TEMPERATURE RATING: 150°C
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 2500 volts (rms) at sea level
ACCELERATED AGING: 300 ± 2°C for 6 hours
Identication legibility, 225 ± 2°C for 6 hours
BLOCKING: 150 ± 2°C for 24 hours
COLOR: White preferred
FLAMMABILITY: 30 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum); no aming of facial tissue
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance, 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
IDENTIFICATION AND COLOR STRIPING DURABILITY:
125 cycles (250 strokes) (minimum), 500 g weight
IMMERSION: Diameter increase 5% (maximum); no cracking, no dielectric breakdown.
INSULATION ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH:
1.5 inch jaw separation, 2.0 inch/minute crosshead speed
Primary Insulation,
Elongation, 150% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 2500 lbf/in² (minimum), AWG 24-12
2000 lbf/in² (minimum), AWG 10-0
INSULATION FLAWS:
Primary Insulation,
Spark Test, 5.0 kV (rms)
Impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak)
Finished Wire,
Spark Test, 8.0 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 13.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE: 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
LIFE CYCLE: 200 ± 2°C for 168 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 2°C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 300 ± 2°C, 0.125 in. (maximum) in 12 in., AWG 24-12
300 ± 2°C, 0.250 in. (maximum) in 12 in., AWG 10-0
SMOKE: 200 ± 2°C. No visible smoke.
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 megohms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 150 ± 2°C, 0.060 in. (maximum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental): 5000 volts (rms), 60 Hz, 5 minutes
WICKING: 2.25 in. (maximum)
PART NUMBER: The "*" in the part numbers on pages 1 and 2 shall be replaced by color code
designators.
1/ Example: AWG 20, white: 44A0312-20-9
AWG 20, white with black stripe: 44A0312-20-90
1/ See footer section on page 1
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