SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
TITLE
Date
WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED, ETFE-INSULATED,
TIN-COATED COPPER, GENERAL PURPOSE, LIGHT AIRFRAME, 600 VOLT
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specifiction 55PC.
Revision
55PC6121
03-16-00
C
CONDUCTOR - TIN-COATED COPPER
30 MICRO INCH THICKNESS MINIMUM
INSULATION -
RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
COLOR - White with 2 black stripes
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
CONDUCTOR DIAMETER
( in.)
PART NUMBER
WIRE
CONDUCTOR
SIZE
STRANDING
(AWG)
(number x AWG)
LOWER
SPEC
LIMIT
.0285
.0365
.0452
TARGET
VALUE
.0293
.0375
.0464
UPPER
SPEC
LIMIT
.0301
.0385
.0476
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft.)
FINISHED WIRE
DIAMETER
( in.)
LOWER
SPEC
LIMIT
.0438
.0523
.0616
TARGET
VALUE
.0455
.0540
.0635
UPPER
SPEC
LIMIT
.0472
.0557
.0654
LOWER
SPEC
LIMIT
2.74
4.19
6.28
WEIGHT
( lbs/1000 ft. )
TARGET
VALUE
2.90
4.38
6.59
UPPER
SPEC
LIMIT
3.06
4.57
6.90
55PC6121-22-900
55PC6121-20-900
55PC6121-18-900
22
20
18
19 x 34
19 x 32
19 x 30
16.2
9.88
6.23
WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
TEMPERATURE RATING: 150°C
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms)
CROSSLINK VERIFICATION: 300 ± 3°C for 1 hour
IDENTIFICATION AND COLOR STRIPING DURABILITY:
125 cycles (250 strokes) (minimum), 500 g weight
INSULATION ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH:
Total Insulation,
Elongation, 50% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 5000 lbf/in² (minimum)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Impulse Dielectric Test, 8.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION THICKNESS: .008 in. (nominal) total insulation
SHRINKAGE: 230 ± 3°C for 1 hour, 0.125 in.(maximum) in 12 in.
SPOOLING:
Minimum lengths, 500 ft.
Place orange flag on each splice
STRIPE WIDTH: .022 in. (maximum)
STRIPE INTERVALS: Per MIL-STD-681 ( 2 inch maximum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND TEST (POST ENVIRONMENTAL):
2500 volts (rms)
MARKING: Mark wire in green ink at 1.5 inch (nominal) distance
between marks. Example: " 18 AWG "
Mark shall be read horizontally for AWG size 20 and 18
Mark shall be read vertically for AWG size 22
N O T E S : - THIS WIRE MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF BMS13-48T10C1, EXCEPT IDENTIFICATION AS MODIFIED HEREIN.
- STRIPING INK MEETS RAYCHEM SPECIFICATION RT1404 WHICH INCLUDES IMMERSED I.R. AND DWV TESTING.
COLORS, STRIPES AND COLOR CODE DESIGNATORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-681.
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