TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
PART NUMBER
1/
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
44A0311-26-* 26 19 x 38 .018 .020 41.3 .053 ± .002 2.1
44A0311-24-* 24 19 x 36 .023 .025 26.2 .057 ± .002 3.0
44A0311-22-* 22 19 x 34 .029 .033 16.2 .069 ± .003 4.3
44A0311-20-* 20 19 x 32 .037 .041 9.88 .078 ± .003 6.1
44A0311-18-* 18 19 x 30 .046 .051 6.23 .088 ± .003 8.7
44A0311-16-* 16 19 x 29 .052 .058 4.81 .097 ± .004 10.9
44A0311-14-* 14 19 x 27 .065 .073 3.06 .115 ± .004 16.2
44A0311-12-* 12 37 x 28 .084 .090 2.02 .131 ± .004 24.2
44A0311-10-* 10 37 x 26 .106 .114 1.26 .161 ± .005 36.5
44A0311-8-* 8 133 x 29 .158 .173 .701 .219 ± .006 65.0
44A0311-6-* 6 133 x 27 .198 .217 .445 .269 ± .007 103.
44A0311-4-* 4 133 x 25 .250 .274 .280 .325 ± .008 158.
44A0311 2-* 2 665 x 30 .320 .340 .183 .404 ± .012 252.
44A0311-0-* 0 1045 x 30 .405 .425 .116 .494 ± .016 380.
44A0311-00-* 00 1330 x 30 .450 .475 .092 .545 ± .016 459.
CONDUCTOR - TIN-COATED COPPER PRIMARY INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
EXTRUDED POLYALKENE
JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED PVDF
Thickness:
AWG 26- 4, .005 ± .001 in.
AWG 2 -00, .010 ± .002 in.
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING 44A0311
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, POLYALKENE-INSULATED,
LIGHTWEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 2500 VOLT 7-21-08 L
This specication sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specication 44.
Users should evaluate the suitability of this product for their application. Specications 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 specication, without notication 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 II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
PART NUMBER
1/
BEND TESTING
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
IMMERSION
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
COLD
BEND WRAP IMMERSION
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
COLD
BEND
44A0311-26-* .500 1.00 .250 .625 3.00
44A0311-24-* .500 1.00 .250 .625 3.00
44A0311-22-* .750 1.00 .250 2.00 3.00
44A0311-20-* .750 1.00 .250 2.50 4.00
44A0311-18-* 1.00 1.50 .375 2.50 4.00
44A0311-16-* 1.00 1.50 .375 2.50 5.00
44A0311-14-* 1.50 2.00 .500 2.50 5.00
44A0311-12-* 2.00 2.00 .500 3.00 5.00
44A0311-10-* 3.00 3.00 .750 3.00 5.00
44A0311-8-* 3.00 4.00 .750 6.00 6.00
44A0311-6-* 4.00 5.00 1.00 6.00 10.0
44A0311-4-* 5.00 6.00 1.25 6.00 10.0
44A0311-2-* 6.00 8.00 3.00 6.00 15.0
44A0311-0-* 8.00 10.0 4.00 7.00 15.0
44A0311-00-* 9.00 12.0 5.00 7.00 15.0
TEMPERATURE RATING: 150°C
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 2500 volts (rms) at sea level
ACCELERATED AGING: 300 ± 2°C for 6 hours
Identication legibility, 225 ± 2°C for 6 hours
BLOCKING: 150 ± 2°C for 24 hours
COLOR: White preferred
FLAMMABILITY: 30 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum); no aming of facial tissue
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance, 5000 megohms 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:
1.5 inch jaw separation, 2.0 inch/minute crosshead speed
Primary Insulation,
Elongation, 150% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 2500 lbf/in² (minimum), AWG 26-12
2000 lbf/in² (minimum), AWG 10-00
INSULATION FLAWS:
Primary Insulation,
Spark Test, 5.0 kV (rms)
Impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak)
Finished Wire,
Spark Test, 8.0 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 13.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE: 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
LIFE CYCLE: 200 ± 2°C for 168 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 2°C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 300 ± 2°C, 0.125 in. (maximum) in 12 in., AWG 26-12
300 ± 2°C, 0.250 in. (maximum) in 12 in., AWG 10-00
SMOKE: 200 ± 2°C. No visible smoke.
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 megohms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 150 ± 2°C, 0.060 in. (maximum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental): 5000 volts (rms), 60 Hz, 5 minutes
WICKING: 2.25 in. (maximum)
PART NUMBER: The "*" in the part numbers on pages 1 and 2 shall be replaced by color code
designators.
1/ Example: AWG 20, white: 44A0311-20-9
AWG 20, white with black stripe: 44A0311-20-90
1/ See footer section on page 1
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