SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
Title
SCD
55A8040
Revision
Date
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED,
3-14-17
NORMAL WEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
K
CONDUCTOR - ALUMINUM
PRIMARY INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
Primary insulation shall be of a contrasting
pigmentation to that of the jacket.
WRAP - BARRIER TAPE
(Optional)
JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
BRAID - NOMEX, Treated to
prevent frayng
TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
8
6
4
2
1
0
00
000
0000
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
41 x 24
70 x 24
107 x 24
168 x 24
219 x 24
259 x 24
334 x 24
427 x 24
523 x 24
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(inch)
.155 ± .005
.206 ± .005
.255 ± .007
.320 ± .010
.358 ± .010
.408 ± .012
.466 ± .012
.523 ± .012
.575 ± .012
FINISHED WIRE
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft.)
1.09
.641
.427
.268
.214
.169
.133
.109
.085
DIAMETER
(inch)
.215 ± .014
.270 ± .015
.320 ± .016
.395 ± .018
.440 ± .018
.490 ± .020
.550 ± .022
.615 ± .022
.665 ± .022
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
29.0
44.0
65.8
97.0
125.
149.
189.
227.
269.
PART NUMBER
1/
55A8040-8-*
55A8040-6-*
55A8040-4-*
55A8040-2-*
55A8040-1-*
55A8040-0-*
55A8040-00-*
55A8040-000-*
55A8040-0000-*
TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
BEND TESTING
PART NUMBER
1/
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE, AND
ACCELERATED AGING
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.0
12.0
COLD
BEND
6.00
8.00
10.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
18.0
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE, AND
ACCELERATED AGING
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
COLD
BEND
6.00
10.0
10.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
55A8040-8-*
55A8040-6-*
55A8040-4-*
55A8040-2-*
55A8040-1-*
55A8040-0-*
55A8040-00-*
55A8040-000-*
55A8040-0000-*
Users should evaluate the suitability of this product for their application. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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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.
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WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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
BRAID COLOR: Dark Green preferred, munsell color limits 5Y 3/2 and 5B 2/0.5
CONCENTRICITY: 70% (minimum)
FLAMMABILITY (Qualification Test): Procedure 1,
3 seconds (maximum); 3 inches (maximum); no flaming of facial tissue
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance,
3000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
IMMERSION: Diameter increase 5% (maximum); no cracking, no dielectric breakdown
INSULATION ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH:
Total Insulation (primary insulation and jacket)
Elongation, 50% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 5000 lbf/in
2
(minimum)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Primary Insulation,
Spark Test, 1.5 kV (rms)
Impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak)
Finished Wire,
Spark Test, 3.0 kV (rms)
Impulse Dielectric Test, 8.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE (Qualification Test):
3000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
INSULATION THICKNESS: Total Insulation, 0.008 in. (minimum)
JACKET COLOR: White
LIFE CYCLE: 200 ± 3°C for 168 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND (Qualification Test): -65 ± 3°C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours, 0.125 in. (maximum) in 12 inches
SMOKE TEST: 200 ± 2°C, no visible smoke
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 megohms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE (Qualification Test): 150 ± 3°C,
0.100 in. (maximum), AWG 8
0.125 in. (maximum), AWG 6-0000
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental): 2500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
1/ PART NUMBER:
The "*" in the part numbers in Tables I and II shall be replaced by a color code designator.
5D shall be used to designate dark green.
Example: AWG 00, dark green: 55A8040-00-5D
AWG 00, white: 55A8040-00-9
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