18-16 2/C CU PVC/NYLON CDRS/TPE PHASE ID SHIELDED TYPE TC/WTTC/ITC/PLTC/ MTW FLEXING CSA AWM I/II A/B GRAY
Type TC-ER Shielded Machine Tray Control Cable 600/1000 Volt Copper Conductors, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with nylon layer Insulation Thermoplastic Elastomer Jacket, 90°C Dry 75°C Wet -40°C Cold Impact Identification Method 4
Application
Southwire’s shielded flexible machine tray control cables 600/1000 Volt conform to NFPA 79 and are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial and where superior electrical properties are desired. These cables are capable of operating continuously at the conductor temperature not in excess of 75°C in wet locations and 90°C in dry locations, 130°C for emergency overload, and 150°C for short circuit conditions. For uses in Class I, II, Division 2 hazardous locations per NEC® Article 501 and 502. Southwire’s shielded flexible machine tray cable is ideal for use in for use in CNC machines, grinding, cutting, metal forming, buffing, bottling equipment, conveyors, processing & packaging equipment, assembly lines, control panels, food and bever- age, oil sands, plant expansion, wind energy and data centers. Multiple approvals for multiple applications. Cable is rated for -40°C cold impact. Two conductor cables contain no green/yellow ground.
Specifications
| Cond. Size (AWG/Kcmil) | 18 18 | |
| Conductor Number | 2 2 | |
| Cond. Strands | 16 16 | |
| Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) | 0.044 0.11 | inch cm |
| Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | 15 0.38 | mils mm |
| Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) | 45 1.14 | mils mm |
| Approx. OD (in) (cm) | 0.293 0.74 | inch cm |
| Copper Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 24 36 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
| Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 52 77 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
| DC Resistance @ 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | 7.148 10.64 | ohms/1000' ohms/km |
| AC Resistance @ 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | 8.613 12.82 | ohms/1000' ohms/km |
| Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) | 3.5 8.89 | inch cm |
| Raceway Ampacity @ 75C (amps) | - - | |
| Raceway Ampacity @ 90C (amps) | 14 14 |
* Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16 and do not take into account the overcurrent protection limitations in NEC 240.4(D) of 15 Amps for 14 AWG CU, 20 Amps for 12 AWG CU, and 30 Amps for 10 AWG CU (independent of the conductor temperature rating and stranding if size is present in table). Also, see NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.
* Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors.
Standards & References
- ASTM B172 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors
- ASTM B174 Standard Specification for Bunch-Stranded Copper
- UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables Type THHN
- UL 758 Standard for Appliance Wiring Material Style 2463 (80C, 600V)
- UL 1063 Machine Tool Wiring (MTW)
- UL 1690 Data Processing Cable (DP-1)
- UL 2277 Type WTTC
- CSA C22.2 No. 210 Appliance wiring material products I/II A/B
- CSA C22.2 No.230 Tray Cables - Rated TC-ER (1/0 AWG and Larger)
- CSA C22.2 No. 239 Control and instrumentation cables
- ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy
- IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
- CE/RoHS-2 – The CE Marking has been applied solely to express the conformance to the material restrictions identified in the RoHS-2 (2011/65/EU) Directive
- NFPA 79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery
Construction
- Conductor:Class K, Flexible stranded bare annealed copper per ASTM B3, B172, and B174
- Insulation:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with nylon layer THHN
- Ground:One Green Ground with Yellow Stripe THHN
- Drain Wire:Tinned copper sized one awg size smaller than phase conductor. Drain wire size is two gauge smaller than phase size
- Shielding:100% coverage Alum/Mylar/Alum Foil, overall 85% coverage tinned copper braid
- Jacket:Gray Thermoplastic Elastomer TPE: Other jacket colors available upon request