Clad series AF-TK

Aluminum interlock armour

300 Volt

Cu 20 up to 12 AWG

Insulation (MICA+LSZH)

UL 13 PLTC

Electronic instrumentation, analog and digital signal circuits (4-20mA). Intrinsically safe circuits. Gas and/or fluid leak detection systems. Pressure, temperature and volume measuring and monitoring equipment. Alarm signal monitoring. Use in closed environments with a high concentration of people (airports, hospitals, trains, cinemas, shopping centers, tunnels) and in control rooms with electronic equipment sensitive to the exposure of corrosive gases. Installed in trays, cable ladders, in direct open air or indoors, directly buried or buried in a trench or in ducts.

Features

Temperature rating: 90°C
Voltage rating: 300 Volt
Construction requirements: As per UL 13 type PLTC - UL 2250 type ITC
Conductor requirements: As per ASTM B8 Class B
Conductor: Annealed electrolytic copper, 7-wire stranding
Insulation: MICA tape + LSZH-HFFR layer (Low Smoke Zero Halogen - Halogen Free Flame Retardant)
Lay length: 50mm (20 twists/m)
Shield: Aluminium-polyester tape wrap plus tinned-copper braid
Inner sheath: LSZH-HFFR (Low Smoke Zero Halogen - Halogen Free Flame Retardant)
Armour: Aluminum interlock armour
Sheath: LSZH-HFFR (Low Smoke Zero Halogen - Halogen Free Flame Retardant) flame retardant, sunlight, and oil resistant
Fire requirements: As per UL 1685 – IEC 60332-3-24
Fire-resistance requirements: IEC 60331-23 (70000 BTU-750°C applied for 90 minutes)
Standard for halogen absence and corrosive gases: As per IEC 60754-1/2
Smoke transparency requirements: As per IEC 61034-1/2
Toxicity standard: As per NES 713 – CEI 20.37
Oils requirements: As per ICEA S 73-532
Outdoors requirements: As per UL 2556 (UV rays)
Water behaviour requirements: Suitable AD7 (Occasional water submersion)
NEC code (NFPA 70): Art. 725 PLTC – Art. 727 ITC – Art. 800 CM – Art. 501 classified locations CL1 Div.2 y Cl2 Div.2

Fire-retardant

Fire-resistant

Halogen free

Low smoke

Mineral oil resistant

UV resistant

Identification

	Standard		Intrinsically safe
	Sheath	Conductors	Sheath	Conductors
Pair
Triad
Quad
Multipair		+N		+N
Multiriad		+N		+N

Instalation

Installation temperature

Over conductors

Minimum bend radius

Constructive variants

The information provided corresponds to the standard version, and different alternatives of insulation and / or covering materials can be used upon request. Instrumentation cables can be manufactured under a different standard, such as: NBR 10300, EN 50288-7 or ICEA S 73-532, complying with other electrical and dimensional parameters.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Conductor’s gauge	Cable structure	Shield type	Electrical resistance in D.C. at 20°C	Mutual capacitance between conductors	Characteristic impedance	Mutual inductance
AWG	Cable structure	Shield type	ohm/km	pf/m	ohm	microH/km
20	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	35.78	74	102	703
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		131	57
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		87	86
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		131	57
18	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	22.78	66	114	755
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		117	64
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		79	95
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		117	64
16	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	14.25	88	85	628
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		160	47
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		101	74
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		160	47
14	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	8.94	90	83	620
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		164	46
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		103	73
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		164	46
12	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	5.63	101	75	580
12	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded	5.63	185	41	580

pF/m = Mutual Capacitance between conductors, expressed in picofarad per meter / uH/km = Mutual inductance between conductors, expressed in microhenry per kilometer

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

Pair

AWG	Shield	Drain wire	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
20	--	--	7.1	16.9	273	AF 0500 TK
20	Yes	22	7.1	16.9	276	AF 5000 TK
18	--	--	7.7	17.5	293	AF 0510 TK
18	Yes	20	7.7	17.5	298	AF 5100 TK
16	--	--	8.3	18.2	319	AF 0520 TK
16	Yes	18	8.3	18.2	327	AF 5200 TK
14	--	--	9.6	19.4	368	AF 0530 TK
14	Yes	18	9.6	19.4	375	AF 5300 TK
12	--	--	10.8	20.7	428	AF 0580 TK
12	Yes	18	10.8	20.7	435	AF 5800 TK

