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This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
CONDUCTOR - TIN-COATED COPPER
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55A0111
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED, ETFE-INSULATED,
TIN-COATED COPPER, LIGHTWEIGHT 10-24-04
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
PART NUMBER
1/
PART NUMBER
1/
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
.013
.016
.020
.025
.031
.039
.049
.055
.069
.089
.113
.173
.011
.014
.018
.023
.029
.037
.046
.052
.065
.084
.106
.158
.024 ± .002
.027 ± .002
.032 ± .002
.037 ± .002
.043 ± .002
.050 ± .002
.060 ± .002
.068 ± .002
.085 ± .003
.103 ± .003
.128 ± .006
.188 ± .008
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(in.)
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
7 x 38
7 x 36
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
108.4
68.6
41.3
26.2
16.2
9.88
6.23
4.81
3.06
2.02
1.26
.701
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
FINISHED WIRE
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft.) .66
.91
1.4
2.0
2.8
4.3
6.5
8.3
13.0
19.7
31.8
58.8
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
DIAMETER
(in.)
55A0111-30-*
55A0111-28-*
55A0111-26-*
55A0111-24-*
55A0111-22-*
55A0111-20-*
55A0111-18-*
55A0111-16-*
55A0111-14-*
55A0111-12-*
55A0111-10-*
55A0111- 8-*
.500
.500
.500
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
.125
.125
.125
.250
.375
.500
.500
.750
1.00
1.50
1.50
4.00
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
COLD
BEND
.375
.375
.500
.500
.750
.750
1.00
1.00
1.50
2.00
3.00
4.00
.250
.250
.375
.375
.500
.500
.500
.750
1.00
1.50
2.00
3.00
BEND TESTING
55A0111-30-*
55A0111-28-*
55A0111-26-*
55A0111-24-*
55A0111-22-*
55A0111-20-*
55A0111-18-*
55A0111-16-*
55A0111-14-*
55A0111-12-*
55A0111-10-*
55A0111- 8-*
COLD
BEND
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE AND
ACCELERATED AGING
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED ARE NOMINAL.
TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
INSULATON - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
Date Revision
TITLE
TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
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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.
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING Page 2 of 2
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Revision 55A0111
TEMPERATURE RATING: 150°C,
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) at sea level
ACCELERATED AGING (CROSSLINKING PROOF): 300 ± 3°C for 7 hours
BLOCKING: 200 ± 3°C for 24 hours
COLOR: white preferred
CONCENTRICITY: 70% (minimum)
FLAMMABILITY: Procedure 1, 3 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum);no flaming 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) for AWG 30 - 10
3000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum) for AWG 8
INSULATION THICKNESS: 0.005 in. (minimum)
LIFE CYCLE: 200 ± 3°C for 500 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 3°C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 200 ± 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: 200 ± 2°C. No visible smoke
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 megohms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 150 ± 3°C, 0.060 in. (maximum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND TEST (Post Environmental): 2500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
WRAP TEST: 200 ± 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: 55A0111-22-9
AWG 22, white with black stripe: 55A0111-22-90
1/ See footer section on page 1
WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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