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Electrical Downhole Cable Specifications

  Tube Wall Thickness (in./mm)
TEC Cable Specifications
0.028
(0.71)
316L SS or INCOLOY 825
0.035
(0.89)
316L SS or INCOLOY 825
0.049
(1.24)
INCOLOY 825
Construction
Conductor 7 strand tin copper - 18 AWG
Insulator, in. (mm) TEFZEL (ETFE) target wall thickness 0.030 (0.76)
Filler layer Expanded polyolefin
Tubing OD, in. (mm) 0.25 (6.35)
Physical Properties
Continuous maximum operating pressure,
psi (bar)
316L SS–11,500 (792.94)
INC 825–13,500 (930.84)
316L SS–17,500 (1206.65)
INC 825–18,000 (1241.12)
INC 825–26,000 (1792.73)
Collapse pressure, psi (bar) 316L SS–17,500 (1206.65)
INC 825–20,000 (1379.03)
316L SS–26,000 (1792.73)
INC 825–27,000 (1861.68)
INC 825–39,000 (2689.10)
Weight, lbs per 1000 ft.
(kg per 1000 m)
316L SS–85 (126.5)
INC 825–148 (220.25)
316L SS–97 (144.36)
INC 825–160 (238.12)
INC 825–120 (180.08)
Electrical Properties
Armor DC resistance, 68°F (20°C), Ohms per 1000 ft. (Ohms per 1000 m) 316L SS–17.9 (58.8)
INC 825–27.3 (89.6)
316L SS–15 (49.22)
INC 825–22.5 (73.82)
INC 825–17.2 (56.43)
Capacitance, conductor to tube, pf per ft. (pf per m) 316L SS–23.3 (76.45)
INC 825–23 (75.46)
316L SS–25 (82.03)
INC 825–30 (98.43)
INC 825–36 (118.12)
Conductor DC resistance, 68°F (20°C), Ohms per 1000 ft. (Ohms per 1000 m) 6.7 (21.98)
Voltage rating (continuous) 1000 VDC
Insulation resistance, 68°F (20°C), conductor to tube, MOhms per 1000 ft. (MOhms per 1000 m) 884 (2900)

Encapsulation Type Temp Rating Abrasion Resistance Resistance to Brines Resistance
to Hydro-carbons
°F °C
Nylon 11 (Rilsan 11) 275 135 5 3 5
Polypropylene impact copolymer 302 150 3 5 3
Santoprene 203-50 302 150 3 5 3
Kynar PVDF or Hylar PVDF 302 150 4 4 5
ECTFE 350 302 150 5 5 5
ETFE 302 150 4 5 5
Recommended guidelines: 5 = Excellent, 1 = Poor

 

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