55PC Datasheet, PDF (1/18 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – PROCESS-CONTROLLED WIRE AND CABLE

Raychem Wire and Cable
501 Oakside Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063-3800
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PROCESS-CONTROLLED WIRE AND CABLE,
RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED ETFE*-INSULATED
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This specification describes the characteristics, processes, and associated quality assurance
provisions for process-controlled wire and cable products. These products are manufactured
with an extruded insulation and jacket material of radiation-crosslinked, modified ETFE, in
conjunction with various conductor and shield materials.
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DEFINITIONS
This section defines terms, not defined elsewhere, that are used in this specification and
referenced documents.
Cable - Two or more wires twisted together, or one or more wires with an overall shield. Each wire, in
this case, is termed a cable component.
Characteristic - Descriptive and/or measurable features or properties that define the part or process
relative to design, performance, or process.
Conductor - The central, metallic component of an insulated wire, having a single (solid) strand, or
multiple, twisted strands.
Jacket - An extruded layer of insulation applied over a cable. Its function is to provide mechanical
and environmental protection rather than electrical properties.
SCD - The Specification Control Drawing describes a single wire or cable construction in one AWG
size or a range of AWG sizes. It also contains requirements for certain characteristics.
Shield - A braided, or spiral, covering of round or flat metallic strands covering a wire or cable.
Target Value - The central value for a characteristic that reflects the ideal condition for the part or
process.
Tolerance Limits - Values that represent limits of acceptability for a given characteristic.
Wire - A conductor having one or more concentric layers of extruded insulation.
*Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene
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