Triad - Shielded

AWG	Drain wire	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
20	22	7.1	16.9	281	AF 6000 TK
18	20	8.3	18.2	328	AF 6100 TK
16	18	8.3	18.2	339	AF 6200 TK
14	18	10.2	20.1	420	AF 6300 TK
12	18	11.5	21.3	492	AF 6800 TK

Quad - Shielded

AWG	Drain wire	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
20	22	7.7	17.5	305	AF 9000 TK
18	20	9.0	18.8	355	AF 9100 TK
16	18	9.6	19.4	392	AF 9200 TK
14	18	11.5	21.3	485	AF 9300 TK
12	18	12.8	22.6	569	AF 9800 TK

Multipairs

Number of pairs	AWG	Overal shield				Individual and overall shield
Number of pairs	AWG	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
2	20	9.0	18.8	337	AF 7002 TK	9.0	18.8	344	AF 7402 TK
3		11.5	21.3	431	AF 7003 TK	11.5	21.3	431	AF 7403 TK
4		12.0	22.0	459	AF 7004 TK	12.8	22.6	493	AF 7404 TK
6		14.0	23.9	537	AF 7006 TK	15.3	25.1	603	AF 7406 TK
8		15.3	25.1	607	AF 7008 TK	17.0	27.1	696	AF 7408 TK
12		19.4	29.6	805	AF 7012 TK	20.7	30.9	887	AF 7412 TK
16		21.9	32.1	959	AF 7016 TK	23.1	33.4	1052	AF 7416 TK
20		24.4	34.7	1107	AF 7020 TK	25.6	35.9	1208	AF 7420 TK
24		26.8	37.2	1238	AF 7024 TK	29.3	39.8	1444	AF 7424 TK
36		30.5	41.0	1549	AF 7036 TK	33.0	43.6	1798	AF 7436 TK
2	18	9.6	19.4	366	AF 7102 TK	10.2	20.1	401	AF 7502 TK
3		12.8	22.6	488	AF 7103 TK	13.3	23.2	514	AF 7503 TK
4		14.0	23.9	554	AF 7104 TK	14.5	24.5	581	AF 7504 TK
6		17.0	27.1	686	AF 7106 TK	18.2	28.3	760	AF 7506 TK
8		18.2	28.3	768	AF 7108 TK	19.4	29.6	850	AF 7508 TK
12		21.9	32.1	965	AF 7112 TK	24.4	34.7	1146	AF 7512 TK
16		24.4	34.7	1137	AF 7116 TK	26.8	37.2	1339	AF 7516 TK
20		28.1	38.5	1397	AF 7120 TK	29.3	39.8	1514	AF 7520 TK
24		30.5	41.0	1534	AF 7124 TK	33.0	43.6	1771	AF 7524 TK
36		35.5	46.1	2033	AF 7136 TK	37.8	48.7	2380	AF 7536 TK
2	16	10.8	20.7	426	AF 7202 TK	11.5	21.3	470	AF 7602 TK
3		13.3	23.2	522	AF 7203 TK	14.0	23.9	563	AF 7603 TK
4		14.5	24.5	592	AF 7204 TK	17.0	27.1	725	AF 7604 TK
6		18.2	28.3	776	AF 7206 TK	19.4	29.6	862	AF 7606 TK
8		19.4	29.6	872	AF 7208 TK	20.7	30.9	972	AF 7608 TK
12		24.4	34.7	1178	AF 7212 TK	26.8	37.2	1394	AF 7612 TK
16		26.8	37.2	1384	AF 7216 TK	29.3	39.8	1626	AF 7616 TK
20		30.5	41.0	1676	AF 7220 TK	33.0	43.6	1952	AF 7620 TK
24		34.3	44.9	1956	AF 7224 TK	36.8	47.4	2254	AF 7624 TK
36		39.1	50.0	2617	AF 7236 TK	41.6	52.5	2996	AF 7636 TK
2	14	12.8	22.6	521	AF 7302 TK	12.8	22.6	537	AF 7702 TK
3		17.0	27.1	703	AF 7303 TK	18.2	28.3	769	AF 7703 TK
4		18.2	28.3	788	AF 7304 TK	19.4	29.6	857	AF 7704 TK
6		21.9	32.1	1007	AF 7306 TK	24.4	34.7	1172	AF 7706 TK
8		24.4	34.7	1218	AF 7308 TK	25.6	35.9	1306	AF 7708 TK
12		29.3	39.8	1573	AF 7312 TK	31.8	42.3	1780	AF 7712 TK
16		33.0	43.6	1939	AF 7316 TK	35.5	46.1	2173	AF 7716 TK
20		36.8	47.4	2292	AF 7320 TK	39.1	50.0	2599	AF 7720 TK
24		40.4	51.2	2658	AF 7324 TK	44.2	55.0	3065	AF 7724 TK
36		46.7	57.6	3568	AF 7336 TK	--	--	--	AF 7736 TK

