Product Information

Specification

18 AWG 5C TC Control Cable XLP Insulation VW-1 Rated PVC Jacket 600V

Application:

• UL listed and OSHA acceptable. Recognized for use in Class 1 or 2, Division 2 hazardous locations and for installation in trays, wireways, troughs, channels, ducts and conduit. Specifically approved for direct burial, wet or dry locations and outdoors in cable trays where a sunlight resistant rating is required. Designed for control, power, lighting, telemetering, signals and relay or traffic control where a low loss, high temperature insulation is specified.

Scope:

• This specification covers multiconductor cables having cross-linked polyethylene (XLP) insulation with an overall gas/vapor-tight polyvinyl chloride (PVC) jacket; conforming to Article 318 "Cable Trays" and Article 340 "Power and Control Cable Type TC" of the 1999 National Electric Code, and Standard 1277 of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. They meet the requirements of the ICEA T-29-520 and T-30-520 flame tests as well as the 70,000 BTU "Cable Tray Propagation Test" per IEEE-383 and show reserve capabilities by also passing the 210,000 BTU flame test. Rated 600 Volts, 90°C wet and dry. Sizes 14, 12, and 10 AWG conductors are UL Type XHHW-2. They also meet the CSA FT4 and the IEEE 1202 70,000 BTU flame tests.

Also Known As:

18 AWG 5C TC Type Control Cable, 18 AWG 5C XLP Control Cable, 18/5C VW-1 Rated PVC Cable, Control Cable, 18 AWG 5C PVC Jacket Control Cable, TC Control Cable.

Construction:

Conductors: 

Bare, soft annealed copper per ASTM B-3

Sizes 18 and 16 AWG
Bunch stranded, class K (.010" #30 strands) per ASTM
B-174, and UL-62

Sizes 14, 12 and 10 AWG (XHHW-2)
Concentric stranded, class B (7 strands) per ASTM B-8 and UL44 paragraph 12.6. (An opaque separator is applied between
the conductor and the insulation to facilitate stripping.)

Insulation:

Cross-linked polyethylene
Sizes 18 and 16 AWG: UL-1581 table 50.241
Sizes 14, 12, and 10 AWG: UL-44 class XL compound
and ICEA S-73-532 part 3

Thickness
Sizes 18 and 16 AWG: UL-62 table 6.1 (RFH-2)
Sizes 14, 12, and 10 AWG: UL-44 table 15.3 and ICEA
S-73-532 

Cabling Assembly:

Three or more conductors are assembled round with fillers as needed. A tape binder is applied over the assembly. Sizes 14, 12 and 10 AWG have a nylon ripcord inserted under the jacket for ease of stripping. Two conductors are assembled flat parallel (round, with fillers as needed, is available upon request).

Overall Jacket:

Gas/vapor-tight Polyvinyl Chloride (black) per UL-1277 table
10.1 & ICEA S-73-532 part 4 table 4-2.
Thickness - Specified herein

Specifications:

• AWG: 18
• No. of Conductors: 5
• Overall Jacket Thickness (Mils): 45 
• Approx. Outside Diameter (In): .392
• Approx. Weight 1000 FT (Pounds): 87

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