PVC Copper Instrumentation Cable Individual & Overall Shield
Individual and Overall Shield
TE Wire & Cable Copper Instrumentation Cables are designed for use in NEC Article 725 Class 1 Division 2 Hazardous Location and comply with NEC 725 for use in Class 2 and Class 2 Circuits. TPE insulation option available. Cables with up to 50 pairs and continuous lengths of 5000-10,000 FT are possible. TE Wire & Cable conductor sizes, insulations, and jackets can be mixed and matched to custom design a cable for a specific application.
PVC twisted individual and overall shielded instrumentation cable is ideal for systems sensitive to induced voltage and electrical noise. The twisting of the conductor and the Aluminum/polyester taper shield provides protection against cross talk, static, and magnetic noise in instrumentation circuits. Conductors are insulated with color-coded PVC, then twisted and shielded with individual tin/copper drain wire. Next, an Aluminum Mylar tape is wrapped around the wires with a tin/copper drain wire, followed by a final layer of overall PVC jacket. The wire is UL listed for Power Limited Tray Cable (PLTC) 300V applications.
Applications
- New Plant Constructions
- Utilities and Industrial Plants
- Petrochemical Plants
- Testing Rig set up
- Instrumentation Circuits
- For use in NEC Article 725 Class 1 Division 2 Hazardous Locations
- Complies with NEC 725 for use in Class 2 and Class 3 Circuits
Available Options
- Metal Overbraid
- Metal Bond Continuous Barrier
- Sunlight Resistant
- Passes IEEE 383 Flame Test
- Passes VW-1 Flame Test
- Available as type ITC
- CPE and TPE Constructions are also available
- Special Color Codes
Features
- Continuous use up to 221F (105C) 300 Volt
- Flame Retardant
- Good Moisture, Chemical and Solvent Resistance
- 100% Continuous Drain/Shield Contact
- PVC/PVC provides economical construction
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Contact UsSpecifications
Conductors: Solid or stranded, bare or tinned copper
Insulation: Nominal .016″ (.40mm) flame retardant PVC
Color Code: Pairs-black & white, numbered. Triads-black, white & red, numbered (other colors available)
Construction: Twisted pairs or triads
Individual Shield: .00135″ (.03mm) aluminum/polyester tape, 25% overlap
Pair Drain Wire: 7-strand tinned copper, 2 AWG sizes smaller than cable drain wire
Communication Wire (Optional): 22 AWG (.61mm) 7-strand copper insulated with nominal .015″ (.38mm) orange PVC ( used in constructions 4 pair/triad and larger)
Cable Shield: .002″(.05mm) aluminium/polyester tape, 25% overlap
Cable Drain Wire: 7-strand tinned copper, 2 AWG sizes smaller than conductor
Outer Jacket: Flame retardant extruded PVC with nylon ripcord under jacket
Operating Temperature: -15F (-26C) to +221F (+105C) continuous
Ordering Code
UP/ALM/ALPTWK – [( 1 )] – [( 2 )] [( 3 )] – [( 4 – 5 )]
1) # of Pairs/ Triads
From 2 to 50 pair/triad (contact for larger pair counts)
2) Wire Size AWG
Available from 12 to 22 AWG
3) Add (F) for Stranded Wire
Example: 20F = 20 AWG 7-Strand Conductor
4) Pair or Triad Designation
Triad – 3 conductor- black, white & red, numbered
BX – 2 conductor per – black & white, numbered
5) TIN Copper OPTION
Option: Add (TIN) to the end of Ordering code to specify tinned copper conductors.
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About TE Wire & Cable LLC
TE Wire & Cable LLC, a Marmon Wire & Cable/Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a premier Thermocouple and Specialty wire and cable manufacturer that formed from the Wire and Cable Division of the Thermo Electric Corporation. TEW&C operations for the manufacture of wire and cable have been in existence for more than 79 years. Starting in 1941, TEW&C committed to a mission of providing high-quality wire to the temperature measurement markets, supplying applications from cryogenic up to 1300°C temperatures. Presently, TE Wire & Cable manufactures a full line of thermocouple wire and cable, from iron and nickel-based alloys, and copper with a full line of insulating materials ranging from PVC to high-end CEFIR®, ceramic fiber braids.