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