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TITLE
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED ARE NOMINAL.
06-21-04
Date Revision
55A0114
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED, ETFE-INSULATED,
SILVER-COATED HIGH STRENGTH COPPER ALLOY, LIGHTWEIGHT
CONDUCTOR - SILVER-COATED HIGH
STRENGTH COPPER ALLOY
INSULATON - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
PART NUMBER
1/ IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
7 x 38
7 x 36
19 x 38
19 x 36
19 x 34
19 x 32
19 x 30
19 x 29
.012
.016
.020
.025
.031
.039
.050
.057
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FINISHED WIRE
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
.66
.91
1.4
2.0
2.9
4.4
6.5
8.3
.024 ± .002
.027 ± .002
.032 ± .002
.037 ± .002
.043 ± .002
.050 ± .002
.060 ± .002
.068 ± .002
DIAMETER
(in.)
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft.)
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(in.)
117.4
74.4
44.8
28.4
17.5
10.7
6.8
5.3
.011
.014
.018
.023
.029
.037
.046
.052
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
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55A0114-28-*
55A0114-26-*
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PART NUMBER
1/
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
COLD
BEND
.500
.500
.500
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
.125
.125
.125
.250
.375
.500
.500
.750
BEND TESTING
TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
COLD
BEND
.375
.375
.500
.500
.750
.750
1.00
1.00
.250
.250
.375
.375
.500
.500
.500
.750
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55A0114-26-*
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1/ COLORS AND COLOR CODE DESIGNATORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-681. OTHER CODES
AND SUFFIXES MAY BE ADDED TO THE PART NUMBER, AS NECESSARY, TO CAPTURE ANY ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE PURCHASE ORDER.
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
SCD Number
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55A0114
TEMPERATURE RATING: 200°C,
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) at sea level
ACCELERATED AGING (CROSSLINKING PROOF): 300 ± 3°C for 7 hours
BLOCKING: 230 ± 3°C for 24 hours
COLOR: white preferred
CONCENTRICITY: 70% (minimum)
FLAMMABILITY: Procedure 1, 3 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum); no flaming of facial tissue.
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance, 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
IDENTIFICATION, COLOR STRIPING AND BAND DURABILITY:
125 cycles (250 strokes) (minimum), 500 g weight
IMMERSION: Diameter increase 5% (maximum); no cracking, no dielectric breakdown
INSULATION ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH:
Elongation, 75% (minimum)
Tensile strength, 5000 lbf/in² (minimum)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Spark Test, 5.7 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse DielectricTest, 8.0 kV (peak);
INSULATION RESISTANCE: 5000 megohms for 1000 ft (minimum)
INSULATION THICKNESS: 0.005 in. (minimum)
LIFE CYCLE: 230 ± 3°C for 500 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 3°C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 230 ± 3°C, for 6 hours, 0.125 in. (maximum) in 12 in.
SOLDERABILITY: Per MIL-STD-202, Method 208, without steam aging
SMOKE TEST: 250 ± 5°C. No visible smoke
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 Megohms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 200 ± 3°C, 0.060 in. (maximum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND TEST (Post Environmental): 2500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
WRAP TEST: 313 ± 3°C for 2 hours
PART NUMBER:
The "*" in the part numbers on page 1 shall be replaced by a color code designator.
1/ Example: AWG 22, white: 55A0114-22-9
AWG 22, white with black stripe: 55A0114-22-90
1/ See footer section on page 1
WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
