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55A0116
SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
Date Revision
Title WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED,
10-25-16 J
LIGHTWEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A.
CONDUCTOR - NICKEL-COATED HIGH-STRENGTH INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
COPPER ALLOY MODIFIED ETFE
TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
DIAMETER OF FINISHED WIRE
STRANDED
WIRE CONDUCTOR
MAXIMUM
PART NUMBER
MAXIMUM
CONDUCTOR
SIZE STRANDING
RESISTANCE DIAMETER
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(inch) WEIGHT
(AWG) (number x AWG)
AT 20C (inch)
(lbs/1000 ft.)
MINIMUM MAXIMUM (ohms/1000 ft.)
55A0116-28-* 28 7 x 36 .014 .016 79.0 .027 .002 .91
55A0116-26-* 26 19 x 38 .018 .020 49.4 .032 .002 1.4
55A0116-24-* 24 19 x 36 .023 .025 30.1 .037 .002 2.0
55A0116-22-* 22 19 x 34 .029 .031 18.6 .043 .002 2.9
55A0116-20-* 20 19 x 32 .037 .039 11.4 .050 .002 4.4
55A0116-18-* 18 19 x 30 .046 .051 7.1 .060 .002 6.6
55A0116-16-* 16 19 x 29 .052 .058 5.5 .068 .002 8.5
TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
BEND TESTING
MANDREL DIAMETER WEIGHT
PART NUMBER (inch) ( 3%) (lb) ( 3%)
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IMMERSION, IMMERSION,
COLD COLD
LIFE CYCLE, AND LIFE CYCLE, AND
BEND BEND
ACCELERATED AGING ACCELERATED AGING
55A0116-28-* .250 .375 .125 .500
55A0116-26-* .375 .500 .125 .500
55A0116-24-* .375 .500 .250 1.00
55A0116-22-* .500 .750 .375 1.00
55A0116-20-* .500 .750 .500 1.00
55A0116-18-* .500 1.00 .500 1.00
55A0116-16-* .750 1.00 .750 1.00
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1/ COLORS AND COLOR CODE DESIGNATORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-681. OTHER CODES AND SUFFIXES MAY BE
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WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
TEMPERATURE RATING: 200C
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) at sea level
ACCELERATED AGING (CROSSLINKING PROOF): 300 3C for 7 hours
BLOCKING: 230 3C for 24 hours
COLOR: White preferred
CONCENTRICITY: 70% (minimum)
FLAMMABILITY: Procedure 1,
3 seconds (maximum), 3 inches (maximum); no flaming of facial tissue
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance,
5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
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)
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Tensile Strength, 5000 lbf/in (minimum)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Spark Test, 5.7 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 8.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE:
5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
INSULATION THICKNESS: 0.005 in. (minimum)
LIFE CYCLE: 230 3C for 500 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 3C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 230 3C for 6 hours, 0.125 in. (maximum) in 12 inches
SMOKE TEST: 250 5C, no visible smoke
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 meghoms-in. (minimum), both readings
THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 200 3C, 0.060 in. (maximum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental): 2500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
WRAP TEST: 313 3C for 2 hours
1/ PART NUMBER:
The in the part numbers in Tables I and II shall be replaced by a color code designator.
Example: AWG 22, white: 55A0116-22-9
AWG 22, white with a black stripe: 55A0116-22-90
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