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SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING 55A7238
TITLE THREE CONDUCTOR CABLE, SHIELDED, JACKETED,
GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
CABLE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
NOMINAL
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
(inches)
MINIMUM
.006
.006
.006
.006
.007
.007
.008
.008
.008
.008
.009
.009
.142
.160
.185
.201
.236
.277
TEMPERATURE RATING: 150°C
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) at sea level
ACCELERATED AGING: 300 ± 3°C for 7 hours
BLOCKING: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours
DIELECTRIC WITHSTAND: 1500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
FLAMMABILITY:
Procedure 1, 3 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum);
no flaming of facial tissue
JACKET COLOR: White preferred
JACKET ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH:
Elongation, 50% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 5000 lbf/in² (minimum)
JACKET FLAWS:
Spark Test, 1000 volts (rms)
Impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak)
LIFE CYCLE: 200 ± 3°C for 168 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 3°C for 4 hours
SHIELD COVERAGE: 85% (minimum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND TEST: (POST ENVIRONMENTAL)
1000 volts (rms), 60 Hz, l minute
PART NUMBER:
The "*" in the part numbers above shall be replaced
by color code designators with a slash separating the
component wire colors and a dash separating the
component wires color from the jacket color. Colors shown
do not necessarily reflect the sequence of manufacturing.
Example: AWG 20, black, brown and red component wires;
white jacket: 55A7238-20-0/1/2-9
SHIELD
SIZE
(AWG)
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lb/1000 ft.)
JACKET THICKNESS
(inches)
CABLE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
CONDUCTOR
SIZE
(AWG)
PART NUMBER
1/
55A7238-22-*
55A7238-20-*
55A7238-18-*
55A7238-16-*
55A7238-14-*
55A7238-12-*
22
20
18
16
14
12
38
38
38
38
38
38
MAXIMUM
NOMINAL
NOTE: Nominal values are for information only.
Nominal values are not requirements.
JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
SHIELD - TIN-COATED COPPER
COMPONENT WIRES - 55A0213
FILAMENT STRIPPING THREAD - NOMEX®, 200/I/4E, No finish
17.4
23.5
32.5
39.0
56.5
81.0
.135
.152
.176
.191
.225
.264
4-8-06 A
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Tyco Electronics also reserves the right to make changes in materials or processing, which do not affect compliance with any specification, without notification to Buyer.
Users should evaluate the suitability of this product for their application. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED ARE NOMINAL.
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1/ COLORS AND COLOR CODE DESIGNATORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-681. HOWEVER, DUE TO LENGTH LIMITATIONS OF THE RAYCHEM PART NUMBER,
AN ALTERNATIVE COLOR CODE MAY REPLACE MIL-STD-681 COLOR CODE DESIGNATORS. (EXAMPLE: “901/902...” MAY BE REPLACED BY “Axxx”.) OTHER CODES AND
SUFFIXES MAY BE ADDED TO THE PART NUMBER, AS NECESSARY, TO CAPTURE ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE PURCHASE ORDER.
