Tubing Encapsulated Cable
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 |
| Inconel 825 | |||
| 4mm OD | 316SS | 0.028” | 20,000 psi |
| 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 |
| 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 |
