APPLICATIONS & INFORMATION

• PRO-TRACE® HS-CCS is used for tracer wire applications to conductively locate buried
  utility lines for the gas, water, sewer, telecommunication, and electrical markets.
• PRO-TRACE® HS-CCS has 227% the break load of copper, greatly reducing damage and
  breaks during installations. Equal to copper in signal tracing performance
• For installation in open-trench, plow-in, inside conduit, and light boring using 1 wire.
• Available in 30 mil (30v) and 45 mil (600v) insulation for desired level of protection.
• Equal to copper in signal performance, lower in cost, and great price stability.
• RoHS Compliant and works with connectors you already use.

STANDARDS & REFERENCES

• ASTM B910 / B190M: Standard Specification for Annealed Copper-Clad Steel Wire
• ASTM B170: Standard Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper
• ASTM D1248: Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials
  For Wire and Cable
• UL 2989 [not listed]: in accordance with USPSHTC Section 307.8.1, 18 AWG tracer
  wire for water service lines.

TRACER WIRE CONSTRUCTION

PRO-TRACE ® HS-CCS is a high-strength, copper-clad steel tracer wire. A high carbon steel core, metallurgically bonded with a copper cladding, that is uniform and continuous, creating a bi-metal conductor that acts as one and is corrosion resistant. Special annealing processes are performed during the cladding process to giving HS-CCS twice the tensile strength and significantly reducing line breakage experienced with copper trace wire.

PRO-TRACE® HS-CCS uses a 30 mil or 45 mil, high-density, high molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE) insulation. HDPE provides an excellent balance of surface smoothness, processing ease and electrical consistency. HDPE provides superior strength against underground elements that help prevent accidental breaks caused buy rocks in shifting soil conditions. All insulation spark tested @5000 VAC (30 mil) and @7500 VAC (45 mil).

SPECIFICATION EXAMPLE (FOR SPECIFYING ENGINEERS)

Tracer wire for open-cut installation shall be a 12 AWG SOLID PRO-TRACE® HS-CCS PE30. Conductor shall be annealed, 21% IACS,
copper-clad steel, utilizing a AISI 1055 high carbon steel core with rated break load of 452 lbs (required to meet break load,
flexbility, and ASTM B910). Conductor shall be extruded with a 30 mil, high density, high molecular weight polyethylene
(HMW-HDPE) persuant to ASTM D1248. Tracer wire shall be rated for direct burial use at 30 volts and RoHS compliant.
Tracer wire shall be PRO-TRACE® HS-CCS PE30 as manufactured by Pro-Line Safety Products.