Unshielded Multi-Conductor Type TC-ER

FR-EPR/XL-CPE Unshielded Multi-Conductor Control Cable (Type TC-ER) Specifications

FR-EPR/XL-CPE Control Cable (Type TC-ER) Construction:

• Conductor: 14 AWG through 500 kcmil 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 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: Cross-Linked Chlorinated Polyethylene (XL-CPE)
• FR-EPR/XL-CPE Control Cable (Type TC-ER) Options:
  • 2kV version
  • Bare copper conductor
  • Class C stranding
  • Insulated ground conductor (Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation)
  • Flame-Retardant Polyvinylchloride (PVC) jacket
  • Thermoplastic Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) jacket
  • Flame-retardant Thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket
  • E-1 or E-2 Color Code
  • Other constructions available upon request

FR-EPR/XL-CPE Control Cable (Type TC-ER) Ratings and Approvals:

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

FR-EPR/XL-CPE Control Cable (Type TC-ER) Features:

• Ripcord applied to all cables with jacket thickness of 60 mils or less
• Excellent physical, thermal, and electrical properties
• Excellent moisture resistance
• Outstanding resistance to crush, compression cuts, and heat deformation
• Excellent flame resistance
• "Heavy-Duty" rating per ICEA standards
• Excellent low-temperature cold bend characteristics
• Meets cold bend test at -35°C
• Meets the crush and impact requirements of Type MC cable for 2 AWG and larger

FR-EPR/XL-CPE Control Cable (Type TC-ER) 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