SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
Title
SCD
55A0812
Revision
Date
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED,
1-12-17
NORMAL WEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
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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
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55A0812-26-*
55A0812-24-*
55A0812-22-*
55A0812-20-*
55A0812-18-*
55A0812-16-*
55A0812-14-*
55A0812-12-*
55A0812-10-*
55A0812-8-*
55A0812-6-*
55A0812-4-*
55A0812-2-*
55A0812-1-*
55A0812-0-*
55A0812-00-*
55A0812-000-*
55A0812-0000-*
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
0
00
000
0000
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
19 x 38
19 x 36
19 x 34
19 x 32
19 x 30
19 x 29
19 x 27
37 x 28
37 x 26
133 x 29
133 x 27
133 x 25
665 x 30
817 x 30
1045 x 30
1330 x 30
1665 x 30
2109 x 30
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(inch)
MINIMUM
.018
.023
.029
.037
.046
.052
.065
.084
.106
.158
.198
.250
.320
.360
.395
.440
.500
.565
MAXIMUM
.019
.024
.030
.038
.048
.054
.068
.087
.112
.169
.213
.268
.340
.380
.425
.475
.540
.605
FINISHED WIRE
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft.)
38.4
24.3
15.1
9.19
5.79
4.52
2.88
1.90
1.19
.658
.418
.264
.170
.139
.108
.085
.068
.054
DIAMETER
(inch)
.040 ± .002
.045 ± .002
.050 ± .002
.058 ± .002
.070 ± .003
.077 ± .003
.094 ± .003
.111 ± .003
.134 ± .004
.195 ± .008
.241 ± .010
.310 ± .010
.408 ± .012
.470 ± .012
.510 ± .016
.570 ± .016
.610 ± .016
.675 ± .022
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
1.70
2.30
3.20
4.70
7.20
9.00
13.8
20.5
32.4
61.9
94.5
158.
249.
329.
404.
500.
594.
746.
Users should evaluate the suitability of this product for their application. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED, ARE NOMINAL.
THIS SPECIFICATION SHEET TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER DOCUMENTS REFERENCED HEREIN.
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF THE ISSUE IN EFFECT ON DATE OF INVITATION FOR BID.
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TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
PART
NUMBER
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55A0812-26-*
55A0812-24-*
55A0812-22-*
55A0812-20-*
55A0812-18-*
55A0812-16-*
55A0812-14-*
55A0812-12-*
55A0812-10-*
55A0812-8-*
55A0812-6-*
55A0812-4-*
55A0812-2-*
55A0812-1-*
55A0812-0-*
55A0812-00-*
55A0812-000-*
55A0812-0000-*
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
LIFE CYCLE,
IMMERSION, AND
ACCELERATED AGING
.375
.500
.500
.500
.750
1.00
1.00
1.50
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
8.00
8.00
10.0
10.0
10.0
COLD
BEND
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
8.00
10.0
10.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
LIFE CYCLE,
IMMERSION, AND
ACCELERATED AGING
.500
.750
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
COLD
BEND
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
10.0
10.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
20.0
20.0
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/in
2
(minimum) for primary insulation
5000 lbf/in
2
(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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