Applications

These cables are suitable for use in wet or dry locations when installed in accordance with NEC, use in aerial, conduit, open tray and underground duct installations and use in direct burial if installed in a system with a ground conductor that is in close proximity, and conforms with NEC 250.4 (A) (5). Besides, they are installed in a broad range of commercial, industrial and utility projects such as pulp and paper mills, petrochemical plants, steel mills, textile mills, water and sewage treatment facilities, environmental protection systems, railroads, mines and fossil fuel utility generating stations.

Standard

National Electrical Code (NEC)

UL 1072

ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74

ICEA S-97-682

AEIC CS8

UL 1685 (Sizes 1/0 AWG and larger) UL Flame Exposure Test

IEEE 1202 (70,000 BTU/hr)/CSA FT4

Meets EPA 40 CFR, Part 2671 for leachable lead content per TCLP method

Optional Flame Tests :

ICEA T-29-520 (210,000 BTU/hr)

Construction

Conductor : Annealed bare copper Class B strand.

Extruded Strand Shield (ESS) : Extruded thermoset semi-conducting stress-control layer over conductor.

Insulation : Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) insulation, colored to contrast with the black conducting shield layers.

Extruded Insulation Shield (EIS) : Thermoset semi-conducting polymeric layer free stripping from insulation.

Metallic Shield : 5 mil annealed copper tape with an overlap of 25%.

Jacket : Flame-retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), UV resistance, hydrocarbon resistance, oil resistance, anti rodent and anti termite properties can be offered as option.

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