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3M™ Round Conductor Flat Cable
.156" 18 AWG Stranded, PVC 8132 Series
• Designed for power applications requiring higher
current carrying capability
• 18 AWG tinned stranded copper wire provides
flexibility and extended product life
• Individually insulated conductors are laminated to a
PVC backing which can be zipped apart for
branching or discrete terminations
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the“RoHScompliance”sectionofwww.3M.com/
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Date Modied: September 1, 2009 TS-0057-C
Sheet 1 of 2
Physical
Insulation:
Material: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Color: Dark Gray Wires
Marking:
Standard: None
Canadian Option: AWM 20462 105C 300V VW1 3M NU C AWM IA 80C 150V FT1 EU <50V
Conductors: 18 AWG 19 × 30 AWG [ 19 × Ø 0.254 ] Tinned Stranded Copper
Electrical
Voltage Rating: USA: 300V Canada: 150V EU: <50V
Insulation Resistance: > 1 × 1010 Ω/10 ft. [ 3 m ]
Characteristic Impedance: Unbalanced: 127 Ω
Capacitance: Unbalanced: 9.6 pF/ft [ 31.5 pF/m ]
Inductance: Unbalanced: 0.15 μH/ft [ 0.49 μH/m ]
Propagation Delay: Unbalanced: 1.22 ns/ft [ 4.00 ns/m ]
Velocity of Propagation: Unbalanced: 83%
Note: Unbalanced is measured between ground-signal-ground conductors.
Environmental
Temperature Rating: -20°C to +80°C Canada: -20°C to +80°C
Flammability Rating: USA: VW-1 Canada: FT1
UL File No.: E42769, Style No: 20462
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3M™ Round Conductor Flat Cable
.156" 18 AWG Stranded, PVC 8132 Series
TS-0057-C
Sheet 2 of 2
Ordering Information
8132 / XX XX
Note: Available in standard 100 ft or 300 ft rolls, please
specify when ordering. Contact 3M for availability of
additional conductor counts and/or custom roll lengths.
Number of Conductors
(See Table)
Blank = Standard
SF = Splice Free
C
(OPTIONAL)
Inch
[mm]
Tolerance Unless Noted
.0 .00 .000
Inch ±.1 ±.01 ±.005
[ ] Dimensions for Reference Only
Note: Red marking on one edge of cable designates wire #1.
Number of
Conductors
3M Part
Number Dimension A Dimension B
4 8132/04 0.564 ± .015 [14.33] 0.468 ± .010 [11.89]
5 8132/05 0.720 ± .015 [18.29] 0.624 ± .010 [15.85]
6 8132/06 0.876 ± .015 [22.25] 0.780 ± .010 [19.81]
7 8132/07 1.032 ± .015 [26.21] 0.936 ± .010 [23.77]
8 8132/08 1.188 ± .015 [30.18] 1.092 ± .010 [27.74]
9 8132/09 1.344 ± .020 [34.14] 1.248 ± .015 [31.70]
10 8132/10 1.500 ± .020 [38.10] 1.404 ± .015 [35.66]
11 8132/11 1.656 ± .020 [42.06] 1.560 ± .015 [39.62]
12 8132/12 1.812 ± .020 [46.02] 1.716 ± .015 [43.59]
13 8132/13 1.968 ± .020 [49.99] 1.872 ± .015 [47.55]
14 8132/14 2.124 ± .020 [53.95] 2.028 ± .015 [51.51]
15 8132/15 2.280 ± .025 [57.91] 2.184 ± .020 [55.47]
16 8132/16 2.436 ± .025 [61.87] 2.340 ± .020 [59.44]
17 8132/17 2.592 ± .025 [65.84] 2.496 ± .020 [63.40]
18 8132/18 2.748 ± .025 [69.80] 2.652 ± .020 [67.36]
19 8132/19 2.904 ± .025 [73.76] 2.808 ± .020 [71.32]
20 8132/20 3.060 ± .025 [77.72] 2.964 ± .020 [75.29]
21 8132/21 3.216 ± .025 [81.69] 3.120 ± .020 [79.25]
22 8132/22 3.372 ± .025 [85.65] 3.276 ± .020 [83.21]
23 8132/23 3.528 ± .025 [89.61] 3.432 ± .020 [87.17]
24 8132/24 3.684 ± .025 [93.57] 3.588 ± .020 [91.14]
A
B
0.048 Ref
[ 1.22 ]
.077 ± .003
[ 1.96 ]
.156 Typ
[ 3.96 ]
Light Gray PVC Carrier
18 AWG, 19 x 30 AWG [19 x Ø 0.254] Tinned
Stranded Copper Conductors
Dark Gray PVC
Insulation Typ
Note: Contact 3M for availability of additional conductor counts.
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