SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING TITLE 55A0112 WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED, LIGHTWEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT Date 4-28-08 Revision R This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A. INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE CONDUCTOR - SILVER-COATED COPPER TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS PART NUMBER 1/ WIRE SIZE (AWG) CONDUCTOR STRANDING (number x AWG) DIAMETER OF STRANDED CONDUCTOR (in.) FINISHED WIRE MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM RESISTANCE AT 20°C (ohms/1000 ft) DIAMETER (in.) MAXIMUM WEIGHT (lbs/1000 ft.) 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 15.1 55A0112-22-* 22 19 x 34 .029 .030 .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 .188 ± .008 60.5 .658 TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS BEND TESTING PART NUMBER 1/ MANDREL DIAMETER (inch) (± 3%) WEIGHT (lb) (± 3%) IMMERSION, LIFE CYCLE AND ACCELERATED AGING COLD BEND IMMERSION, LIFE CYCLE AND ACCELERATED AGING 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 COLD BEND 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 Users should evaluate the suitability of this product for their application. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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. 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. The TE logo, Tyco Electronics and Raychem are trademarks. Page 1 of 2 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. Raychem Wire & Cable 501 Oakside Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063-3800 Phone: 1-800-227-8816 Fax: 1-650-361-6297 © 2008 Tyco Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved. SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING Page 2 of 2 Revision R SCD Number 55A0112 WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 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 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) 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