Users should evaluate the suitability of this product for their application. Specications are subject to change without notice.
Tyco Electronics also reserves the right to make changes in materials or processing, which do not affect compliance with any specication, without notication to Buyer.
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.
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TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
PART NUMBER
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WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(in.)
FINISHED WIRE
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft)
DIAMETER
(in.)
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
55FA0511-22-* 22 19 x 34 .029 .033 16.2 .051 ± .003 4.0
55FA0511-20-* 20 19 x 32 .037 .041 9.88 .059 ± .003 5.8
55FA0511-18-* 18 19 x 30 .046 .051 6.23 .070 ± .003 8.7
55FA0511-16-* 16 19 x 29 .052 .058 4.81 .078 ± .004 11.2
55FA0511-14-* 14 19 x 27 .065 .073 3.06 .095 ± .004 16.1
55FA0511-12-* 12 37 x 28 .084 .090 2.02 .112 ± .004 24.0
55FA0511-10-* 10 37 x 26 .106 .114 1.26 .136 ± .005 37.0
TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
PART NUMBER
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BEND TESTING
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
CROSSLINKING PROOF TEST
COLD
BEND
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
CROSSLINKING PROOF TEST
COLD
BEND
55FA0511-22-* .500 2.00 .750 3.00
55FA0511-20-* .750 2.50 1.25 4.00
55FA0511-18-* 1.00 3.00 1.75 4.00
55FA0511-16-* 1.00 3.00 2.00 5.00
55FA0511-14-* 1.00 5.00 2.00 5.00
55FA0511-12-* 1.50 6.00 2.50 5.00
55FA0511-10-* 1.50 8.00 2.50 5.00
CONDUCTOR - TIN-COATED COPPER FILTER LAYER - RADIATION-MODIFIED,
ABSORPTIVE COMPOUND
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING 55FA0511
CABLE, ELECTRIC, FILTER LINE - ELECTROLOSS, COMPONENT WIRE 7-23-10 J
This specication sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specication 55F.
TITLE Date Revision
PRIMARY INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED PVDF
COLOR - NATURAL
PRIMARY JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
This product meets or exceeds all requirements of SAE AS85485/9, less identication, for AWG’s 22-10.
All other AWG sizes meet or exceed requirements of SAE AS85485, less identication.
WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING Page 2 of 3 J55FA0511
Revision SCD Number
TEMPERATURE RATING: 150°C
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) at sea level
ATTENUATION (INSERTION LOSS): See Table III
BLOCKING: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours
COLOR: Light violet preferred
CONCENTRICITY: Primary Insulation - 50% (minimum); Finished Wire - 70% (minimum)
CROSSLINKING PROOF TEST: 300 ± 3°C for 7 hours
FLAMMABILITY: 3 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum); no aming of facial tissue
FLUORIDE EXTRACTION: 70 ± 2°C for 168 hours, 150 ppm (maximum)
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance, 5000 meghoms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
IDENTIFICATION AND COLOR STRIPING DURABILITY:
125 cycles (250 strokes) (minimum), 500 g weight
IMMERSION: Diameter increase 5% (maximum); no cracking, no dielectric breakdown
INSULATION ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH:
Primary Insulation, Filter Layer and Primary Jacket pulled together
Elongation, 50% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 3000 lbf/in2 (minimum)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Primary Insulation only,
Spark Test, 1.5 kV (rms) at 60 Hz
4.2 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak)
Finished Wire,
Spark Test, 3.0 kV (rms) at 60 Hz
5.7 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 8.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE: 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
INSULATION THICKNESS:
Primary Insulation, .002 in. (minimum);
Filter Layer, average .0025 in. (minimum);
Primary Jacket, .0035 in. (minimum)
LIFE CYCLE: 200 ± 3°C for 168 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 2°C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours, 0.125 in. (maximum)
SMOKE: 200 ± 2°C, no visible smoke
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 meghoms-in. (minimum), initial and nal readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 150 ± 3°C, .060 in. (maximum)
THERMAL STABILITY: 180 ± 3°C for 1250 hours
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental): 1500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
WRAP TEST: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours, no cracking
PART NUMBER:
The "*" in the part numbers in Tables I-III shall be replaced by a color code designator,
except that violet shall be light violet and designator shall be 7L.
1/ Example: AWG 20, light violet: 55FA0511-20-7L
AWG 20, light violet with blue stripe: 55FA0511-20-7L6
1/ See footer section on page 1
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING Page 3 of 3 J55FA0511
+ THE PRIMARY WIRE OF THIS SPECIFICATION SHEET SHALL MEET THE ATTENUATION REQUIREMENTS SHOWN ABOVE ONLY WHEN
USED AS A SINGLE COMPONENT IN A SHIELDED CABLE.
ATTENUATION (INSERTION LOSS)
Attenuation
(dB/foot)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1.0 10.0 100. 1000.
Typical curve for size 20
Frequency (MHz)
TABLE III. ATTENUATION (INSERTION LOSS) +
PART NUMBER
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PASS BAND
(dB/ft.)
TRANSITION BAND
(dB/ft.)
STOP BAND
(dB/ft.)
1.0 MHz 10.0 MHz 100 MHz 500 MHz 1000 MHz 1 to 12 GHz
(max) (min) (max) (min) (min) (min) (min)
55FA0511-22-* .02 .06 0.20 1.3 12 30 30
55FA0511-20-* .02 .06 0.20 1.3 12 30 30
55FA0511-18-* .02 .06 0.20 1.3 13 33 33
55FA0511-16-* .02 .06 0.20 1.3 13 33 33
55FA0511-14-* .02 .06 0.20 1.3 13 33 33
55FA0511-12-* .02 .04 0.20 1.3 12 30 30
55FA0511-10-* .02 .04 0.20 1.3 12 30 30
Revision SCD Number
1/ See footer section on page 1
