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F-3548SPECIAL

P. O. Box 431 Warren, Ohio 44486

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION NO. M3382

TITLE CABLE, EXPANDED DUTY FUSIBLE LINK – 150 DEG. C RATED CUA N/A

1. GENERAL
This specification covers heavy wall, insulated cable. It is intended for use as a fusible link at a nominal system
voltage of 50 volts or less in surface vehicles.

2. MANUFACTURE

2.1 Conductors - The conductors shall be constructed of bare copper wire (Ref. ASTM B-3 or ASTM B-1
depending on wire size).

2.1.1 See Table I for sizes and dimensions.

2.1.2 Splices - Splices are permitted in the individual strands and the conductor as a whole provided that
they do not increase the conductor diameter or decrease the break strength of the conductor by
more than 20%. Maximum weld length is 7mm.

2.2 Insulation - The insulation shall be homogeneous in character and rated for 150°C continuous operating
temperature.

2.2.1 See Table II for sizes and dimensions.

3. PROPERTIES

3.1 Conductors

3.1.1 0.35mm2 shall be constructed from hard drawn copper strands (Ref. ASTM B-1).

3.1.2 0.5mm2 through 8mm2 shall be constructed from annealed copper strands (Ref. ASTM B-3).

3.2 Insulation

3.2.1 The cable shall meet the requirements of SAE J-1128 Type HTS as specified in SAE J-156..

3.2.2 Physical Properties - The cable shall be tested in accordance with SAE J-1128 Type HTS.

3.2.2.1 Original*
Tensile 5.0 MPA
Elongation 150%
3.2.2. 2 After 168 Hours at 180oC
Tensile (% of original test value) 80%
Elongation (% of original test value) 50%

*Cable may be conditioned at 180oC for 24 hours to obtain tensile and elongation values followed
by 168 hours at 180oC for aged physicals.
LR/ae
Date Change Notice Change
12/04/06 287522 Add New Code; Make Corrections to Color Rust
12/12/06 287694 Remove “For Ford Application Only” on Code Sheet
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3.2.3 Minimum Abrasion Resistance - The cable shall be tested in accordance with SAE J-1128 Type
STS. See Table II.

3.2.4 Minimum Wall – The minimum wall shall be measured in accordance with SAE J-1128. See Table
II for requirements.

3.2.5 Strip Force – A minimum force of 10N for .35mm2 and .5mm2 and 20 N for .8mm2 and larger shall
be required to remove a 50mm section of insulation.

3.3 Color – The color of the finished cable shall be as specified by the code number.

3.4 Legend - Example: 1 SQ. mm Fusible Link …

Frequency: Minimum of 6 times per 305mm
Color: White legend on black or gray insulation
Black legend on rust or blue insulation

4. DIMENSIONS

4.1 Table I
REFERENCE
MAX. RES. COPPER
NO. OF MIN. AVERAGE LAY NOM. @ 20°C MAX. WEIGHT
WIRE SIZE STRANDS STRAND SIZE MAX. O.D. (mOHMS/m) (lbs/1000 ft)

0.35mm2 7 .248mm 19mm .75mm 51.0 2.04

0.5mm2 19 .191mm 30mm .96mm 31.9 3.09

0.8mm2 16 .248mm 40mm 1.15mm 22.4 4.61

1mm2 19 .275mm 40mm 1.38mm 15.4 6.81

2mm2 19 .353mm 40mm 1.78mm 9.28 11.26

3mm2 19 .443mm 40mm 2.23mm 5.91 17.70

5mm2 19 .559mm 55mm 2.81mm 3.72 28.25

8mm2 37 .500mm 45mm 3.38mm 2.41 44.28

4.2 Table II
FINISHED CABLE OD FINISHED CABLE O.D.
MIN. (Avg. 5 readings) (1 reading)
WIRE SIZE STRIP FORCE MINIMUM WALL MIN. MAX MIN MAX

0.35mm2 10N .64mm 2.49mm 2.65mm 2.44mm 2.70mm

0.5mm2 10N .63mm 2.69mm 2.85mm 2.64mm 2.90mm
0.8mm2 20N .66mm 2.98mm 3.14mm 2.93mm 3.19mm
1mm2 20N .72mm 3.36mm 3.52mm 3.31mm 3.57mm
2mm2 20N .74mm 3.81mm 3.97mm 3.76mm 4.02mm
3mm2 20N .83mm 4.53mm 4.69mm 4.48mm 4.74mm
5mm2 20N .86mm 5.18mm 5.34mm 5.13mm 5.39mm
8mm2 20N .91mm 5.80mm 6.06mm 5.73mm 6.13mm
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5. PACKAGING

Unless otherwise specified on the purchase order, all wire sizes shall be supplied on reels.

6. MARKING

Each reel shall be marked as shown:

Name of Manufacturer
Net Weight of Material - Footage
Lot Number
M3382- Code Number

7. FACTORY ACCEPTANCE

Material as supplied under this specification shall comply with processing and physical requirements so required by
Delphi.

8. CERTIFICATION AND TESTING

Delphi may request at any time and receive from the supplier samples of the insulating compound for testing at
Delphi. Physical property test data developed by the supplier to assure conformance to this specification will be
subject to recall on demand by Delphi.

9. IN-PROCESS TEST

All cable shall be spark tested at 3500 volts at time of extrusion.

10. REJECTION

All material which does not conform to the above requirements shall be rejected.

11. MATERIAL CHANGE

The supplier must notify the Cable Engineer at Delphi, in writing and obtain written approval prior to making any
change in the basic formulation, composition and/or manufacturing process of this material originally approved and
supplied under this specification.

12. RESTRICTED AND REPORTABLE MATERIALS:

All materials supplied to this specification must comply with Delphi Corporation specification 10949001
“Substances of Concern and Recycled Content”.
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SIZE 0.35mm2 0.5mm2 0.8mm2 1mm2 2mm2 3mm2 5mm2 8mm2

REPLACES 22 GA. 20 GA. 18 GA. 16 GA. 14 GA. 12 GA. 10 GA. 8 GA.

SOLID COLORS

BLACK 401 801

BLUE 302 602

GRAY 205 505

ORANGE (RUST) 109 709

RED 812

†WHITE 808

†Restricted Use Only