The Exposed Run (ER) rating on this cable means it meets crush and impact testing requirements, and is therefore tough enough to run outside a cable tray without additional protection, unlike standard tray cables which must be installed inside a conduit, raceway or other protection.
Applications:
- In free air, raceways, and direct burial
- In wet or dry locations
- Approved for direct burial
- Class 1, Division 2 industrial hazardous locations per NEC
Standards:
- UL 1581
- UL 62 NEC Type TFFN conductors
- IEEE 1202
- RoHS compliant
- Rated for UV/sunlight resistance
- * UL 1277 Type TC-ER for 3 or more conductors
Construction:
Conductor:
Fully annealed stranded bare copper per ASTM B3
Class B stranding per ASTM B8
ICEA color code Method 1, Table E-2: black, red, blue, orange, yellow, brown, red w/black tracer
Insulation:
Flame-retardant PVC with clear polyamide (nylon)
Shield:
Aluminum/polymer tape providing 100% coverage
Drain Wire:
Stranded, tinned copper
Jacket:
Lead-free, flame-retardant, sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) per UL standard 1277
Spec sheet available here.