ICEA S-77-S28 83 MM 9007034 0000539 653 mm ANSI/ICEA $-77-628-1983/R 1990 American National Standard for Outside Plant Communications Cables — Specifying Metric Wire Sizes Secretariat National Electrical Manufacturers Association Developed by the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Inc Approved July 22, 1983/R April 27,1990 American National Standards Institute, IncICEA S-??-526 63 MM 9007014 OO00S4O 375 mm Foreword i Ferrers isnot va of American Nation Standard ANSUICEA §77528-1983) Spurred by the increasing necessity to be active inthe international marketplace, the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, In has developed this standard for mete wire sizes in the interest of preventing conflicting practices as voluntary metcc conver: sion progresses into the telecommunications rea. Ths standard is intended for use by engineers who become involved in specifying wire sizes Yor their communication plant design work and for guidance of the cable manufacturers, as the need arises Suggestions for improvement of this standard will be welcome. They should be sent to the Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Inc, P.O. Box P, South Yarmouth, Mass. 02664. This standard was processed and approved for submittal to ANSI by American National Standards Committee on Insulated Wires end Cables, C8, Committee approval ofthe standard does not necessarily imply that all committee members voted for its approval, ‘At the time it approved this standard, the C8 Committee had the following members: John E. Conley, Chair George P. Adams, Vice-Chair M. Kopehik, Jr, Vice-Chair Alvin B. Scolnik, Secretary Organization Represented ‘Name of Representative ‘Association of American Railroads... severe es Robert W. MeKaight Electric Light and Power Group. . -- DILIDTIITIIIT, Geone p-Adams E-F.Geary 1.3. Rueckert Sohn P. Markey (AI) Walz (al) Insitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Ine. = Warren H. Cook William A. Thue Ingulated Cable Engineers Associaton, Ine... ohn G. Quin International Municipal Signal Association Ralph Thomson Robert J. Llewellyn (AI) [National Electrical Manufacturers Assocation ce eees Fred R, Coline John E. Conley : M. Kopchik, Je Siegfried A Schauffele ‘Telephone Group... ‘i RP. Collins Underwriter Laboratories, Inc = Ed.Coffey USS. Department of Defense, Defense Electronics Supply Center eee a <1 JA. Kobylack US, Department ofthe Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command... Charles M. Mandeville ‘The ICEA Communications Ceble Section Working Group No 528, which developed this standard, had the following members: Bruce W. Tyrrell, Chair Advisory Committee members included: R.P, Collins I.L. Goodetich D. Hume H. Hutson D. Strobeck W. A. Swanson,Contents 7! PAGE ICEA S-27-526 83 MM 5007014 000054) 20) mm 1, Scope 2, Purpose. . 3. Objectives 4, Recommended Requirements . 4.1 Application ...... 4.2 Nominal Diameters 4.3 Conductor Resistance. 44 Other Cases 5. Explanation of Recommended Requirements for Conductor Resistance. Tables Table 1 Nominal Conductor Diameters : Table 2 de Conductor Resistance (at 20°C)...ICEA S-?7-526 63 MM FOO7014 COOOS42 148 mm American National Standard for Outside Plant Communications Cables — Specifying Metric Wire Sizes 1. Scope 1.1 This standard provides recommended practices for specifying metric copper wire sizes for outside plant communications cables in exchange areas and for toll circuits. It covers the nominal metre sizes to replace the AWG sizes that have traditionally been included in ‘North American cable specifications as well as 28 AWG, which has had limited use, This standard also includes “desired average” resistance values that ae intended for use in cable plant design. In addition to “maximum individual” resistance values, this standard also recom: rmends “maximum cable average” resistance values that have been set ata level expected to control the overall average values close to the “desired average” values. 2. Purpose 2.1 The purpose of this standard is to recommend practices that can be followed by all specification ‘writing organizations in the United States and Canada, when a decision is made to standardize metric wire sizes. 