Outside Telephone Cable

Aerial Distribution, Self-Supporting C-Wire
RUS/RDUP Spec. PE-17, IMSA Spec. 29-2
For single circuit aerial distribution rural networks. C-Wire is easily installed
utilizing standard hardware and installation procedures.
See referenced pages in the
Hardware & Supplies section:
Installation Hardware
C Wire Tangent Supports
and Deadends - A-13
Suggested Prep Tool
205 Rural C Line Wire
Slitter/Stripper - I-10


Conductors Two 30% conductivity copper-clad steel.
Insulation/
Jacket
Black polyolefin compound extruded over the two
conductors in parallel to form an integrated oval
configuration. A raised rigid tracer on one edge of the
jacket provides conductor polarity identification.
Core Construction
Part No. AWG
Conductor Resistance
Ohms/Kft, 68