Construction
Conductors:
- Coated annealed copper.
- ASTM B-33 and B-189.
- Concentric stranded class B (7 strands).
- ASTM B-8, UL-44 paragraph 12.4 and UL-62 paragraph 10.2 (A suitable separator is applied between the conductor and insulation to facilitate stripping).
Insulation:
- VW-1 crosslinked polyethylene (thermoset)
Cabling:
- Three or more conductors are assembled round with flame resistant, non hygroscopic and non-wicking neoprene fillers as needed. A flame resistant, non-hygroscopic and non-wicking tape binder is applied over the assembly. Two conductors are assembled flat parallel (round, with neoprene fillers as needed, is available upon request).
Overall Jacket:
- Heavy duty, flame and sunlight resistant hypalon® (black) (thermoset)
Color Coding:
- ICEA Method 1 using solid colors with stripes in accordance with Table K-2
Scope:
- This specification covers multiconductors having stranded, coated copper conductors flame resistant crosslinked polyethylene insulation, and a heavy duty flame and sunlight resistant Hypalon° jacket. Cables conform to Article 318 "cable trays" and Article 340 "power and control cable type TC" of the 1984 NEC, subject 1277 of underwriters laboratories, Inc. and ICEA S-66-524, and meet the requirements of the 70,000 BTU "cable tray propagation test" per IEEE-383. Cables are rated 600 volts, 90°C dry and wet. Sizes 14,12 and 10 AWG conductors are XHHW rated (VW-1). Also meets IEEE-1202, ICEA T-29-520, T-30-520 and FT-4.
Applications:
- UL listed and OSHA acceptable.
- Recognized for use in Class 1, Division 2 hazardous locations and for installation in trays, wireways, troughs, channels, ducts, conduit and aerially where supported by a messenger.
- Specifically approved for direct burial, wet and dry locations and outdoors in cable trays where a sunlight resistant rating is required.
- Designed for control, power, lighting, telemetering, signal and relay or traffic control where a low loss, high temperature insulation is specified.
