Outside Jacket Tolerances

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Outside Diameter Tolerances for Plastic Coated Cable

The chart below outlines standard tolerances for jacketing a range of aircraft cables and wire ropes. Contact us to discuss your application.

Loos and Company Jacketed Cable

Inner Cable Diameter

in Inches

Coated to Outside-

Diameter in Inches

Standard Tolerance of

O.D. in Inches

3/64 to 1/8

up to 1/4 max.

+/- .007

5/32 to 1/4

up to 3/8 max.

+/- .010

9/32 to 3/8

up to 1/2 max.

+/- .015

7/16 to 1/2

up to 3/4 max

+/- .020