ALPHA WIRE COMPANY

CUSTOMER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Part Numbers: 2160 – 2176

Issue:

3

Spec Number: C2160

Issue Date:

8/3/2004

Page 1 of 2 Pages

Effective Date:

9/28/2004

Product Description: Tinned Copper Tubular Braid in accordance with Federal

Specification A-A-59569A

A. Construction

1) Conductor

a) Material

Tinned Copper, per ASTM B-33, latest revision

b) Stranding

Solid

2) Braid Data

Part

Number

Nominal

I.D.

Round

(Inches)

AWG

of

Ends

Number

of

Carriers

Nominal

Percent

Coverage

Number

of Ends

Approx.

Equiv.

AWG

Approx.

Current

Capacity

(Amps)

Federal Spec.

Number

2160

0.031

36

24

71

24

22

7

AA59569R36T0031

2162

0.062

36

24

78

48

19

11

AA59569R36T0062

2163

0.078

36

24

88

72

18

16

AA59569R36T0078

2164

0.109

36

24

90

96

16

19

AA59569R36T0109

2166

0.125

36

24

93

120

15

25

AA59569R36T0125

2167

0.156

36

24

95

240

12

40

AA59569R36T0156

2168

0.171

36

24

96

168

14

32

AA59569R36T0171

2170

0.203

34

24

99

192

11

46

AA59569R34T0203

2171

0.250

36

24

99

384

10

53

AA59569R36T0250

2171/1

0.281

30

24

93

120

9

60

AA59569R30T0281

2172

0.375

36

48

97

384

10

53

AA59569R36T0375

2173

0.437

30

24

99

240

6

90

AA59569R30T0437

2174

0.500

36

48

99

528

9

62

AA59569R36T0500

2175

0.562

30

48

99

480

3

145

AA59569R30T0562

2175/1

0.656

30

48

99

768

1

190

AA59569R30T0656

2176

0.781

36

48

99

864

7

88

AA59569R36T0781

B. Industry Approvals and Ratings

1) DSCC-VAI

Commercial Item Description A-A-59569A, latest issue

C. Packaging Requirements

1) Standard Package

per Table 1

2) Length Tolerance

Packages shall be -0/+5% in length.

3) Splicing Method

Overlapped on spool, Ends may not be taped together.

4) End Protection

None

5) Multiple Pieces

100 ft. Put-ups shall be continuous, no splices allowed.

250 ft. Put-ups shall be 2 pieces Max.

The minimum individual length shall be 50 feet for 2160

(1/32) to 2168 (11/64) and 25 feet for all other sizes.