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Title
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
SCD
55A8040
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED,
NORMAL WEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT
Date
3-14-17
Revision
K
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
CONDUCTOR - ALUMINUM PRIMARY INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
Primary insulation shall be of a contrasting
pigmentation to that of the jacket.
WRAP - BARRIER TAPE JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, BRAID - NOMEX, Treated to
(Optional) MODIFIED ETFE prevent frayng
TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
PART NUMBER
1/
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(inch)
FINISHED WIRE
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft.)
DIAMETER
(inch)
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
55A8040-8-* 8 41 x 24 .155 ± .005 1.09 .215 ± .014 29.0
55A8040-6-* 6 70 x 24 .206 ± .005 .641 .270 ± .015 44.0
55A8040-4-* 4 107 x 24 .255 ± .007 .427 .320 ± .016 65.8
55A8040-2-* 2 168 x 24 .320 ± .010 .268 .395 ± .018 97.0
55A8040-1-* 1 219 x 24 .358 ± .010 .214 .440 ± .018 125.
55A8040-0-* 0 259 x 24 .408 ± .012 .169 .490 ± .020 149.
55A8040-00-* 00 334 x 24 .466 ± .012 .133 .550 ± .022 189.
55A8040-000-* 000 427 x 24 .523 ± .012 .109 .615 ± .022 227.
55A8040-0000-* 0000 523 x 24 .575 ± .012 .085 .665 ± .022 269.
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
55A8040-8-* 3.00 6.00 3.00 6.00
55A8040-6-* 4.00 8.00 3.00 10.0
55A8040-4-* 5.00 10.0 3.00 10.0
55A8040-2-* 6.00 12.0 4.00 15.0
55A8040-1-* 7.00 13.0 4.00 15.0
55A8040-0-* 8.00 14.0 4.00 15.0
55A8040-00-* 9.00 16.0 4.00 15.0
55A8040-000-* 10.0 18.0 4.00 15.0
55A8040-0000-* 12.0 18.0 4.00 15.0
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