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SCD SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING Title 55A7556 Date Revision WIRE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE-INSULATED, 4-5-17 HIGH-FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR, NORMAL WEIGHT, GENERAL PURPOSE, 600 VOLT This specification sheet forms a part of the latest issue of Raychem Specification 55A. CONDUCTOR - SILVER-COATED HIGH-STRENGTH COPPER ALLOY E PRIMARY INSULATION - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE Primary insulation shall be of a contrasting pigmentation to that of the jacket. JACKET - RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE TABLE I. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS CONDUCTOR STRANDING (number x AWG) FINISHED WIRE DIAMETER OF STRANDED CONDUCTOR (inch) MINIMUM CONDUCTOR BREAK STRENGTH (lbs) PART NUMBER 1/ WIRE SIZE (AWG) MINIMUM MAXIMUM 55A7556-24-* 24 105 x 44 .023 .027 17.8 55A7556-22-* 22 154 x 44 .029 .033 24.0 55A7556-20-* 20 154 x 42 .037 .043 40.0 14.3 55A7556-18-* 18 259 x 42 .047 .053 70.3 55A7556-16-* 16 259 x 40 .061 .067 MAXIMUM RESISTANCE AT 20°C (ohms/1000 ft.) 110. DIAMETER (inch) MAXIMUM WEIGHT (lbs/1000 ft.) 36.5 .046 ± .002 2.6 23.5 .051 ± .002 3.4 .060 ± .002 4.8 8.47 .072 ± .003 7.6 5.41 .087 ± .003 11.0 TABLE II. PERFORMANCE DETAILS PART NUMBER 1/ MANDREL DIAMETER (inch) (± 3%) ACCELERATED AGING, IMMERSION, AND LIFE CYCLE WEIGHT (lb) (± 3%) COLD BEND ACCELERATED AGING, IMMERSION, AND LIFE CYCLE COLD BEND 55A7556-24-* .500 1.00 55A7556-22-* .500 1.00 1.00 3.00 55A7556-20-* .500 1.00 1.50 4.00 55A7556-18-* .750 1.50 2.00 4.00 1.50 2.00 5.00 55A7556-16-* 1.00 .750 3.00 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. Raychem, TE Connectivity, and TE connectivity (logo) are trademarks. Page 1 of 2 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. Raychem Wire & Cable 501 Oakside Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063-3800 Phone: 1-800-522-6752 Fax: 1-650-361-6297 © 2009-2017 TE Connectivity Ltd. family of companies. All Rights Reserved. Page SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING 2 of 2 Revision SCD E 55A7556 WIRE RATINGS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TEMPERATURE RATING: 200°C Maximum continuous conductor temperature VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts (rms) at sea level ACCELERATED AGING (CROSSLINKING PROOF): 300 ± 3°C for 7 hours BLOCKING: 230 ± 3°C for 24 hours COLOR: White preferred CONCENTRICITY: 70% (minimum) CONDUCTOR ELONGATION: 5% (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 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: Total Insulation (primary insulation and jacket) Elongation, 50% (minimum) Tensile Strength, 5000 lbf/in2 (minimum) INSULATION FLAWS: Primary Insulation, Spark Test, 1.5 kV (rms) Impulse Dielectric Test, 6.0 kV (peak) Finished Wire, Spark Test, 3.0 kV (rms) Impulse Dielectric Test, 8.0 kV (peak) INSULATION RESISTANCE: 5000 megohms for 1000 ft. (minimum) INSULATION THICKNESS: 0.003 in. (minimum) for primary insulation 0.004 in. (minimum for outer jacket 0.009 in. (minimum) for total insulation LIFE CYCLE: 230 ± 3°C for 500 hours LOW TEMPERATURE-COLD BEND: -65 ± 3°C for 4 hours SHRINKAGE: 230 ± 3°C for 6 hours, 0.125 in. (maximum) in 12 inches SMOKE TEST: 250 ± 5°C, no visible smoke SURFACE RESISTANCE: 500 meghoms-in. (minimum), both readings THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE: 200 ± 3°C, 0.060 in. (maximum) VOLTAGE WITHSTAND (Post Environmental): 2500 volts (rms), 60 Hz 1/ PART NUMBER: The "*" in the part numbers in Tables I and II shall be replaced by a color code designator. Example: AWG 18, white: 55A7556-18-9 AWG 18, white with a black stripe: 55A7556-18-90 1/ See footer section on page 1