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SPECIFICATION 55PC, ISSUE 8

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3.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARACTERISTICS

The requirements for wire and cable characteristics are as specified in Table 3 and as detailed

herein. The SCD and this specification define the requirements for the specified product. In

the event of conflict between the two, the SCD takes precedence.

TABLE 3. WIRE AND CABLE CHARACTERISTICS

Product Characteristics

Wire

Cable

Char.*

Requirement

Procedure

Blocking

X

X

Q

3.3.1

4.6.1

Cabling

---

X

P

3.2.1

4.6.6

Color

X

X

P

SCD and 1.3

4.6.6

Conductor Diameter

X

---

M

SCD

4.6.6

Conductor Elongation and Break Strength

X

---

M

3.1.2

4.6.2

Conductor Material

X

---

M

SCD and 3.1.1

4.6.3 and 4.6.6

Conductor Resistance

X

---

M

SCD

AS22759

Conductor and Shield Continuity

---

X

P100

3.2.2

WC 27500

Conductor Stranding

X

---

M

SCD

4.6.6

Copper Mirror Corrosion

X

X

Q

SCD

4.6.4

Crosslinked Verification

X

X

P

3.2.3

4.6.5

Dielectric Withstand

---

X

P100

SCD and 3.2.4

WC 27500

Finished Wire and Cable Diameter

X

X

P

SCD

4.6.6

Flammability

X

X

Q

3.3.2

4.6.7

Fluoride Extraction

X

X

Q

SCD

4.6.8

Identification/Color Striping Durability

X

X

P

SCD and 3.2.5

AS22759

Identification of Product

X

X

P

SCD and 3.2.6

4.6.6

Insulation/Jacket Concentricity

X

X

P

3.2.7

ASTM D 3032, Section 16

Insulation/Jacket Construction

X

X

P

SCD

4.6.6

Insulation/Jacket Elongation

X

X

P

3.2.8

4.6.9

Insulation/Jacket Flaws

X

X

P100

SCD and 3.2.9

4.6.10

Insulation/Jacket Material

X

X

M

3.1.3

4.6.3

Insulation/Jacket Tensile Strength

X

X

Q

3.3.3

4.6.9

Insulation/Jacket Thickness

X

X

P

SCD

4.6.6

Insulation Resistance

X

---

Q

3.3.4

4.6.11

Low Temperature-Cold Bend

X

X

Q

3.3.5

4.6.12

Removability of Insulation

X

---

P

3.2.10

4.6.6

Shield Construction and Coverage

---

X

P

SCD and 3.2.11

WC 27500

Shield Material

---

X

M

SCD and 3.1.1

4.6.3 and 4.6.6

Shield Resistance

---

X

P

SCD

ASTM B 193

Shrinkage

X

---

P

SCD

4.6.13

Weight

X

X

P

SCD

4.6.15

Workmanship

X

X

P

3.2.12

4.6.6

Wraps

---

X

M

SCD and 3.1.4

4.6.3 and 4.6.6

*Characteristic Codes:

M

= Material Specific Characteristic (see 3.1)

P

= Process Specific Characteristic (see 3.2)

P100 = Process Specific Characteristic, 100% tested (see 3.2)

Q

= Qualification Specific Characteristic (see 3.3)