Radix is pleased to announce the availability of silicone insulated wires designed to meet the new NEMA HP 6 standard (publish October 30, 2007).  This standard replaces MIL-W-16878 silicone rubber-insulated wire slash sheets (/7, /8, /29 through /32) and covers requirements for silicone rubber-insulated stranded wire that is used in the internal wiring of high-reliability electrical and electronic equipment.  The standard addresses 600 V (type S) and 1000 V (types SS, and SSB) wire. The standard permits continuous conductor temperature ratings of -55ºC to +150ºC (tin-copper) or +200ºC (silver-copper).Radix also has available FEP insulated wires designed to meet the NEMA HP 4 standard.  This standard replaces MIL-W-16878 FEP-insulated wire slash sheets (/11, /12, /13) and covers requirements for FEP-insulated stranded wire that is used in the internal wiring of high-reliability electrical and electronic equipment.  The standard addresses 250 V (type KT), 600 V (type K), and 1000 V (type KK) wire. The standard permits continuous conductor temperature ratings of -55ºC to +200ºC with silver-copper conductor.• Awg.Size – 10 • # Strands – 105 • Outer Dia inches – 0.162 • Outer Dia. Mm – 4.11 • Wgt – lbs per 1000 ft.- 37.19 • Wgt - kg per km – 5.35