FR-EPR/CPE with Individual and Overall Shielded Triads

FR-EPR/CPE Instrumentation Cable with Individual and Overall Shielded Triads Specifications

FR-EPR/CPE Instrumentation Cable Construction:

• 18 AWG and 16 AWC tinned, annealed copper per ASTM B33, Class B stranding per ASTM B8
• Insulation: Flame retardant Ethylene Propylene Rubber (FR-EPR) Type II
  • Color-coded per ICEA Method 1: Triads: Black, White, and Red
• Shield: Individual triads are 100% shielded with aluminum/polyester in contact with stranded tinned copper drain wire
• Jacket: Flame retardant thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)
• Instrumentation Cable Options:
  • Bare copper conductor
  • Class C Stranding
  • Overall shielded pairs/triads
  • CCTC-Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation
  • FREP® XL-flame retardant, thermoset Chlorinated Polyethylene (XL-CPE) jacket
  • FREP® II-flame retardant, thermoplastic Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) Polyolefin jacket
  • FREP® 300V-UL Type PLTC
  • Other constructions available upon request

FR-EPR/CPE Instrumentation Cable Ratings and Approvals:

• Max. Temperature: 90°C wet or dry
• Voltage Rating: 600V
• UL 1277 Type TC
• UL 1581
• ICEA S-82-552
• UL 1581 VW-1
• UL 1277 Flame Test
• IEEE 383
• IEEE 1202
• CSA FT-4
• ICEA T-29-520
• EPA 40 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead content per TCLP
• OSHA acceptable

FR-EPR/CPE Instrumentation Cable Features:

• Ripcord applied to all cables with jacket thickness of 60 mils or less
• Sunlight and weather resistant
• Excellent electrical, thermal, and physical properties
• Excellent moisture resistance
• Excellent resistance to compression cuts and heat deformation
• Excellent flame resistance-burns to ash; does not exhibit thermoplastic drip
• Low coefficient of friction for easy pulling
• "Heavy-duty" rating per ICEA standards
• Excellent low-temperature cold bend characteristics
• Meets cold bend test at -40°C

FR-EPR/CPE Instrumentation Cable Applications:

• Typical applications include audio, intercom, control, energy management, and alarm circuits
• Acceptable for use in free air or raceways or direct burial
• In wet or dry locations
• Permitted for use in Class 1 Division 2 industrial hazardous locations per NEC