series ARx U

300 Volt

Cu 22 up to 12 AWG

XLPE 90°C / PUR

UL 13

Electronic instrumentation, analog and digital signal circuits (4-20mA). Heavy duty use such as signals and communications, drilling equipment, Pulling and Workover. Its sheathing material provides strength for harsh environmental conditions (sudden temperature changes, sunlight, rain and wind) as well as enhanced resistance to daily manipulation (torsion, impacts, abrasion)

Features

Temperature rating: 90°C
Voltage rating: 300 Volt
Construction requirements: As per UL 13
Conductor requirements: As per ASTM B8 Class B
Conductor: Annealed electrolytic copper, 7-wire stranding
Insulation: XLPE (Cross-linked polyethylene)
Lay length: 50mm (20 twists/m)
Shield: Aluminium-polyester tape wrap plus tinned-copper drain-wire conductor
Sheath: Polyurethane, flame-retardant; sunlight, hydrocarbons and oils resistant
Fire requirements: As per FT1 – IEC 60332-1
Hydrocarbons requirements: As per UIC 895 OR
Oils requirements: As per ICEA S 73-532
Outdoors requirements: As per UL 2556 (UV rays)

Flame retardant

Hydrocarbon resistant

Mineral oil resistant

UV resistant

Suitable for low temperatures

Harsh environment

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 cover materials can be used upon request. Instrumentation cables can be manufactured under other standards, 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	45	112	588
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		83	61
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		52	99
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		83	61
18	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	22.78	46	110	580
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		85	59
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		52	97
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		85	59
16	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	14.25	39	131	643
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		70	72
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		45	113
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		70	72
14	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	8.94	50	101	553
	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded		93	54
	Multipair / multitriad	Overall Shield		56	90
	Multipair / multitriad	Individual and overall shield		93	54
12	Pair / triad / quad	Unshielded	5.63	56	91	522
12	Pair / triad / quad	Shielded	5.63	105	48	522

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	--	--	5.1	29	ARx 0500 U
20	Yes	22	5.2	33	ARx 5000 U
18	--	--	5.8	39	ARx 0510 U
18	Yes	20	6.3	46	ARx 5100 U
16	--	--	6.4	51	ARx 0520 U
16	Yes	18	6.5	60	ARx 5200 U
14	--	--	7.7	75	ARx 0530 U
14	Yes	18	7.8	84	ARx 5300 U
12	--	--	8.7	104	ARx 0580 U
12	Yes	18	8.8	113	ARx 5800 U

Triad - Shielded

AWG	Drain wire	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
20	22	5.5	41	ARx 6000 U
18	20	6.6	57	ARx 6100 U
16	18	6.9	76	ARx 6200 U
14	18	8.3	109	ARx 6300 U
12	18	9.3	151	ARx 6800 U

Quad - Shielded

AWG	Drain wire	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
20	22	6.3	50	ARx 9000 U
18	20	6.7	67	ARx 9100 U
16	18	7.5	94	ARx 9200 U
14	18	9.0	136	ARx 9300 U
12	18	10.7	199	ARx 9800 U

Multipairs

Number of pairs	AWG	Overal shield			Individual and overall shield
Number of pairs	AWG	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
2	20	7.0	54	ARx 7002 U	7.2	66	ARx 7402 U
3		7.9	70	ARx 7003 U	8.4	88	ARx 7403 U
4		8.6	90	ARx 7004 U	9.1	113	ARx 7404 U
6		10.6	130	ARx 7006 U	11.3	164	ARx 7406 U
8		11.4	159	ARx 7008 U	12.2	203	ARx 7408 U
12		13.7	219	ARx 7012 U	14.7	285	ARx 7412 U
16		15.1	275	ARx 7016 U	16.7	376	ARx 7416 U
20		17.2	347	ARx 7020 U	18.5	456	ARx 7420 U
24		19.1	407	ARx 7024 U	20.5	537	ARx 7424 U
36		21.7	569	ARx 7036 U	23.9	782	ARx 7436 U
2	18	7.9	75	ARx 7102 U	8.1	90	ARx 7502 U
3		9.2	99	ARx 7103 U	10.3	132	ARx 7503 U
4		10.5	135	ARx 7104 U	11.2	167	ARx 7504 U
6		12.4	183	ARx 7106 U	13.3	230	ARx 7506 U
8		13.4	226	ARx 7108 U	14.4	287	ARx 7508 U
12		16.7	331	ARx 7112 U	17.9	422	ARx 7512 U
16		18.5	418	ARx 7116 U	19.8	537	ARx 7516 U
20		20.4	505	ARx 7120 U	22.0	654	ARx 7520 U
24		23.2	616	ARx 7124 U	25.0	795	ARx 7524 U
36		26.5	866	ARx 7136 U	28.5	1130	ARx 7536 U
2	16	8.6	98	ARx 7202 U	8.8	119	ARx 7602 U
3		10.8	143	ARx 7203 U	11.5	177	ARx 7603 U
4		11.8	182	ARx 7204 U	12.6	227	ARx 7604 U
6		14.0	251	ARx 7206 U	15.0	317	ARx 7606 U
8		15.1	315	ARx 7208 U	16.7	416	ARx 7608 U
12		18.9	464	ARx 7212 U	20.3	594	ARx 7612 U
16		20.9	591	ARx 7216 U	23.0	784	ARx 7616 U
20		23.7	742	ARx 7220 U	25.5	958	ARx 7620 U
24		26.3	876	ARx 7224 U	28.4	1134	ARx 7624 U
36		30.1	1249	ARx 7236 U	33.0	1660	ARx 7636 U
2	14	10.7	149	ARx 7302 U	10.9	172	ARx 7702 U
3		13.2	208	ARx 7303 U	14.1	246	ARx 7703 U
4		14.4	266	ARx 7304 U	16.0	329	ARx 7704 U
6		17.8	389	ARx 7306 U	19.0	463	ARx 7706 U
8		19.2	490	ARx 7308 U	20.6	587	ARx 7708 U
12		23.9	723	ARx 7312 U	25.7	867	ARx 7712 U
16		26.6	927	ARx 7316 U	28.6	1117	ARx 7716 U
20		29.5	1133	ARx 7320 U	32.3	1396	ARx 7720 U
24		33.4	1371	ARx 7324 U	36.0	1655	ARx 7724 U
36		38.3	1966	ARx 7336 U	41.8	2422	ARx 7736 U

