BYAN SYSTEMS, INC.
Automated Gate and Access Control Products
413 Linden • Lusk, WY 82225 • (800) 223-2926
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TO THE INSULATION? THE OUTER DIAMETER IS 0.115” FOR 14 GA. WIRE AND 0.013” FOR
16 GA. WIRE. WHEN INSTALLED IN A
” (0.250) SLOT, AS IS OFTEN DONE, THE TURNS OF
WIRE CAN LAY SIDE BY SIDE IN THE SLOT AND THE TURNS TWIST UNDER THE
PRECEDING TURNS AND NOT STACK SNUGLY IN A SINGLE LAYER, AS THEY SHOULD BE.
THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED LOOP EFFICIENCY.
WHAT TYPE OF WIRE SHOULD I USE?
CROSS LINKED POLYETHYLENE (XLPE) OR
POLYESTER INSULATION PROVIDES EXCELLENT PROTECTION FOR WIRE USED IN SAW
CUT LOOP INSTALLATIONS. BOTH TYPES ARE ABRASION RESISTANT, MUCH HARDER
(NOT IMPOSSIBLE) TO STRIP, AND VERY MOISTURE RESISTANT.
SUMMARY:
THE USE OF THE CORRECT TYPE OF WIRE FOR THE JOB, AS WELL AS THE
PROPER INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES, WILL AVOID FREQUENT SERVICE CALLS
BEGINNING SOON AFTER INSTALLATION AND RESULT IN YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE
SERVICE AND IN SATISFIED CUSTOMERS.
COMPARISON CHART
INSULATION TYPE
RESISTANCE TO CHEMICALS
XLPE
THHN
ETHYL ALCOHOL
HIGH
GOOD
ACETONE
HIGH
GOOD
GASOLINE
HIGH
FAIR
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
ABRASION RESISTANCE
E F-G
RESISTANCE TO DEGREASER SOLVENT
E P-F
LOW TEMPERATURE FLEXIBILITY
E P-F
ELECTRICAL
F-O
F-G
WATER ABSORBENCY (% IN 24 HOURS) 0.01
0.75
SERVICE TEMPERATURE RANGE (CELSIUS)
-65 TO +150 -55 TO +105
P=POOR F=FAIR G=GOOD E=EXCELLENT O=OUTSTANDING
