COLDflex Ground CableTM
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
COLDflex
Ground
CableTM
product
line
is
specifically
designed
for
flexible,
low-temperature
ground
cable
PRODUCT
ADVANTAGES
applications.
Tested
for
cold
weather
flexiblity
down
to -40ºC,
COLDflex
Ground Cables
are
UV
resistant
* Tested
for
cold
weather
flexibility
and
have
operating
voltages
up to
5kV.
down
to
-40°
C
Manufactured
using
highly
stranded
bare
copper
* UV
resistant
conductors,
COLDflex
Ground
CableTM
standard
*
Operating
voltages
up to
5kV
conductor
sizes
and
constructions
are
listed
below.
*
High
dielectric
strength
Ultra
flexible
stranded
conductors
are
also
available
* Standard
bare
copper
conductors;
in a
variety
of
conductor
materials.
Please
contact
also
available
in
variety
of other
our
design
team
for
more
specific
information
or to
conductor
materials
discuss
your
specific
requirements.
* Standard sizes
250
kCMA
- 4 AWG
Other
sizes
available
upon
request
Our
high
performance
compounds
are
specifically
* Available in 10
standard
colors
formulated
for
use
where
cold
weather
flexibility,
UV
* Standard
and
custom
surface
resistance
and
high
dielectric
strength
are
required.
Standard
jacket
colors
include:
white,
black,
red,
printing
available
green,
yellow,
blue,
brown,
orange,
gray
and
violet.
Custom
colors
and
printing
are
available
upon
request.
CONDUCTOR
INFORMATION
INSULATION
INFORMATION
WEIGHT
Equivalent
Number
of
AWG
of
Nominal
Outside
Wall
Nominal
Outside
LBS
per
Part
Number
Size
Strands
Strand
Diameter*
Thickness
Diameter
Tolerance
1000
FT
0.805
+/-.020
871.8
0.635
2499
N48-30B-802
0.085
30
250
kCMA
0.755
+/-.020
746.6
0.585
2121
N48-30B-803
0.085
30
4/0
AWG
0.691
+/-.020
599.2
0.521
1680
N48-30B-755
0.085
30
3/0
AWG
0.636
+/-.020
486.5
0.466
1344
N48-30B-756
0.085
30
2/0
AWG
0.586
+/-.020
394.3
0.416
1071
N48-30B-757
0.085
1/0
AWG
30
0.449
+/-.016
240.9
0.319
665
N48-30B-701
0.065
2 AWG
30
0.381
+/-.016
156.0
0.251
413
N48-30B-650
4 AWG
0.065
30
*Conductor
O.D.
is
determined
when
the
cable is under
tension
during
the
extrusion
process.
Please
request
a sample
of cable
for
evaluation
prior
to making decisions regarding connectors to be used
with
these
cables.
Reference
documents:
ASTM
B3-specification
for
soft
or
annealed
copper
wire;
ASTM
B
33-specification
for
tinned
soft
or
annealed
copper
for
electrical
purposes;
ASTM
B
286-specification
for
copper
conductors in
hook-up
wire
for
electronic
equipment;
CSA
C22.2
No.
3-01
Test
methods
for
electrical
wires
and
cables;
and
UL
1581
Standard
for
Safety
for
Electrical
Wires,
Cables.
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