Electromechanical Cable Product Info

3/8

3/8" (9.60 mm) 7-Conductor 7Q38

Properties

Cable Diameter:

0.378" +0.005" -0.002"
(9.60mm +0.13mm -0.05mm)

Minimum Sheave Diameter:

22"
(56 cm)

Cable Stretch Coefficient:

1.4 ft/Kft/Klbs
(1.57 m/km/5KN)

ELECTRICAL

Maximum Conductor Voltage:

1100 VDC

Recommended Operating Conductor Voltage:

Conductor AWG Rating:

20

Recommended Operating Conductor Voltage

1,500 MegΩ/Kft @ 1000VDC
(457 MegΩ/Km @ 1000VDC)

Armor Electrical Resistance:

1.8 Ω/Kft
(5.9 Ω/Km)

Mechanical

Minimum Insulation Resistance:

Ends Fixed:

13,100 lbs
(58.29 KN) Nominal

Maximum Suggested Working Tension:

6,550 lbs
(29.15 KN)

Number and Size of Wires:

Inner Armor:
20x0.0358"
(0.909 mm)
Outer Armor:
20x0.0470"
(1.194 mm)

Average Wire Breaking Strength:

Inner Armor:
286 lbs
(1.27 KN)
Outer Armor:
494 lbs
(2.19 KN)
Cable Type Core Description Cable Weight
Temp Rating Plastic Type Insulation Thickness Copper Construction Res Typical Cap Typical O.D. Each Tape Type In Air In H2O Spec. Gravity
°F
°C
in
mm
in
mm
Ω/Kft
ΩKm
pf/ft
pf/m
in
mm
lbs/Kft
Kg/Km
7Q38RAZB 500*°
-18°
PFA 0.0160
0.4064
7x0.0128
7x0.325
9.8
32.2
39
121
0.070
1.778
ETFE 256
387
211
315