Tubing Encapsulated Cable

Tubing Encapsulated Cable

Summary of tubewire options.

Application

TEC wire provides an electrical connection between the tool string and the wellhead. The TEC wire comes in ¼” and 1/8” OD and has a number of options for insulation, armor and encapsulation.

Encapsulation
Wire Size	Encapsulation Size	Material
1/8" OD	0.25" Round	Polypropylene - Standard
		Santoprene
		Rislan - Diesel Protection
4mm OD	11mm x 11mm	Polypropylene - Standard
		Santoprene
		Rislan - Diesel Protection
1/4" OD	11mm x 11mm	Polypropylene - Standard
		Santoprene
		Rislan - Diesel Protection
	0.375” Round	Polypropylene - Standard
		Santoprene
		Rislan - Diesel Protection

Armor
Wire Size	Type	Wall Thickness	Pressure
1/8" OD	316SS	0.024” Triple Tube	20,000 psi
1/8" OD	Inconel 825	0.024” Triple Tube	20,000 psi
4mm OD	316SS	0.028”	20,000 psi
4mm OD	Inconel 825	0.028”	22,500 psi
1/4" OD	316SS	0.028”	17,500 psi
		0.035”	25,000 psi
		0.049”	32,500 psi
	Inconel 825	0.028”	20,000 psi
		0.035”	27,500 psi
		0.049”	35,000 psi

Insulation
Wire Size	Type	Maximum Temperature
1/8” OD	Teflon	200°C
4mm OD	Teflon	200°C
1/4” OD	Halar E	100°C
	Halar P	150°C
	Teflon	200°C

Conductor
Wire Size	Gauge
1/8” OD	22 AWG
	18 AWG
	16 AWG
4mm OD	18 AWG
1/4” OD	18 AWG
1/4” OD	16 AWG

Tensile Strength
OD	Material	Wall	Burst Pressure	0.2% YS	UTS.
0.125 in	I825	0.22 in	31,496 psi	676 lb	1,068 lb
0.125	SS316	0.22	31,496	641	1,068
0.157	I825	0.028	32,075	1,078	1,702
0.157	SS316	0.028	32,075	1,021	1,702
0.25	I825	0.028	20,283	1,851	2,929
0.25	I825	0.035	25,000	2,246	3,546
0.25	I825	0.049	35,317	2,939	4,641
0.25	SS316	0.028	20,283	1,758	2,929
0.25	SS316	0.035	25,000	2,128	3,546
0.25	SS316	0.049	35,317	2,785	4,641

Tubing Encapsulated Cable