Shielded Multi-Conductor Type TC-ER (E-2 Color Code)

FR-EPR/CPE Unshielded Multi-Conductor TC-ER Control Cable (E-2 Color Code) Specifications

FR-EPR/CPE Unshielded TC-ER Control Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 14 AWG through 10 AWG fully annealed stranded tinned 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; Table E-2 (Does not include white or green)
• Jacket: Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)
• Unshielded Control Cable Options:
  • 2kV version
  • Bare copper conductor
  • Class C stranding
  • E-2 Color Code
  • Shielded
  • Flame Retardant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (FR-XLPE) insulation
  • Thermoplastic Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) jacket
  • Other constructions available upon request

FR-EPR/CPE Unshielded TC-ER Control Cable Ratings and Approvals:

• Voltage Rating: 600V
• Max. Temperature: 90°C, wet or dry
• UL 44 Type XHHW-2
• UL 1277 Type TC-ER (three or more conductors)
• UL 1581
• ICEA S-73-532
• ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70
• UL 1581 VW-1
• UL 1277 Flame Test
• IEEE 383
• IEEE 1202
• CSA FT4
• ICEA T-29-520
• Meets EPA 40 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead content per TCLP method
• OSHA acceptable

FR-EPR/CPE Unshielded TC-ER Control Cable Features:

• Ripcord applied to all cables with jacket thickness of 60 mils or less
• Excellent physical, thermal, and electrical properties
• Sunlight and weather resistant
• Excellent moisture resistance
• Outstanding resistance to crush, compression cuts, and heat deformation
• Low coefficient of friction for easy pulling
• Excellent flame-resistance - burns to ash; does not exhibit thermoplastic drip
• Excellent low-temperature cold bend characteristics
• Meets cold bend test at -40°C
• Meets the crush and impact requirements of Type MC cable (three conductors or more)

FR-EPR/CPE Unshielded TC-ER Control Cable Applications:

• In free air, raceways, or direct burial
• In wet or dry locations
• Permitted for Exposed Run 'ER' use in accordance with NEC for 2 AWG and larger
• Permitted for use in Class I Division 2 industrial hazardous locations per NEC