SPEC 43604 600V CU PVC TFN PAIRS PVC SPOS Instrumentation
Type TC-ER Instrumentation Cable 600 Volt Copper Conductors PVC/Nylon Insulated Singles Shielded Pairs with Overall Shield SPOS. PVC Jacket Heat, Moisture, Oil and Sunlight Resistant RoHS rated for -30°C to 90°C
Application
Southwire’s Instrumentation Cables Type TC-ER per UL 1277 are suitable for installations as outlined in NEC Article 336 for process control and instrumentation, control circuits for operation and interconnection of protective and signaling devices and for general use in manufacturing, industrial and commercial distribution systems. Cables are constructed with 7-strand copper conductors insulated with nylon covered PVC. The paired conductors are colored black, white, and alpha-numeric printed. Each pair has an aluminum polyester foil with 100% coverage and a tinned drain wire. The overall assembly is covered with an aluminum polyester foil with 100% coverage and a tinned drain wire. The cable is suited for use in cable trays, raceways, conduit, aerial (when supported with a messenger) and direct burial. The cable is rated for -30°C to 90°C and rated for Class I Div II hazardous locations, sun and oil resistant. The jacket is black PVC with a nylon rip cord for easy removal.
Specifications
| Conductor | Ground Wire | ||||||||
| No. of Conductors | Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | No. of Strands | Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | Size (AWG) | No. of Strands | Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | Allowable Ampacity | |
| 562953 |
4
4
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
478
12.16
|
83
123
|
|
| 563027 |
8
8
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
460
11.68
|
119
177
|
|
| 563029 |
16
16
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
635
16.13
|
229
341
|
|
| 563032 |
24
24
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
732
18.61
|
320
476
|
|
| 559154 |
48
48
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1065
27.05
|
631
939
|
|
| 563035 |
4
4
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
368
9.35
|
94
140
|
|
| 563037 |
8
8
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
515
13.08
|
162
242
|
|
| 581377 |
14
14
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
659
16.75
|
283
421
|
|
| 563039 |
16
16
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
720
18.29
|
316
470
|
|
| 563041 |
24
24
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
867
22.02
|
479
712
|
|
| 582633 |
32
32
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
984
25.01
|
612
911
|
|
| 559145 |
48
48
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1174
29.82
|
877
1305
|
|
| 566949 |
72
72
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1379
35.03
|
1261
1877
|
|
| 579042 |
12
12
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
684
17.37
|
257
382
|
|
Standards & References
- ASTM B3: Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
- ASTM B8: Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
- UL 66: Fixture Wire Type TFN
- UL 1277: Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables
- UL 1685: Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test (1/0 and Larger)
- IEEE 1202: FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
- EPA 40 CFR, Part 26, Subpart C: heavy metals per Table 1, TCLP method
Construction
- Conductor: Class B stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and B8
- Insulation: Premium Grade Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plus nylon. Black/White alpha-numeric print alternate and inverted. 1-ONE, 2-TWO
- Drain Wire: Tinned copper. Sized two AWG sizes smaller than pair size. For #18 awg pair: Drain is 20 awg. For #16 awg pair: Drain is 18 awg.
- Twisted Shielded Pair: 100% coverage aluminum/polyester foil shield with an individual drain wire shown in step 3
- Binder: Mylar binder
- Overall Drain Wire: Tinned Copper. Sized two AWG sizes smaller than pair size. For #18 awg pair: Drain is 20 awg. For #16 awg pair: Drain is 18 awg.
- Overall Shielded: 100% coverage aluminum/polyester foil shield with a drain wire as shown in step 6
- Rip Cord: Rip cord under jacket for ease of removal
- Jacket: Black sunlight, oil and moisture resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)