SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING 55A1821 THE TWO CONDUCTOR CABLE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE Date Revision INSULATED, SHIELDED, JACKETED, NORMAL WEIGHT, 600 VOLT 4-27-93 E This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A. SHIELD - TIN-COATED COPPER JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE COMPONENT WIRES - 55A0811 CABLE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS TOR| SHIELD JACKET THICKNESS OUTSIDE DIAMETER MAXIMUM PART NUMBER SIZE SIZE (inches) (inches) WEIGHT (AWG) (AWG) (Ibs/1000 ft.) MINIMUM NOMINAL NOMINAL MAXIMUM * 1 # 24 5A1821-20-* 20 55A1821-18-* 18 -16-* 16 55A1821-14-* 14 * 55A1821- 8-* 55A1821- 6-* 1821- 4-* 1821- 2-* A113 123 135 151 A73 1 225 432 CABLE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TEMPERATURE RATING: 150C Maximum continuous conductor temperature VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) ACCELERATED AGING: 300 + 3C for 7 hours * BLOCKING: 200 + 3C for 6 hours DIELECTRIC WITHSTAND: 1506 volts (rms), 60 Hz FLAMMABILITY: Procedure 1, 3 seconds (maximum); 3 in. (maximum); no flaming of facial tissue JACKET COLOR: White preferred JACKET ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH: Elongation, 50% (minimum) Tensile Strength, 5000 ibf/in? (minimum) JACKET FLAWS: Spark Test, 1000 volts (rms), 60 Hz, 100% test impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak), 100% test NOTE: Nominal values are for information only. Nominal values are not requirements. *LIFE CYCLE: 200 + 3C for 168 hours LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 + 3C for 4 hours SHIELD COVERAGE: 85% (minimum) VOLTAGE WITHSTAND TEST (POST ENVIRONMENTAL): 1000 volts (rms), 60 Hz, 1 minute PART NUMBER: The '* in the part numbers above shall be replaced by color code designators with a slash separating the component wire colors and a dash separating the component wire colors from the jacket color. Example: AWG 20, red and orange component wires; white jacket: 5541821-20-2/3-9 * Qualification Test COLORS AND COLOR CODE DESIGNATORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STOD-681. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED ARE NOMINAL. Page 1 of 1 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 Raychem Corporation 200 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, Calformia 04025 415) 361 3333 TWX 910 373 1728