AWM Wire

AWM wire — Appliance Wiring Material — is the UL designation for internal wiring used inside electrical appliances, industrial equipment, and electronic apparatus. AWM is not a single product but a family of over 200 UL-recognised styles, each specifying a unique combination of insulation material, temperature rating, voltage rating, conductor construction, and flame performance. The style number — such as UL 1007, UL 3135, or UL 1659 — is the precise specification that equipment designers, UL inspectors, and procurement engineers use to identify and verify the internal wiring in a piece of equipment.

CableApex supplies 26 UL Recognized AWM styles across six insulation material groups — PVC, silicone rubber, fluoropolymer (FEP, PTFE, PFA), cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), mica tape, and high-voltage constructions — covering continuous temperature ratings from 80°C to 450°C and voltages from 300V to 60kV. Every style is supplied as a UL Recognized Component, online spark-tested, with full compliance documentation and factory-direct pricing.

If you already know the style number you need, use the material-group table below to navigate directly to that product category. If you are still matching a wire to an application, selection comes down to four parameters: the maximum continuous temperature at the wire surface inside the enclosure, the circuit voltage, the insulation material’s resistance to the chemical or mechanical environment at the routing location, and the flame performance required by the end-use standard. The table maps all six insulation groups to their temperature and voltage ranges and links to each product category — send your AWG, colour, and quantity for a same-day quotation.

Insulation group	Temperature range	Voltage range	UL styles covered	Primary use
PVC	80°C – 105°C	300V – 1,000V AC	1007, 1015, 1569, 10269	General-purpose appliance and industrial internal wiring
Silicone rubber	200°C	300V – 600V AC	3135, 3172, 3122, 3071	High temperature enclosed equipment — ovens, motors, transformers
Fluoropolymer	200°C – 250°C	300V – 600V AC	1332, 1659, 10362	Chemical exposure, semiconductor, laboratory, high-temp instrumentation
XLPE	105°C – 150°C	600V AC	3271, 3266, 3321, 3666	Motor leads, control panels, non-softening upgrade from PVC
Mica tape	200°C – 450°C	300V – 600V AC	5107, 5128, 5334, 5335, 5359, 5360, 5476	Industrial furnaces, kilns, extreme high temperature equipment
High voltage	200°C / ambient	10kV AC – 60kV DC	3304, 3573, 3239, 1911	Ignition leads, HV DC power supplies, laser and X-ray equipment

Quick Navigation by Most-Specified Styles

The following styles account for the majority of AWM enquiries. Each links to its product category for specifications, dimensions, and ordering:

PVC hook-up: UL 1007 (80°C/300V) and UL 1015 (105°C/600V) — the two highest-volume general-purpose styles.
Motor leads: UL 3266 (125°C) and UL 3321 (150°C) — XLPE for windings exceeding the PVC limit.
Oven & heating: UL 3135 / 3172 silicone (200°C) — bare or braided for enclosed and abrasion-exposed routing.
Chemical & high-temp: UL 1332 FEP, UL 1659 PTFE, UL 10362 PFA (200–250°C) — fluoropolymer for aggressive environments.
Extreme temperature: UL 5107 / 5335 / 5359 mica (450°C) — furnace, kiln, and high-temperature equipment.
Ignition & HV: UL 3573 (10kV), UL 1911 (50kV), UL 3239 (60kV) — gas ignition and high-voltage DC systems.

All CableApex AWM wire is produced with tinned or bare stranded copper conductor, 100% online spark-tested, and supplied with RoHS and REACH declarations. Arab League Certificate of Origin is available for Middle East export orders. To request a quotation, send the UL style number (or your application temperature and voltage), AWG size, colour, and quantity — quotations are returned within 24 hours, with mixed-style and mixed-AWG orders accepted on a single shipment.