Multiriads

Number of pairs	AWG	Overal shield				Individual and overall shield
Number of pairs	AWG	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code	Diameter below armour mm	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
2	20	12.8	22.6	458	AF 8002 TK	12.8	22.6	463	AF 8402 TK
3		13.3	23.2	492	AF 8003 TK	13.3	23.2	502	AF 8403 TK
4		14.5	24.5	553	AF 8004 TK	15.3	25.1	606	AF 8404 TK
6		18.2	28.3	719	AF 8006 TK	18.2	28.3	738	AF 8406 TK
8		19.4	29.6	797	AF 8008 TK	19.4	29.6	824	AF 8408 TK
12		24.4	34.7	1068	AF 8012 TK	24.4	34.7	1107	AF 8412 TK
16		26.8	37.2	1237	AF 8016 TK	26.8	37.2	1290	AF 8416 TK
20		29.3	39.8	1387	AF 8020 TK	30.5	41.0	1559	AF 8420 TK
24		34.3	44.9	1739	AF 8024 TK	34.3	44.9	1815	AF 8424 TK
36		37.8	48.7	2153	AF 8036 TK	39.1	50.0	2410	AF 8436 TK
2	18	14.0	23.9	508	AF 8102 TK	14.0	23.9	516	AF 8502 TK
3		15.3	25.1	588	AF 8103 TK	15.3	25.1	602	AF 8503 TK
4		17.0	27.1	674	AF 8104 TK	17.0	27.1	694	AF 8504 TK
6		20.7	30.9	864	AF 8106 TK	20.7	30.9	892	AF 8506 TK
8		21.9	32.1	956	AF 8108 TK	23.1	33.4	1081	AF 8508 TK
12		28.1	38.5	1343	AF 8112 TK	28.1	38.5	1401	AF 8512 TK
16		30.5	41.0	1537	AF 8116 TK	30.5	41.0	1615	AF 8516 TK
20		34.3	44.9	1825	AF 8120 TK	35.5	46.1	2047	AF 8520 TK
24		37.8	48.7	2134	AF 8124 TK	39.1	50.0	2386	AF 8524 TK
36		44.2	55.0	2858	AF 8136 TK	45.4	56.3	3192	AF 8536 TK
2	16	15.3	25.1	576	AF 8202 TK	15.3	25.1	590	AF 8602 TK
3		17.0	27.1	687	AF 8203 TK	17.0	27.1	709	AF 8603 TK
4		18.2	28.3	767	AF 8204 TK	18.2	28.3	797	AF 8604 TK
6		21.9	32.1	975	AF 8206 TK	21.9	32.1	1020	AF 8606 TK
8		24.4	34.7	1178	AF 8208 TK	24.4	34.7	1239	AF 8608 TK
12		29.3	39.8	1510	AF 8212 TK	30.5	41.0	1708	AF 8612 TK
16		33.0	43.6	1857	AF 8216 TK	34.3	44.9	2101	AF 8616 TK
20		36.8	47.4	2189	AF 8220 TK	37.8	48.7	2530	AF 8620 TK
24		41.6	52.5	2676	AF 8224 TK	42.9	53.8	3005	AF 8624 TK
36		48.0	58.8	3550	AF 8236 TK	--	--	--	AF 8636 TK
2	14	19.4	29.6	775	AF 8302 TK	19.4	29.6	788	AF 8702 TK
3		20.7	30.9	895	AF 8303 TK	20.7	30.9	918	AF 8703 TK
4		21.9	32.1	988	AF 8304 TK	21.9	32.1	1019	AF 8704 TK
6		26.8	37.2	1313	AF 8306 TK	26.8	37.2	1358	AF 8706 TK
8		29.3	39.8	1561	AF 8308 TK	29.3	39.8	1623	AF 8708 TK
12		36.8	47.4	2184	AF 8312 TK	36.8	47.4	2275	AF 8712 TK
16		40.4	51.2	2672	AF 8316 TK	41.6	52.5	2941	AF 8716 TK
20		45.4	56.3	3215	AF 8320 TK	46.7	57.6	3529	AF 8720 TK