 3.7 | 4.50 | 59.8 |
| HDT 8 AWG | 8 AWG | 8.0 mm² | 112/0.30 | 3.67 | 2.31 | 5.27 | 90.4 |
Specification sheets include conductor material, size, resistance, diameter, weight, construction and quotation reference.
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