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UL Instrumentation Cable (continued)
600V Tray Cables
Overview
Industrial Cable
Specifications TC-ER Rated Cables
• UL Subject 1277 TC Belden offers all PVC-nylon/ PVC, XLP/PVC
• UL 1685 (UL 1581) Vertical Tray Flame and XLP/CPE jacketed tray cables with a
TC-ER (Exposed Run) rating.
• NEC Type TC Listed, which is approved for
cable tray use in Class 1, Division 2 areas, Per NEC Article 336, a TC-ER rated cable
per NEC Articles 340, 318 and 501 and for
may be installed in an industrial
Class 1 circuits as permitted in Article 725
establishment between a cable tray
• PVC-nylon/PVC constructions are NEC and the utilization equipment or device.
Type NPLF Listed, which is approved for
A TC-ER rated cable must meet the crush
use in Non Power-Limited Fire Protective and impact requirements of UL Type MC
Signaling circuits, per NEC Article 760
cable. By eliminating the need for metal
• PVC-Nylon/PVC, XLP/PVC and XLP/CPE
conduit and/or armor, using a TC-ER rated
constructed cables meet IEEE 1202/IEEE
cable results in savings in both installation
383-2003/FT4 (70,000 BTU) Flame Test
and maintenance.
• XLP/Haloarrest® (thermoplastic) cables
are UL 1277 TC-LS rated MC Cable Ratings Optional
• XLP/HaloarrestXLink™-1 and -2 are
Customize any 600V TC instrumentation
TC-ER rated
cable with armor and a full-sized ground.
See chart below to specify.
To Specify Conductor, Insulation and Jacket Options: Code
1234 A E Overall Jacket Armor Base
Prefix Prefix Part No.
Add or replace Add for
Start with letter code for desired Exposed 1 2 4-digit base number
Base Conductor, Insulation, Run Rating
Part No.
and Jacket if required
Overall Jacket
Code Material
1 PVC
Conductor
Insulation/Jacket 3 CPE
Bare Tinned
4 TPE
A B PVC-Nylon/PVC
5 HDPE
C D XLP/PVC
7 Haloarrest ® (Thermoplastic LSZH)
G H XLP/TPE
Q R XLP/CPE
Armor
S T XLP/Haloarrest
U V XLP/HaloarrestXLink-1 Code Material
2 Aluminum Interlock
W X XLP/HaloarrestXLink-2
3 Steel Interlock
XLP/HaloarrestXLink-2,
Y Z
Marine Approved 4 Aluminum Belclad ®
5 Steel Belclad
6 Copper Belclad
8 Continuous Armor
Example: 121049A is part number 1049A with PVC
outer jacket and aluminum interlock armor.

CPE = Chlorinated Polyethylene • FEP = Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene • PVC = Polyvinyl Chloride • TPE = Thermoplastic Elastomer • XLP = Cross-Linked Poly

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