18 AWG 2T TC Shield Al Tape Armour XLPO GAALSHIP Instrumentation IEEE Type P BS Offshore Cable

18 AWG 2T TC Shield Al Tape Armour XLPO GAALSHIP Instrumentation IEEE Type P BS Offshore Cable

Allowable Ampacity for 18 AWG 2T TC Shield Al Tape Armour XLPO GAALSHIP Instrumentation IEEE Type P BS Offshore Cable: 100 Amps

About:

This cable is designed specifically for instrumentation applications in harsh offshore environments. It combines robust mechanical protection with excellent electrical performance, making it ideal for transmitting low voltage signals in control and instrumentation systems.

Also Known As:

• GAALSHIP Type P Offshore Cable
• 18 AWG Instrumentation Cable

Application:

• Offshore oil and gas platforms
• Marine environments
• Industrial control and instrumentation systems
• Hazardous locations where robust protection against environmental factors is essential
• Applications requiring flame resistance and low smoke emission

Standards:

• IEEE 1580 Type P
• IEC 60092
• BS 6883
• NEC/CEC
• UL 1309/CSA 245
• ABS, DNV-GL, Lloyd’s Register (LR)

Construction:

• Conductor: Flexible tinned copper conductor, acc. to IEEE 1580 table 11
• Insulation: special cross-linked polyolefin, acc. to IEEE type P, and UL 1309/CSA 245 type X110
• Cores color: pairs: black-white triples: black-white-red
• Stranding: Each pair/triple is twisted with a bare tinned drain wire
• Individual Screen: Aluminium/polyester tape
• Stranding: Laying up in pairs/triples
• Overall Screen: Aluminium/polyester tape
• Inner Sheath: Thermosetting compound, acc. to UL 1309/CSA 245 and IEEE 1580
• Armouring: Basket weave bronze wire, acc. to IEEE 1580 and UL 1309/CSA 245 on request tinned copper
• Outer sheath: Black (RAL 9005), thermosetting compound, acc. to UL 1309/CSA 245 and IEEE 1580

Features:

• Oil abrasion, chemical, moisture, cold resistant
• Sunlight resistant
• Low toxic and corrosive gases emissions
• Suitable for use in Class I, Div. 1, and Zone 1 environments
• Highest ampacity ratings: ABS 100°C, DNV 95°C, Transport Canada 95°C
• NVE 95/16996, FAL
• Transport Canada
• Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
• Lloyd’s register of shipping (LRS)
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
• UL listed as Marine Shipboard Cables
• United States Coast Guard November 2, 1987
• CSA listed as Marine shipboard cables
• On request blue outer sheath or with stripe for intrinsiacally safe circuits
• On request tinned copper wire braid armouring

Specifications:

• No. of pairs/triples x AWG: 2 x 3 x 18
• Ø under armour ca. inches ± 10%: 0,649
• Outer-Ø ca. inches ± 10%: 0,872
• Nominal Voltage: Uo/U 0,6/1 kV
• Temperature Range: -40°C up to +110°C
• Capacitance (nf/MFt)*: AWG 18: 28, AWG 16: 32, AWG 14 (pairs): 37
• Inductance (mH/MFt)*: AWG 18: 0,22, AWG 16: 0,20, AWG 14 (pairs): 0,19
• Resistance (Ohms/MFt)*: 7,21 (at 20°C), 4,52 (at 20°C), 2,85,19 (at 20°C)
• Cable Weight approx. lbs/MFt.: 380
• Part Number: 22030G7X023A18