Multiriads

Number of triads	AWG	Overal shield			Individual and overall shield
Number of triads	AWG	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code	External diameter mm	Weight kg/km	Code
2	20	8.9	75	ARx 8002 U	9.1	86	ARx 8402 U
3		9.5	96	ARx 8003 U	10.2	121	ARx 8403 U
4		10.9	132	ARx 8004 U	11.1	154	ARx 8404 U
6		12.8	179	ARx 8006 U	13.1	211	ARx 8406 U
8		13.9	220	ARx 8008 U	14.2	264	ARx 8408 U
12		17.3	323	ARx 8012 U	17.7	389	ARx 8412 U
16		19.1	407	ARx 8016 U	19.6	494	ARx 8416 U
20		21.2	493	ARx 8020 U	21.7	600	ARx 8420 U
24		24.1	602	ARx 8024 U	24.7	731	ARx 8424 U
36		27.5	844	ARx 8036 U	28.2	1036	ARx 8436 U
2	18	10.8	114	ARx 8102 U	11.0	129	ARx 8502 U
3		11.5	145	ARx 8103 U	11.7	168	ARx 8503 U
4		12.6	184	ARx 8104 U	12.8	214	ARx 8504 U
6		14.9	253	ARx 8106 U	15.7	312	ARx 8506 U
8		16.7	331	ARx 8108 U	17.0	391	ARx 8508 U
12		20.2	466	ARx 8112 U	20.6	556	ARx 8512 U
16		22.9	614	ARx 8116 U	23.4	734	ARx 8516 U
20		25.4	745	ARx 8120 U	25.9	894	ARx 8520 U
24		28.3	879	ARx 8124 U	28.9	1057	ARx 8524 U
36		32.9	1277	ARx 8136 U	33.6	1544	ARx 8536 U
2	16	12.2	151	ARx 8202 U	12.4	173	ARx 8602 U
3		13.0	198	ARx 8203 U	13.2	231	ARx 8603 U
4		14.3	253	ARx 8204 U	14.5	296	ARx 8604 U
6		17.5	369	ARx 8206 U	17.8	434	ARx 8606 U
8		19.0	464	ARx 8208 U	19.3	550	ARx 8608 U
12		23.6	684	ARx 8212 U	24.0	813	ARx 8612 U
16		26.2	875	ARx 8216 U	26.7	1046	ARx 8616 U
20		29.1	1068	ARx 8220 U	29.6	1282	ARx 8620 U
24		33.0	1294	ARx 8224 U	33.6	1550	ARx 8624 U
36		37.8	1851	ARx 8236 U	38.5	2233	ARx 8636 U
2	14	15.0	218	ARx 8302 U	15.2	242	ARx 8702 U
3		16.5	307	ARx 8303 U	16.7	342	ARx 8703 U
4		18.1	391	ARx 8304 U	18.4	438	ARx 8704 U
6		21.7	552	ARx 8306 U	22.0	622	ARx 8706 U
8		24.1	725	ARx 8308 U	24.5	817	ARx 8708 U
12		29.5	1040	ARx 8312 U	29.9	1178	ARx 8712 U
16		33.3	1371	ARx 8316 U	33.8	1555	ARx 8716 U
20		37.0	1678	ARx 8320 U	37.6	1908	ARx 8720 U
24		41.9	2029	ARx 8324 U	42.5	2305	ARx 8724 U
36		48.1	2917	ARx 8336 U	48.8	3329	ARx 8736 U