| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| NOMINAL
DIAMETERS |
BRAID COVERAGE |
| STANDARD |
PREMIUM |
TRISHIELD |
QUADSHIELD |
| Braid Coverage % |
60 |
90 |
60 or 90 |
60/40 |
| Conductor
(18 AWG) |
inches |
mm |
inches |
mm |
inches |
mm |
inches |
mm |
| 0.040 |
1.02 |
0.040 |
1.02 |
0.040 |
1.02 |
0.040 |
1.02 |
| Dielectric |
0.180 |
4.57 |
0.180 |
4.57 |
0.180 |
4.57 |
0.180 |
4.57 |
| Sealed APA Tape (1st Outer
Conductor) |
0.188 |
4.78 |
0.188 |
4.78 |
0.188 |
4.78 |
0.188 |
4.78 |
| Aluminum Braid (2nd Outer
Conductor) |
0.213 |
5.41 |
0.213 |
5.41 |
0.213 |
5.41 |
0.213 |
5.41 |
| Unsealed APA Tape (3rd Outer
Conductor) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.218 |
5.54 |
0.218 |
5.54 |
| Aluminum Braid (4th Outer
Conductor) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.243 |
6.17 |
| Jacket |
0.277 |
7.04 |
0.277 |
7.04 |
0.278 |
7.06 |
0.307 |
7.80 |
| Cable Width |
|
| Messenger Diameter (Single) |
0.051 |
1.30 |
0.051 |
1.30 |
0.051 |
1.30 |
0.051 |
1.30 |
| Single Messengered Width |
0.398 |
10.1 |
0.398 |
10.1 |
0.399 |
10.1 |
0.428 |
10.9 |
| Siamese Width |
0.590 |
15.0 |
0.590 |
15.0 |
0.596 |
15.1 |
0.654 |
16.6 |
| Messenger Diameter (Siamese) |
0.072 |
1.83 |
0.072 |
1.83 |
0.072 |
1.83 |
0.072 |
1.83 |
| Siamese Messengered Width |
0.752 |
19.1 |
0.752 |
19.1 |
0.754 |
19.2 |
0.812 |
20.6 |
| Cable
Weight |
Pounds per 1000 feet (kg/km) |
| lbs |
kg |
lbs |
kg |
lbs |
kg |
lbs |
kg |
lbs |
kg |
General
Purpose
UL Listed |
Single |
33 |
49 |
34 |
51 |
32 |
48 |
33 |
49 |
39 |
58 |
| Single Messengered |
45 |
67 |
45 |
67 |
44 |
66 |
46 |
68 |
51 |
76 |
| Siamese |
69 |
103 |
70 |
104 |
66 |
98 |
70 |
104 |
81 |
121 |
| Siamese Messengered |
87 |
130 |
88 |
131 |
84 |
125 |
88 |
131 |
99 |
147 |
| Underground |
Single Flooded |
29 |
43 |
30 |
45 |
29 |
43 |
32 |
48 |
35 |
52 |
| Siamese Flooded |
61 |
91 |
62 |
92 |
57 |
85 |
61 |
91 |
73 |
109 |
Corrosion
Inhibited |
Single |
34 |
51 |
34 |
51 |
33 |
49 |
34 |
51 |
41 |
61 |
| Single Messengered |
46 |
68 |
46 |
68 |
44 |
66 |
46 |
68 |
53 |
79 |
| Siamese |
71 |
106 |
72 |
107 |
68 |
101 |
71 |
106 |
85 |
127 |
| Siamese Messengered |
87 |
130 |
89 |
133 |
86 |
128 |
89 |
133 |
103 |
153 |