SPEC: 43604

16/36 PAIR STR CU TFN/PVC SPOS TYPE TC-ER BLACK

Southwire #: 56694999

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

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Application & 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 cop- per 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

Cond. Size 16 AWG 16 AWG
Conductor Number 36.0 36.0
Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) 0.056 0.14 inch cm
Inner Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) 15 0.38 mils mm
Outer Layer Thickness (mils) (mm) 80 2.03 mils mm
Approx. OD (in) (cm) 1.379 3.50 inch cm
Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 1261 1877 lbs/1000' kgs/km
Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) 8.2 20.83 inch cm
DC Resistance at 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) 4.181 6.22 ohms/1000' ohms/km

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • UL 66 Fixture Wire Type TFFN
  • UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables Type THHN
  • UL 1277 Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables
  • UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
  • 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

  1. Conductor:Class B stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and B8
  2. Insulation:Premium Grade Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plus nylon. Black/White alpha-numeric print alternate and inverted. 1-ONE, 2-TWO
  3. Drain Wire:Tinned copper
  4. Twisted Shielded Pair:100% coverage aluminum/polyester foil shield with an individual drain wire shown in step 3
  5. Binder:Mylar binder
  6. Overall Drain Wire:Tinned Copper
  7. Overall Shielded:100% coverage aluminum/polyester foil shield with a drain wire as shown in step 6
  8. Rip Cord:Rip cord under jacket for ease of removal
  9. Jacket:Black sunlight, oil and moisture resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

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