2.2 The existence of this standard does not imply that any decision has been made by any organization to introduce metric wire sizes It is recommended that no such decision should be made unilaterally, but only when there is a good consensus among cable users and cable manufacturers. 23. This standard is not intended to be applied to ‘metric wire sizes in products other than those indicated in the scope. 3. Objectives 3.1 The objectives ofthis standard for the products within its scope are: (1) To provide practices that will be acceptable to all communications cable users and manufacturers in 6 the United States and Canada, when a decision is made to standardize on metric wire sizes. (2) To provide uniformity, in specifying “desired average” resistance values for plant design use, that has not been achieved with AWG sizes. G) To provide for greater uniformity of resistance values among manufacturers, through the introduction cof maximum average resistance values. (4) To provide, insofar as resistance requirements are concemed, a sound technical basis for establishing uniform requirements in specifications isued by differ- cent organizations (5) To provide for standards in the United States and Canada that are compatible with international standards to the degree practical. 4, Recommended Requirements 4.1. Application, Few specifications will require all wire sizes indicated here, Information is included for the metric replacements for 19, 22, 24, 26, and 28 ‘AWG. In the case of 22 AWG, the AWG size is effec: tively retained but designated as 0.64 mm. 4.2 Nominal Diameters. Information on nominal diam eters is not essential in a specification, but it has been the practice to include it in many specifications. Where it is included, the information should be compatible with that in Table 1 4.3 Conductor Resistance, The specification clause on conductor resistance should include maximum cable average values as well 2s maximum individual values for direct current (de) resistance. Some organizations may not wish to include the “desired average” values in the specification, When not included in the specification, these values should be understood to be implied and to be suitable for use in circuit design. The information included in the clause on conductor resistance should bbe compatible with Table 2ICEA S-??-528 83 MM 9007024 0000543 084 mm 4.4 Other Cases, Ifa metric wire size not shown in Tables 1 and 2is required, it should be selected, when practical from the sizes shown in Table 1 of ASTM Publication B 682-81a.! The resistance values for these sizes should be computed in accordance with the prin- ciples outlined in Section 5 of this standard, 5. Explanation of Recommended Require- ments for Conductor Resistance $1. The maximum cable average values shown in ‘Table 2 are 96 percent of the maximum individual ASTM. Specification for standard metric sizes of electric con- ductors, ASTM B 682-81a, (part 6 of the 1982 book of ASTM standards), Copies ae available from ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSV/ICEA $-77-526-1983 values and the “desired average” values are 93 percent of the maximum individual values. 5.2 The maximum individual values Were derived using the method specified in IEC Publication 344,? The cal- culation for the 0.64-mm size was based on a nominal diameter of 0.645 mm, which results in the same de- sired average value that is widely used for 22 AWG con- ductors, The use of the 0.645.mm value rather then 0.643 mm makes it possible to use the same plant de- sign practices for PCM Carrier or voice frequency as hhave been used for 22 AWG. * Intemational Electrotechnical Commission (EC). Guide to the calculation of resistance of plan and coated copper com Auctors of low-frequency cables and wires, TEC Publication 344, 24 ed. 1980. Copies are availabe from the American National Standards institute, Ine TABLE 1 Nominal Conductor Diameters R1990 Conductor Size Approx. Nominal Diameter (mm) AWG REF. (mm) (in) 0.32 28 0.320 0.0126 O.4 26 0,400 0.0157 0.5 24 0.500 0.0197 0.64 22 0.643 0.0253, 0.9 19 0.900 0.0364 Table 2 de Conductor Resistance (at 20°C) ~ Maximam Dested Aves Maximum cable Individual Condector Vat Averre Vast Vales nm) (ik) (imi)_“(fem)_—_(Aini)_—_(@hem)_(Ba) 032 «2199 ~«3839~=«T0~=«SSSCBGS OS os 139s 2s Taso? s0 Data os 2 436 «921148989 Isa O64 57 “tea S54 a9 S799 03 mo 83 78 880467 ‘Average values are not applicable fr eabes with fewer than twelve pals.