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PRODUCT TECHNICAL CHARACTERISITICS

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Below given are the Technical Characteristics in manufacturing of cables:
Product Catalogue
1. Materials used in various types of cables
Product Standards 2. Insulation Material Properties
3. Resistance of Insulation Materials
Product Classification
4. Colour codes for Thermcouple Extension and Compensating Cables
Technical Characterisitics 5. Loop resistance for Thermocouple Conductors
6. Loop resistance for Copper Conductors
References
Click on each each of the above characteristic for more details.
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1. Materials used in various types of cables

Instrumentation cable construction is of a very complex nature. There is a vast variety of

sizes and construction used by various project consultants.

Listed below are various options available within cable constructions, allowing engineers to

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specify cables that are best suited to the application.

Conductor

Electrolytic grade, annealed plain or tinned copper, either solid or stranded. Thermocouple
cables with matched pair of thermocouple alloys.

Insulation
Depending on conductor temperature, flame retardancy, electrical characteristics,
compatibility and flexibility various insulating materials such as PVC, Polyethylene, XLPE,
Silicon rubber, Mica tape etc.

Identification

Identification either by colour code and /or by no. printed tapes over pairs.

Electrical Screening

Electrical screening is provided over twisted elements and /or total cable to protect fidelity
of the signal.

Inner Sheath

Material such as PVC, Polyethylene, FRLS PVC, LSF are used to serve as electrical bedding as
well as chemical ingress barriers.

Armour

Galvanized steel wire or strips applied spirally over inner sheath or symmetrical or
asymmetrical braid depending on final use of the cable.

Outer Sheath

The choice of sheathing material depends on the application requirements such as

temperature, flame retardancy, smoke and acid gas emission limitations (Halogen free),
resistance to chemicals and water, flexibility, exposure to UV and hazardous environment,
anti-rodent and anti-termite properties. The materials used are PVC and Polyethylene LSF.

2. Insulation Material Properties

Insulation Tensile Elongation Temperature Dielectric Dissipation Volume

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strength constant factor resistance

Material at break % range C°
N/MM² @ 10³Hz @ 10³Hz Ohm x cm

-50
PVC 15 250 4 to 7 0.02 2X1014
80 to 105

Polyethylene 14 500 -60 to 70 2.27 0.0003 10 17

XLPE >15 500 90 250 2.3 0.005

3. Resistance of Insulation Materials

Insulation Abrasion Oil Solvent Water Flame Radiation

Flexibility
Material Resistance Resistance Resistance Resistance Retardance Resistance

PVC

Polyethylene

XLPE

POOR FAIR GOOD VERY GOOD

4. Colour codes for Thermcouple Extension and Compensating Cables

Colour code for Thermocouple Extension

Codes/Conductor and Compensating Cables
combinations
Characteristics of various
International
standards of Extension British American Indian
Electro
and Compensating Cables Standard Standard Standard
Technical
BS 1843 ANSI MC 96.1 IS 8784
Commission

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5. Loop resistance for Thermocouple Conductors

LOOP RESISTANCE (MAX) FOR THERMOCOUPLE CONDUCTORS at 20ºC OHM / Km.

THERMOCOUPLE TYPE KX VX TX JX EX RX/SX

1) 20 AWG Conductor 1910 980 980 1214 2312 280

2) 18 AWG Conductor 1212 624 624 772 1470 175

3) 16 AWG Conductor 746 385 385 475 905 110

6. Loop resistance for Copper Conductors

LOOP RESISTANCE (MAX) FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS at 20°C OHM / Km.

SIZE IN SQ.MM. 0.5 0.75 18 AWG 1.0 1.5 2.5

Max.
Flexible Copper
resistance 79.20 50.40 45.00 36.20 25.40 15.30
Plain Conductors
at 20°C

Max.
Solid Copper
resistance 72.00 48.00 44.00 35.40 24.20 14.50
Plain Conductors
at 20°C

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