Unshielded Low-Voltage Multi-Conductor Type TC-ER

FR-ERP/CPE Unshielded Low-Voltage Power Cable (Type TC-ER) Specifications

FR-ERP/CPE Low-Voltage Power Cable Construction:

• Conductor: 14 AWG through 750 kcmil bare, 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 4; Individual conductors colored black with conductor number surface printed in contrasting ink
• Ground: Uninsulated tinned annealed copper per ASTM B3 Class B stranding per ASTM B8
• Jacket: Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)
• Low-Voltage Power Cable Options:
  • 2kV version
  • Bare copper conductor
  • Class C stranding
  • E-1 or E-2 Color Code
  • Insulated ground conductors
  • Shielded
  • Flame Retardant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (FR-XLPE) insulation
  • Flame Retardant, Thermoplastic Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) jacket
  • Other constructions available upon request

FR-ERP/CPE Low-Voltage Power Cable Ratings and Approvals:

• Voltage Rating: 600V
• Max. Temperature: 90°C wet or dry
• UL 44 Type XHHW-2
• UL 1277 Type TC-ER
• UL 1581
• 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 10 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead content per TCLP method
• OSHA acceptable

FR-ERP/CPE Low-Voltage Power Cable Features:

• Ripcord applied to all cables with jacket thickness of 60 mils or less
• Excellent physical, thermal, and electrical properties
• Excellent moisture resistance
• Excellent resistance to crush, compression cuts, and heat deformation
• Excellent low-temperature cold bend characteristics
• Excellent flame-resistance - burns to ash, does not exhibit thermoplastic drip
• Low coefficient of friction for easy pulling
• Sunlight and weather resistant
• Meets cold bend test at -40°C
• Meets the crush and impact requirements of Type MC cable for 2 AWG and larger

FR-ERP/CPE Low-Voltage Power Cable Applications:

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