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

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

Application

A direct earth burial, DC lead, cathodic protection cable for use in deep anode groundbed installations, designed to withstand corrosive gases.

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.
SizeNo. 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