Alpha Wire Company MASTER CATALOG - Cuny & Guerber, Inc.

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Order from Cuny & Guerber Inc., 2100 Kerrigan Ave., Union City, NJ 07087 USA Phone: 201-617-5800 email: sales@cuny.biz web: http://www.cuny.biz
TECHNICAL DATA
XTRA•GUARD ® 3
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION
Cable shall be Alpha Wire Company XTRA•GUARD ® 3.
Manufactured from stranded, tinned copper conductors in accordance
with ASTM-B-33. Conductors shall be insulated with premium
polyvinylchloride, which exceeds the flame test requirements of UL
VW-1. Conductor insulations shall conform with UL styles 1007,
1061, 1015 and CSA AWM I A/B.
Insulated conductors shall be fully color coded. Jacketing shall be
manufactured with ethylene propylene copolymer (polyethylene)
80°C. Jacketing shall exhibit superior resistance to abrasion, chemicals,
moisture and ultraviolet light (UV).
Cable shall be capable of direct burial in wet earth.
1.0 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Stranded tin coated copper conductor per ASTM B-33
1.2 Size range 24 AWG thru 14 AWG
1.3 Premium PVC insulated conductors
1.4 Fully color coded insulated conductors
1.5 UL, CSA conductor styles — 300 volts
A) 24 AWG and 22 AWG
UL Style 1061
CSA AWM I A/B 80°C
B) 20 AWG, 18 AWG and 16 AWG
UL Style 1007
CSA AWM I A/B 80°C
1.6 UL, CSA conductor styles — 600 volts
A) 24 AWG thru 14 AWG
UL Style 1015
CSA AWM I A/B 80°C
1.7 Shielding Options
A) Unshielded:
Clear polyester wrap, 25% overlap
B) Foil Shielded:
Aluminum/polyester, 25% overlap, foil facing in with
stranded tinned copper drain wire equal in size to insulated
conductors.
C) SUPRASHIELD ®
Foil/braid combination. Triple laminate, aluminum/
polyester/aluminum bonded in one layer, 25% overlap,
overall 70% coverage tinned copper braid shield.
Provides maximum shielding effectiveness.
1.8 Jacketing
Specially formulated ethylene propylene copolymer
(polyethylene) 80°C.
2.0 PERFORMANCE
2.1 Five Times the Water Resistance of PVC Cable
2.2 Direct Burial in Wet Earth Without Conduit
2.3 Unsurpassed Service Life in Outdoor Use
2.4 Unmatched Ultraviolet Light Stability
3.0
4.1
APPLICATIONS
3.1 Inter-building Communications
3.2 Satellite Communications Equipment
3.3 Land Irrigation Systems
3.4 Outdoor Security Systems
3.5 Outdoor Scoreboards and Displays
3.6 Pipeline Sensor Controls
4.0
TEST DATA
Property Test Method Values
Specific Gravity ASTM D-792 0.92
Durometer Hardness ASTM D-2240 D45
Tensile Strength, psi (min) ASTM D-412 2200
Elongation, % (min) ASTM D-412 600
Water Absorption – PVC Index ASTM D-570 0.5 – 1%
Water Absorption – Polyethylene ASTM D-570 0.01%
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