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Alpha Wire’s Xtra-Guard cable
brings performance and reliability
to the biggest challenges in the
toughest environments. No matter
what extremes your application
faces, you’ll find an Xtra-Guard
cable that excels in meeting your
requirements. Downtime is costly—
whether caused by a complete
cable failure or from the little
glitches that occur when a cable
doesn’t live up to the demands of
the application. With Xtra-Guard
cable, you won’t have to worry
about downtime anymore.
Xtra-Guard means peace of mind.
Hazard-matched to survive in
the most demanding operating
conditions, Xtra-Guard cable is the
longest-lasting, highest-performing
cable available. Field-proven
application performance, year after
year, has made Xtra-Guard cable
the first choice of engineers for
more than three decades.
Superior by Design
Xtra-Guard performance cable
is designed to meet your needs.
Its round construction makes it
easier to install, seal, and route.
With nearly 5000 standard
Xtra-Guard® Performance Cable
Ultimate Performance in Extreme Environments
constructions and the industry’s
broadest range of gauges,
conductor counts, shielding
options, and jacket color choices,
Xtra-Guard cable sets the global
standard for reliable performance.
Applications
• Automotive
• Industrial
• Machine tools
• Marine
• Medical/biotechnology
• Military
• Mining
• Petrochemical
• Semiconductor
• Solar
• Wind power
Key Features
• 2 to 80 conductors, configured
as single conductors or pairs
• 28 – 14 AWG
• Stranded conductors
for flexibility
• Choice of shielding options:
• Unshielded
• Aluminum/polyester for
moderate EMC performance
• Supra-Shield® foil + braid for
exceptional EMC performance
Choose the right Xtra-Guard cable
for your application
Xtra-Guard 1
High performance in a tough
PVC cable
Xtra-Guard 2
Oil and abrasion resistant to
withstand mechanical abuse
Xtra-Guard 3
Direct burial—no conduit needed
Xtra-Guard® 4
Advanced high/low-temperature
performance
Xtra-Guard 5
Chemical and temperature
resistant to withstand the most
hazardous environments
Xtra-Guard Flex
Wide variety of flexing applications
Xtra-Guard Industrial Ethernet
Rugged connectivity
for industrial networking
l mm = Good; ll m = Very Good; lll = Excellent; NR = Not Recommended
Xtra-Guard
Application
High
Temp
Low
Temp
UV
Oil/Water/
Chemical
Abrasion
Direct
Burial
EMI Protection
with Supra-Shield
High Flex/
Continuous Flex
Xtra-Guard 1
l mm l mm ll m l mm l mm
NR
lll
NR
Xtra-Guard 2
l mm l mm ll m ll m lll
NR
lll
NR
Xtra-Guard 3
l mm l mm ll m ll m l mm lll lll
NR
Xtra-Guard 4
ll m ll m ll m l mm l mm l mm lll
NR
Xtra-Guard 5
lll lll lll lll ll m ll m lll
NR
Xtra-Guard IE
ll m ll m ll m l mm l mm l mm lll
NR
Xtra-Guard Flex
l mm l mm l mm l mm – ll m l mm – ll m
NR
lll ll m – lll