West Penn AQ225 User Manual

Technical Data Sheet
Aquaseal ® Fire-Alarm Cables

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DESCRIPTION: 16/2 Stranded bare copper conductors, overall unshielded with Aquaseal tape and overall jacket.

NEC RATING: FPL – PLTC, NEC Article 760 And 725

APPROVALS: (UL) or (ETL)us Listed –Direct Burial

APPLICATION: Materials suitable for outdoor use (direct burial), and indoor trays, allows a variety of uses for (Low

AQ225

voltage industrial process control circuits, Power-Limited circuits, Power-Limited fire alarm circuits,
Power-Limited tray cable PLTC)

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Washington, PA 15301

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Construction Parameters:

Conductor 16 AWG Bare Copper
Stranding 7x24
Insulation Material PVC with Nylon
Insulation Thickness PVC 0.015'' Nom.
Nylon .005” Nom.
Number of Conductors 2 (1 Pair)
Shield None
Drain None
Water-Blocking Tape 2 Ply water swellable tape
Jacket Material Sunlight/ Moisture Resistant PVC
Jacket Thickness 0.040'' Nom.
Overall Cable Diameter 0.295'' Nom.
Approximate Cable Weight 48 Lbs/1M' Nom.
Flame Rating UL 1685 Vertical Tray

Electrical & Environmental Properties:

Temperature Rating -20deg C to 60deg C
Operating Voltage 300 V RMS
Max.Capacitance Between Conductors @ 1 KHz 28 pf/ft Nom.
DC Resistance per Conductor @ 20deg C 4.2 Ohms/1M' Nom.
Insulation Colors Black, Red
Jacket Color Black
RoHS Compliant --
TIA455-82B Water Infiltration Test Compliant Yes
UL 444 & 13 Compliant Yes

Mechanical Properties:

Max. Recommended Pull Tension 54 lbs.
Min. Bend Radius (Install) 2.9”

Specification Issue Date: 7/06

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Without written consent of West Penn Wire

Standard Lengths are 1000ft.
The Jacket is sequentially footmarked.
The information presented here is, to the best of our
knowledge, is true and accurate. However, since
conditions of use are beyond our control, all
recommendations or suggestions are presented
without guarantee or responsibility on our part. We
disclaim all liability in connection with the use of
information contained herein or otherwise.