Name: 600V CU EPR PAIRS CPE POS Instrumentation
Brand: Southwire
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SPEC 43618

600V CU EPR PAIRS CPE POS Instrumentation

Type TC-ER Instrumentation Cable 600 Volt Tinned Copper Conductors EPR Insulated Single Pairs with Overall Shield POS. CPE Jacket Heat, Moisture, Oil and Sunlight Resistant. Rated for -30°C to 90°C

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Construction:

Conductor:Class B stranded tinned copper per ASTM B3 and B33
Insulation:Twisted pair with Premium Grade Flame-retardant Ethylene Propylene Rubber FR-EPR Black/White alpha-numeric print alternate and inverted. 1-ONE, 2-TWO
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 5
Rip Cord:Rip cord under jacket for ease of removal
Jacket:Black sunlight, oil and moisture resistant thermoplastic Chlorinated Polyethylene CPE jacket

Applications and Features:

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 tinned copper conductors insulated with Ethylene Propylene Rubber EPR. The paired conductors are colored black, white, and alpha-numeric printed. 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 wet or dry and rated for Class I Div II hazardous locations, sun and oil resistant. The jacket is black Chlorinated Polyethylene CPE with a rip cord for easy removal. 1 Pair is not TC-ER Rated.

Specifications:

ASTM B33 Standard Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables

UL 1277 Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables

UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test (1/0 and Larger)

ICEA S-73-532 Standard for Control, Thermocouple Extension and Instrumentation Cables

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

Sample Print Legend:

SOUTHWIRE® XX AWG XX PAIRS EPR/CPE TYPE TC-ER E-FILE (UL) 600V 90°C WET/DRY SUN AND OIL RESI DIRECT BURIAL FT4/IEEE 1202 SEQUENTIAL MARKING

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Cond. Size	Number of Pairs	Diameter Over Conductor	Insul. Thickness	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight	Min Bending Radius	DC Resistance @ 25°C
AWG/Kcmil	pair	inch	mil	mil	inch	lb/1000ft	inch	Ω/1000ft
18	2	0.045	30	45	0.463	75	2.7	6.669

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

† 1 Pair is not TC-ER Rated.

Table 2 – Weights and Measurements (Metric)

Cond. Size	Number of Pairs	Diameter Over Conductor	Insul. Thickness	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Approx. Weight	Min Bending Radius	DC Resistance @ 25°C
AWG/Kcmil	pair	inch	mm	mm	mm	lb/km	mm	Ω/km
18	2	0.045	0.76	1.14	11.76	112	68.58	21.88

Typical Electrical Specifications for Each Pair

Size	Capacitance	Inductance
AWG	pF/ft	µH/ft
18	40.66	0.0957
16	48.51	0.0895

Revision: 1.000.003

Updated On: July 3, 2024, 10:13 p.m. UTC