Product Description

High Strength – 1230 CCS Tracer Wire

Product Description
Tracer wire shall be a #12 AWG (0.0808” diameter) fully annealed, high carbon 1055 grade steel, high strength solid copper-clad steel conductor (HS-CCS) rated at 30 volts, insulated with 30 mil, high-density, high molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE) insulation rated for direct burial use at 30 volts. HS-CCS conductor must be at 21% conductivity for locate purposes. Break load of 452 lbs. HDPE insulation shall be RoHS compliant and utilize virgin grade material. Insulation color shall meet the APWA color code standard for identification of buried utilities. Manufacturers supplying copper-clad steel tracer wire must have available detailed performance data including 5 years of underground testing in terms of durability related to damage of protective insulation and effects of potential corrosion of the specific copper-clad steel used. Origin of copper-clad steel manufacturer is required and steel core must be manufactured in the United States. If manufacturer has not completed 5-year corrosion testing, a 5-year warranty must be provided. Tracer wire shall be Copperhead® High Strength HS-CCS HDPE 30 mil and made in the USA.

Print Line
Physical, permanent markings: surface legend print on insulation to repeat at minimum interval of every two linear feet. Ink colors will include Black ink for Yellow, Blue, Red, Orange, Purple, Brown, White, and Green insulation, and White ink for Black insulation. COPPERHEAD * 12 AWG-SOLID HS-CCS TRACER WIRE * 30 MIL HDPE 30 VOLT *
DIRECT BURIAL ONLY

Spool Label
Wound wire on a compact spool made of plastic or wood.

COPPERHEAD INDUSTRIES
1230*-HS-**
12 AWG-Solid CCS Tracer Wire
30 Mil HDPE 30 Volt
Direct Burial Only
copperheadwire.com

Conductor
This specification describes the properties of the conductor to be used in the fabrication of High Strength tracer wire.

Material Description:
Copperhead® copper-clad steel wire as manufactured by Copperweld® is composed of a steel core with a uniform and continuous copper cladding thoroughly bonded to the steel throughout. Wire must conform to ASTM B1010 and ASTM B910 / B910M.

Cladding: The steel and copper interface must have a metallurgical bond achieved through a high heat and pressure bonding process. Established process for porosity-free material.
Steel: High strength with 0.54 carbon or greater. Verified to meet required mechanical properties.
Copper: UNS-C10200; OF Copper according to ASTM B-170 (latest revision). High conductivity, oxygen free copper to achieve optimal signal performance.