Cable, Kynar/HMWPE Insulation for Cathodic Protection by Farwest Corrosion

Primary Kynar Insulation, Secondary HMWPE Insulation for C.P. Systems

  • Applications:

    A direct burial, cathodic protection cable for use in deep anode groundbed installations, designed to withstand corrosive gases, such as chlorine.

    Standards:

    1. Conductor
      Stranded bare copper conductor conforms to ASTM Specification B-8.

    2. Insulation
      A homogeneous wall of natural PVDF fluoropolymer (Kynar) shall be extruded over the conductor.

    3. Jacket
      Insulation is high molecular weight polyethylene conforming to ASTM-D-1248, Type 1, Class A, Category 5, Grades E4 and E5. Tensile Strengths Jl, J3. Available with high density polyethylene (Types II, III, IV) Class B and C (all colors). Surface printed. Custom printing available.
  • Size No. of 
    Strands    		 Circular
    Mils    		 AWG
    Diameter
    Inches    		 Kynar
    Thickness
    Inches    		 HMWPE
    Thickness
    Inches    		 Nominal
    Diameter
    Inches    		 Weight
    Lbs per
    1000 ft    		 DC Ohms per Mft
    at 20oC
    #8 7 16,510 .146 .020 .065 .316 83 .653
    #6 7 26,240 .184 .020 .065 .354 120 .411
    #4 7 41,740 .232 .020 .065 .402 177 .258
    #2 7 66,360 .283 .020 .065 .462 260 .162