ElectroLoss Filterline
Lightweight, ruggedized filter line
wire and cable
Applications
Today’s performance needs for military and
commercial electronic systems require increasingly
sophisticated equipment and greater use of composite
structures and enclosures. As electronics become
more sensitive, the EMI protection level for electrical
equipment is increasing. The Raychem ElectroLoss
filter line wire and cable provide a high degree of EMI
protection while functioning as conventional
electrical wiring.
ElectroLoss products include high-performance wire
and cable, which when used as specified, suppress
conducted and radiated EMI above 100 MHz.
A reliable alternative to conventional discrete filters
and filter-pin connectors, ElectroLoss filter line cables
are flexible, lightweight, and compatible with high-
density connectors.
The Raychem filter line wire and cable meets the
performance requirements of MIL-C-85485, a military
specification developed to provide EMI protection for
military electrical interconnects.
The absorptive layer in ElectroLoss filter line cable is
constructed of a ferrite-loaded high-temperature
polymer, which provides high-frequency EMI
absorptive characteristics. Achieving maximum
attenuation requires concentrating the
electromagnetic fields in the absorptive layer -
either with a metallic shield on each wire or by an
overall metallic shield protecting a bundle of
individual component wires.
Radiation-crosslinked, modified conductive EFTE
jackets are used over shielded filter line cables to
eliminate pathways between adjacent cable shields.
Features and benefits
Suppresses EMI above 100 MHz.
Light weight, small size.
SPEC 55 insulation.
600 volt.
-65°C to 150°C †
Available in:
Americas
Europe
Asia Pacific
55FA0511
55FB1511
Radiation-crosslinked
PVDF
Radiation-crosslinked,
modified ETFE
Radiation-crosslinked Radiation-crosslinked,
PVDF
modified ETFE
Radiation-crosslinked,
modified, conductive
ETFE
Conductor
Absorptive layer
Conductor
Absorptive layer
Shield
9-68 Wire and Cable
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Outside US
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Performance
Effective against conducted EMI ElectroLoss filter line
wire and cable systems attenuate high-frequency
EMI and allow low frequency signals to pass with
minimum loss. When properly installed and used,
filter line wire and cables function as low-pass electrical
filters, attenuating both conducted and radiated EMI
above 100MHz. The performance of ElectroLoss
product is best demonstrated by measuring the
attenuation (insertion loss) of a length of cable over a
broad range of frequencies. Graph 1 depicts typical
insertion loss characteristics.
Graph 1 - Typical insertion loss
200
180
160
140
120
Attenuation
100
0.6m
80
60
2 ft
40
1 ft
20
0
10
55FB1511-22
0.3m
4 ft
1.2m
100
Frequency (MHz)
1000
Temperature rating
Voltage rating
† -65°C to 200°C also available
-65°C to +150°C †
600V r.m.s
Users should independently evaluate the suitability of the product for their application.
Before ordering check with factory for most current data.
Wire and Cable 9-69
Fax-on-demand
US only
(800) 260-9099
Outside US
(650) 257-2301
Visit our website at www.tycoelectronics.com
Specifications (cont’d.)
Unshielded, unjacketed 2-5 conductor cables
Maximum
AWG
Number of
outside
Size
Conductor
diameter mm
(in)
24
22
20
18
16
14
24
22
20
18
16
14
24
22
20
18
16
14
24
22
20
18
16
14
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
2.39
(.094)
2.74
(.108)
3.15
(.124)
3.71
(.146)
4.17
(.164)
5.03
(.198)
2.59
(.102)
2.97
(.117)
3.40
(.134)
4.01
(.158)
4.50
(.177)
5.44
(.214)
3.28
(.129)
3.78
(.149)
4.34
(.171)
5.11
(.201)
5.74
(.226)
6.91
(.272)
3.58
(.141)
4.11
(.162)
4.72
(.186)
5.56
(.219)
6.25
(.246)
7.54
(.297)
Maximum
weight
Kg/Km
(Ib/1000 ft)
9.08
12.20
17.56
26.34
33.93
48.81
13.69
18.15
26.34
39.58
51.03
73.36
18.15
24.25
35.27
52.82
68.00
97.76
22.77
30.36
44.04
66.07
84.96
(6.1)
(8.2)
(11.8)
(17.7)
(22.8)
(32.8)
(9.2)
(12.2)
(17.7)
(26.6)
(34.3)
(49.3)
(12.2)
(16.3)
(23.7)
(35.5)
(45.7)
(65.7)
(15.3)
(20.4)
(29.6)
(44.4)
(57.1)
MIL-SPEC
part
number
M85485/11-24M2A
M85485/11-22T2A
M85485/11-20T2A
M85485/11-18T2A
M85485/11-16T2A
M85485/11-14T2A
M85485/11-24M3A
M85485/11-22T3A
M85485/11-20T3A
M85485/11-18T3A
M85485/11-16T3A
M85485/11-14T3A
M85485/11-24M4A
M85485/11-22T4A
M85485/11-20T4A
M85485/11-18T4A
M85485/11-16T4A
M85485/11-14T4A
M85485/11-24M5A
M85485/11-22T5A
M85485/11-20T5A
M85485/11-18T5A
M85485/11-16T5A
M85485/11-14T5A
Raychem
part
number
55FA0524-24-*
55FA0521-22-*
55FA0521-20-*
55FA0521-18-*
55FA0521-16-*
55FA0521-14-*
55FA0534-24-*
55FA0531-22-*
55FA0531-20-*
55FA0531-18-*
55FA0531-16-*
55FA0531-14-*
55FA0544-24-*
55FA0541-22-*
55FA0541-20-*
55FA0541-18-*
55FA0541-16-*
55FA0541-14-*
55FA0554-24-*
55FA0551-22-*
55FA0551-20-*
55FA0551-18-*
55FA0551-16-*
55FA0551-14-*
122.16
(82.1)
* The color of component wire shall be light violet
designated by 7L. The designated colors for
components in finished cable shall be light violet
for component 1 and light violet with stripe
designators for remaining component wires
as follows:
Component wire 1
2
3
4
5
Color designator 7L 7L6 7L3 7L5 7L2
Users should independently evaluate the suitability of the product for their application.
Before ordering check with factory for most current data.
Wire and Cable 9-71