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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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The TE logo, Tyco Electronics and Raychem are trademarks. Raychem Wire & Cable
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Redwood City, CA 94063-3800
Phone: 1-800-227-8816
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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 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
55A0112-30-* 30 7 x 38 .011 .012 100.7 .024 ± .002 .66
55A0112-28-* 28 7 x 36 .014 .015 63.8 .027 ± .002 .91
55A0112-26-* 26 19 x 38 .018 .019 38.4 .032 ± .002 1.4
55A0112-24-* 24 19 x 36 .023 .025 24.3 .037 ± .002 2.0
55A0112-22-* 22 19 x 34 .029 .030 15.1 .043 ± .002 2.8
55A0112-20-* 20 19 x 32 .037 .039 9.19 .050 ± .002 4.3
55A0112-18-* 18 19 x 30 .046 .048 5.79 .060 ± .002 6.5
55A0112-16-* 16 19 x 29 .052 .054 4.52 .068 ± .002 8.3
55A0112-14-* 14 19 x 27 .065 .068 2.88 .085 ± .003 13.0
55A0112-12-* 12 37 x 28 .084 .087 1.90 .103 ± .003 19.7
55A0112-10-* 10 37 x 26 .106 .112 1.19 .128 ± .006 32.3
55A0112- 8-* 8 133 x 29 .158 .169 .658 .188 ± .008 60.5
TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
PART NUMBER
1/
BEND TESTING
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
COLD
BEND
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
COLD
BEND
55A0112-30-* .250 .375 .125 .500
55A0112-28-* .250 .375 .125 .500
55A0112-26-* .375 .500 .125 .500
55A0112-24-* .375 .500 .250 1.00
55A0112-22-* .500 .750 .375 1.00
55A0112-20-* .500 .750 .500 1.00
55A0112-18-* .500 1.00 .500 1.00
55A0112-16-* .750 1.00 .750 1.00
55A0112-14-* 1.00 1.50 1.00 3.00
55A0112-12-* 1.50 2.00 1.50 3.00
55A0112-10-* 2.00 3.00 1.50 3.00
55A0112- 8-* 3.00 4.00 4.00 6.00
CONDUCTOR - SILVER-COATED COPPER INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING 55A0112
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED,
LIGHTWEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT 4-28-08 R
This specication sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specication 55A.
TITLE Date Revision
WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING Page 2 of 2 R55A0112
Revision SCD Number
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: Procedure1, 3 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum); no aming of facial tissue
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance,
5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum) for AWG 30 - 10
3000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum) for AWG 8
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, 75% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 5000 lbf/in2 (minimum)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Spark Test, 5.7 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse DielectricTest, 8.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE:
5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum) fro AWG 30 - 10
3000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum) fro AWG 8
INSULATION THICKNESS: 0.005 in. (minimum)
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 in.
SOLDERABILITY: Per MIL-STD-202, Method 208, without steam aging, N/A for AWG 10 and 8
SMOKE TEST: 250 ± 5°C. No visible smoke
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 megohms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 200 ± 3°C,
0.060 in. (maximum) for AWG 30 - 12
0.100 in. (maximum) for AWG 10 - 8
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND TEST (Post Environmental): 2500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
WRAP TEST: 313 ± 3°C for 2 hours
PART NUMBER:
The "*" in the part numbers on page 1 shall be replaced by a color code designator.
1/ Example: AWG 22, white: 55A0112-22-9
AWG 22, white with black stripe: 55A0112-22-90
1/ See footer section on page 1