General Wire Products

Coaxial Cable Construction Abbreviation Key

Conductor - Solid or Stranded - Conductor diameter is included

  • BC - Bare Copper
  • TC - Tinned Copper
  • SPC- Silver Plated Copper
  • CCS - Copper Covered Steel
     

Dielectric - Foamed or Solid - Engineered for desired impedance. Dielectric diameter included for connector compatibility

  • PE - Polyethylene
  • FEP - Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
  • FPE - Foamed Polyethylene
  • FF - Fluorofoam
  • AS-PE - Air Spaced Polyethylene
  • AS-FEP - Air Spaced Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
     

Shielding - Foil and copper shields are utilized. dependant shield effectiveness and signal loss requirements. Copper shields can be braided or served. Foil shields provide 100% coverage. Braided or served shields coverage percentage is designated in each individual coaxial specification.
 

  • AM Foil - Aluminum Mylar Polyester Tape
  • BCSS - Bare Copper Served Shield
  • BCBS - Bare Copper Braid Shield
  • TCSS - Tinned Copper Served Shield
  • TCBS - Tinned Copper Braid Shield
  • SPCSS - Silver Plated Copper Served Shield
  • SPCBS - Silver Plated Copper Braid Shield

     

Jackets - Jacket material selection is dependent on the cable application and safety rating.
  • FR-PVC - Flame Retardant PVC - Riser and General Purpose rated
  • TPE - Thermo Plastic Elastomer - Highly Flexible
  • PU - Polyurethane - High Flexibility, Chemical and Abrasion Qualities
  • PE - Polyethylene for Outdoor and Direct Burial Applications
  • FEP - Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene- Plenum Rated 200 Degrees C
  • HALAR - ECTFE - Plenum Rated 150 Degrees C
  • KYNAR - PVDF - Plenum Rated 125-150 Degrees C
  • PlenAlloy - Plenum Rated PVC - 75 Degrees C