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Electrical Surface Instrument Cable Specifications

General
Wire size (AWG) 18
Number of pairs 1 (multi-pair available)
Inner jacket thickness, in. (mm) 0.04 (1.02)
Armor thickness, in. (mm) 0.025 (0.64)
Armor diameter, in. (mm) .54 (13.7)
Outer jacket thickness, in. (mm) 0.05 (1.27)
Nominal overall diameter, in. (mm) .65 (16.51)
Approximate net weight, lb. per 1000 ft. (kg per 1000 m) 182 (597)
Temperature rating, °F (°C) -94 to 194 (-70 to 90)
Insulation, °F (°C) Passes ASTM D 746-04 brittleness temperature impact test at -103 (-75)
Passes MIL-C-13777 cold bend test at -85 (-65)
UL listed NEC Type MC, UL 1569
NEC Type MC-HL, UL 2225
UL approved and marked FT-4 designation (flame test)
-40°F (-40°C) meeting cold impact requirement of CSAC22.2 No. 0.3

Construction
Conductor 18 AWG, 7 strand annealed tin copper, Class B strand per ASTM B-8 and B-33
Insulation Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)
Shielded pair Twisted with tin copper drain wire and aluminum foil shield
Shielded pair jacket Flame retardant black ARCTIC Grade PVC
PVC armor Continuously welded and corrugated aluminum

Electrical
Impendence 100 Ohms
Mutual capacitance, pf per ft (pf per m) 17 (55.8)
Inductance 0.17 μH/ft (.56 μH/m)
Conductor resistance, 68°F (20°C) 7.34 Ohms per 1000 ft (24.1 Ohms per 1000 m)

 

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