series AI
Pair, triad, quad
Electronic instrumentation, analog and digital signal circuits (4-20mA). Specially designed for fire detection warning alarms Installed in conduits, trays, cable ladders, in direct open air or indoors, buried in a trench or in ducts.
Features
Temperature rating: 105°C
Voltage rating: 300 Volt
Construction requirements: As per UL 1424 type FPL
Conductor requirements: As per ASTM B8 Class B
Conductor: Annealed electrolytic copper, 7-wire stranding
Insulation: PVC
Lay length: 50mm (20 twists/m)
Unshielded pair: Polyester tape helical wrap
Shield: Aluminium-polyester tape wrap plus tinned-copper braid
Sheath: PVC (Low Smoke Zero Halogen - Halogen Free Flame Retardant) flame retardant, sunlight, and oil resistant
Fire requirements: As per UL 1685
Hydrocarbons requirements: As per NFC 32-200 – ASTM D 1239
Oils requirements: As per ICEA S 73-532
Outdoors requirements: As per UL 2556 (UV rays)
NEC code (NFPA 70): Art. 760 FPL
Fire-retardant
Hydrocarbon resistant
Mineral oil resistant
UV resistant
Special marking
Tray cable
Identification
| Standard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sheath | Conductors | |
| Pair |  |  |
| Triad | |  |
| Quad | |  |
Instalation
Constructive variants
The information provided corresponds to the standard version, and different alternatives of insulation and / or covering materials can be used upon request.
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 | ohm/km | pf/m | ohm | microH/km | ||
| 20 | Pair / triad / quad | Unshielded | 35.78 | 98 | 76 | 588 |
| Shielded | 180 | 41 | ||||
| 18 | Pair / triad / quad | Unshielded | 22.78 | 85 | 88 | 641 |
| Shielded | 165 | 50 | ||||
| 16 | Pair / triad / quad | Unshielded | 14.25 | 112 | 66 | 544 |
| Shielded | 210 | 35 | ||||
| 14 | Pair / triad / quad | Unshielded | 8.94 | 109 | 68 | 553 |
| Shielded | 203 | 37 | ||||
| 12 | Pair / triad / quad | Unshielded | 5.63 | 121 | 62 | 522 |
| Shielded | 228 | 33 |
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 | External diameter mm | Weight kg/km | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | -- | -- | 4.9 | 30 | AI 0500 |
| Yes | 22 | 5.0 | 34 | AI 5000 | |
| 18 | -- | -- | 5.6 | 40 | AI 0510 |
| Yes | 20 | 5.7 | 46 | AI 5100 | |
| 16 | -- | -- | 6.2 | 53 | AI 0520 |
| Yes | 18 | 6.3 | 62 | AI 5200 | |
| 14 | -- | -- | 7.7 | 82 | AI 0530 |
| Yes | 18 | 7.8 | 91 | AI 5300 | |
| 12 | -- | -- | 8.7 | 112 | AI 0580 |
| Yes | 18 | 8.8 | 121 | AI 5800 |
Triad - Shielded
| AWG | Drain wire | External diameter mm | Weight kg/km | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 22 | 5.3 | 42 | AI 6000 |
| 18 | 20 | 6.0 | 58 | AI 6100 |
| 16 | 18 | 6.7 | 79 | AI 6200 |
| 14 | 18 | 8.3 | 119 | AI 6300 |
| 12 | 18 | 9.3 | 162 | AI 6800 |
Quad - Shielded
| AWG | Drain wire | External diameter mm | Weight kg/km | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 22 | 5.7 | 50 | AI 9000 |
| 18 | 20 | 6.5 | 70 | AI 9100 |
| 16 | 18 | 7.5 | 102 | AI 9200 |
| 14 | 18 | 9.0 | 147 | AI 9300 |
| 12 | 18 | 10.7 | 216 | AI 9800 |