NEMA WC 55021 - NEMA Standards Cable and Wire from RSCC Aero Defense.

Conductor: Various Platings and Strandings
Insulation: Various Insulation Types
Shield: Various Materials (Shielded and Unshielded)
Jacket: Various Materials (Shielded and Unshielded)

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Applications

The NEMA WC55021 Specification is used to describe both shielded and unshielded cable constructions for internal wiring for electronic equipment. The specification allows the user a wide variety of construction choices. Circuit identification, conductor size, insulation type, number of conductors, shielding material and jacket compound may all be specified using the document. Single conductor, twisted pairs, triple, quad, quintuple and multi-conductor cables through 5 components are all included.

RSCC Aerospace and defense ® is able to provide a wide range of NEMA 55021 constructions. Although the website cannot list all the detailed testing and specification requirements contained in the complete NEAM WC 55021 document, we have summarized the major construction features of the specification adn listed those that RSCC Aerospace & Defense products. Please refer to NEMA WC 55021 for complete performance details.

Cable Specifications

Table 1: Basic Wire Specifications

Symbol	Basic Wire Specifications	Insulation Type	Temp Rating	Voltage
L	NEMA HP 5 (XLPE)	TPC	125°C	600V
LL	NEMA HP 5 (XLPE)	TPC	125°C	1000V
LS	NEMA HP 8 (XLPO)	TPC	125°C	600V
LX	NEMA HP 5 (XLPE)	TPC	125°C	3000V
S	NEMA HP 6 (SILICONE)	TPC/SPC	150°C/200°C	600V
SS	NEMA HP 6 (SILICONE)	TPC/SPC	150°C/200°C	1000V
SSB	NEMA HP 6 (SILICONE/GLASS)	TPC/SPC	150°C/200°C	1000V
ZH	NEMA HP 8 (ZH-POLYOLEFIN)	TPC	125°C	600V
ZHDM	NEMA HP8 (ZH-POLYOLEFIN)	TPC	125°C	600V
ZHDH	NEMA HP 8 (ZH-POLYOLEFIN)	TPC	125°C	600V
ZHS	NEMA HP6(ZH-SILICONE)	TPC/SPC	150°C/200°C	600V
ZHSS	NEMA HP 6 (ZH-SILICONE)	TPC/SPC	150°C/200°C	1000V
ZHX	NEMA HP 8 (POLYOLEFIN)	TPC	125°C	1000V

Table 2: Jacket Types

Letter Symbol Type	Jacket Material Type and Color	Maximum Temperature Limit for Jacket Material (Information Only)
00	Unjacketed	---
01	Extruded White Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)	90°C
02	Extruded Clear Polyamide	90°C
27	Extruded White Cross-Linked Polyolefin	105°C
28	Extruded White Cross-Linked Zero Halogen Polyolefin	105°C
29	Extruded White Silicone	200°C
30	Extruded White Zero Halogen Silicone	200°C

Table 3: Shield Descriptions

Letter Symbol Type	Shield Material	Maximum Temperature Limit for Shield Material (Information Only)
U	Unshielded	---
N	Nickel Plated Copper	260°C
S	Silver Plated Copper	200°C
T	Tin Plated Copper	150°C

Symbol	Basic Wire Specifications	Shield Material	Jacket Material	Temperature Rating	Voltage Rating
Table 1	Table 1	Table 2	Table 3
L LL LX	NEMA HP5 (MIL-DTL-16878/14) NEMA HP5 (MIL-DTL-16878/15) NEMA HP5 (MIL-DTL-16878/16)	U T	00 27	105°C	600V 1000V 3000V
ZHS ZHSS	NEMA HP6 NEMA HP6	U T	00 30	150°C	600V 1000V
ZH ZHX LS	NEMA HP8 NEMA HP8 NEMA HP8	U T	00 28	125°C	600V 1000V 600V

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Shielded and Unshielded Military Cable

NEMA WC 55021 Shielded and Unshielded Military Wire Cable

Applications

Cable Specifications

Table 1: Basic Wire Specifications

Table 2: Jacket Types

Table 3: Shield Descriptions

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