SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING
55FA/0514
TITLE
Date
CABLE, ELECTRIC, FILTER LINE - ELECTROLOSS, OUTER SPACE, COMPONENT WIRE
Revision
9-30-13
B
This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55F.
FILTER LAYER - RADIATION-MODIFIED,
ABSORPTIVE COMPOUND
CONDUCTOR - SILVER-COATED HIGH-STRENGTH
COPPER ALLOY
PRIMARY JACKET - LOW OUTGASSING,
RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED ETFE
PRIMARY INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED PVDF
COLOR - NATURAL
TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
PART NUMBER
1/
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
CONDUCTOR
STRANDING
(number x AWG)
DIAMETER OF
STRANDED
CONDUCTOR
(in.)
FINISHED WIRE
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
AT 20°C
(ohms/1000 ft)
DIAMETER
(in.)
MAXIMUM
WEIGHT
(lbs/1000 ft.)
55FA/0514-26-*
26
19 x 38
.018
.020
44.8
.043 ± .002
2.3
55FA/0514-24-*
24
19 x 36
.023
.025
28.4
.045 ± .002
3.0
55FA/0514-22-*
22
19 x 34
.029
.032
17.5
.051 ± .003
4.0
55FA/0514-20-*
20
19 x 32
.037
.040
10.7
.059 ± .003
5.8
TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS
BEND TESTING
PART NUMBER
1/
MANDREL DIAMETER
(inch) (± 3%)
WEIGHT
(lb) (± 3%)
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE, AND
CROSSLINKING PROOF TEST
COLD
BEND
IMMERSION,
LIFE CYCLE, AND
CROSSLINKING PROOF TEST
COLD
BEND
55FA/0514-26-*
.500
1.00
.500
3.00
55FA/0514-24-*
.500
2.00
.625
3.00
55FA/0514-22-*
.500
2.00
.750
3.00
55FA/0514-20-*
.750
2.50
1.25
4.00
Users should evaluate the suitability of this product for their application. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Tyco Electronics Corporation also reserves the right to make changes in materials or processing, which do not affect compliance with any specification, without notification to Buyer.
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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DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED ARE NOMINAL.
THIS SPECIFICATION SHEET TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER DOCUMENTS REFERENCED HEREIN.
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF THE ISSUE IN EFFECT ON DATE OF INVITATION FOR BID.
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Phone: 1-800-227-8816
Fax: 1-650-361-6297
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SCD Number
55FA/0514
WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
TEMPERATURE RATING: 150°C
Maximum continuous conductor temperature
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) at sea level
ATTENUATION (INSERTION LOSS): See Table III
BLOCKING: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours
COLOR: Light violet preferred
CONCENTRICITY: Primary Insulation - 50% (minimum); Finished Wire - 70% (minimum)
CROSSLINKING PROOF TEST: 300 ± 3°C for 7 hours
FLAMMABILITY: 3 seconds (maximum); 3 inches (maximum); no flaming of facial tissue
HUMIDITY RESISTANCE: Insulation Resistance, 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
IDENTIFICATION AND COLOR STRIPING DURABILITY:
125 cycles (250 strokes) (minimum), 500 g weight
IMMERSION: Diameter increase 5% (maximum); no cracking, no dielectric breakdown
INSULATION ELONGATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH:
Primary Insulation, Filter Layer, and Primary Jacket pulled together
Elongation, 50% (minimum)
Tensile Strength, 3000 lbf/in2 (minimum)
INSULATION FLAWS:
Primary Insulation only,
Spark Test, 1.5 kV (rms) at 60 Hz
4.2 kV (rms) at 3 KHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak)
Finished Wire,
Spark Test, 3.0 kV (rms) at 60 Hz
5.7 kV (rms) at 3 kHz
Impulse Dielectric Test, 8.0 kV (peak)
INSULATION RESISTANCE: 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum)
INSULATION THICKNESS:
Primary Insulation, .002 in. (minimum);
Filter Layer, average, .0025 in. (minimum);
Primary Jacket, .0035 in. (minimum)
LIFE CYCLE: 200 ± 3°C for 168 hours
LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 2°C for 4 hours
SHRINKAGE: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours, 0.125 inches (maximum)
SMOKE: 200 ± 2°C, no visible smoke
SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 megohms-in. (minimum), initial and final readings
THERMAL-SHOCK RESISTANCE: 150 ± 3°C, 0.060 inch (maximum)
THERMAL STABILITY: 180 ± 3°C for 1250 hours
VACUUM STABILITY:
Total Mass Loss (TML), 1.00% (maximum)
Volatile Condensable Material (VCM), 0.10% (maximum)
VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental): 1500 volts (rms), 60 Hz
WRAP TEST: 200 ± 3°C for 6 hours, no cracking
1/ PART NUMBER:
The "*" in the part numbers in Tables I-III shall be replaced by a color code designator,
except that violet shall be light violet and designator shall be 7L.
Example: AWG 24, light violet: 55FA/0514-24-7L
AWG 24, light violet with a blue stripe: 55FA/0514-24-7L6
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SCD Number
55FA/0514
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100
90
80
70
60
Attenuation
(dB/foot)
50
Typical curve for size 24
40
30
20
10
0
1.0
10.0
100.
1000.
Frequency (MHz)
ATTENUATION (INSERTION LOSS)
TABLE III. ATTENUATION (INSERTION LOSS) +
PART NUMBER
1/
PASS BAND
(dB/ft.)
1.0 MHz
TRANSITION BAND
(dB/ft.)
10.0 MHz
STOP BAND
(dB/ft.)
100 MHz
500 MHz
1000 MHz
1 to 12 GHz
(max)
(min)
(max)
(min)
(min)
(min)
(min)
55FA/0514-26-*
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
55FA/0514-24-*
.02
.06
0.20
1.3
12
30
30
55FA/0514-22-*
.02
.06
0.20
1.3
12
30
30
55FA/0514-20-*
.02
.06
0.20
1.3
12
30
30
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+ THE PRIMARY WIRE OF THIS SPECIFICATION SHEET SHALL MEET THE ATTENUATION REQUIREMENTS SHOWN ABOVE ONLY WHEN
USED AS A SINGLE COMPONENT IN A SHIELDED CABLE.