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Title SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING SCD 55A0812
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED,
NORMAL WEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT Date 1-12-17 Revision V
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
PRIMARY INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
Primary insulation shall be of a contrasting
pigmentation to that of the jacket.
CONDUCTOR - SILVER-COATED COPPER JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
PART
NUMBER
1/
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(inch)
FINISHED WIRE
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft.)
DIAMETER
(inch)
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
55A0812-26-* 26 19 x 38 .018 .019 38.4 .040 ± .002 1.70
55A0812-24-* 24 19 x 36 .023 .024 24.3 .045 ± .002 2.30
55A0812-22-* 22 19 x 34 .029 .030 15.1 .050 ± .002 3.20
55A0812-20-* 20 19 x 32 .037 .038 9.19 .058 ± .002 4.70
55A0812-18-* 18 19 x 30 .046 .048 5.79 .070 ± .003 7.20
55A0812-16-* 16 19 x 29 .052 .054 4.52 .077 ± .003 9.00
55A0812-14-* 14 19 x 27 .065 .068 2.88 .094 ± .003 13.8
55A0812-12-* 12 37 x 28 .084 .087 1.90 .111 ± .003 20.5
55A0812-10-* 10 37 x 26 .106 .112 1.19 .134 ± .004 32.4
55A0812-8-* 8 133 x 29 .158 .169 .658 .195 ± .008 61.9
55A0812-6-* 6 133 x 27 .198 .213 .418 .241 ± .010 94.5
55A0812-4-* 4 133 x 25 .250 .268 .264 .310 ± .010 158.
55A0812-2-* 2 665 x 30 .320 .340 .170 .408 ± .012 249.
55A0812-1-* 1 817 x 30 .360 .380 .139 .470 ± .012 329.
55A0812-0-* 0 1045 x 30 .395 .425 .108 .510 ± .016 404.
55A0812-00-* 00 1330 x 30 .440 .475 .085 .570 ± .016 500.
55A0812-000-* 000 1665 x 30 .500 .540 .068 .610 ± .016 594.
55A0812-0000-* 0000 2109 x 30 .565 .605 .054 .675 ± .022 746.
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TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
PART
NUMBER
1/
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%) WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
LIFE CYCLE,
IMMERSION, AND
ACCELERATED AGING
COLD
BEND
LIFE CYCLE,
IMMERSION, AND
ACCELERATED AGING
COLD
BEND
55A0812-26-* .375 1.00 .500 3.00
55A0812-24-* .500 1.00 .750 3.00
55A0812-22-* .500 1.00 1.00 3.00
55A0812-20-* .500 1.00 1.50 4.00
55A0812-18-* .750 1.50 2.00 4.00
55A0812-16-* 1.00 1.50 2.00 5.00
55A0812-14-* 1.00 2.00 3.00 5.00
55A0812-12-* 1.50 2.00 3.00 5.00
55A0812-10-* 2.00 3.00 3.00 5.00
55A0812-8-* 3.00 4.00 4.00 6.00
55A0812-6-* 4.00 5.00 4.00 10.0
55A0812-4-* 5.00 6.00 4.00 10.0
55A0812-2-* 6.00 8.00 6.00 15.0
55A0812-1-* 8.00 10.0 6.00 15.0
55A0812-0-* 8.00 10.0 6.00 15.0
55A0812-00-* 10.0 12.0 8.00 20.0
55A0812-000-* 10.0 12.0 8.00 20.0
55A0812-0000-* 10.0 12.0 8.00 20.0
WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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 inches (maximum);
no flaming of facial tissue
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance,
5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum), AWG 26-10
3000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum), AWG 8-0000
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,
125% (minimum) for primary insulation, AWG 26-10 only
75% (minimum) for total insulation (primary insulation & jacket)
Tensile Strength,
5000 lbf/in2 (minimum) for primary insulation
5000 lbf/in2 (minimum) for total insulation (primary insulation & jacket)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Primary Insulation,
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, 5.7 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 8.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE:
5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum), AWG 26-10
3000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum), AWG 8-0000
INSULATION THICKNESS:
0.003 in. (minimum) for primary insulation
0.004 in. (minimum) for outer jacket
0.009 in. (minimum) for total insulation
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 inches
SMOKE TEST: 250 ± 5°C, no visible smoke
SOLDERABILITY (AWG 10 and smaller only):
Per MIL-STD-202, Method 208, except without steam aging
SURFACE RESISTANCE:
500 meghoms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 200 ± 3°C,
0.060 in. (maximum), AWG 26-12
0.100 in. (maximum), AWG 10-8
0.125 in. (maximum), AWG 6-0000
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental):
2500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
WICKING: 2.25 in. (maximum)
WRAP TEST: 313 ± 3°C for 2 hours
1/ PART NUMBER:
The "*" in the part numbers in Tables I and II shall be replaced
by a color code designator.
Example: AWG 22, white: 55A0812-22-9
AWG 22, white with a black stripe: 55A0812-22-90
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