Description
This 16 gauge 6 twisted pair conductor PLTC or Power Limited Tray Cable is an instrumentation tray cable that is rated to 300 volts compared to tray cables rated to 600 volts. This cable is made up of stranded bare copper conductors and rated for 105℃. It has a PVC insulation, an aluminum mylar tape shield with a stranded tinned copper drain, and a PVC jacket.
PLTC cables are UL approved for sunlight resistant, direct burial applications, and Class I Division II hazardous locations. They can be used in many applications including intercom systems, burglar alarms, power limited circuits, industrial control systems, and substations.
Applications:
- Instrumentation cable inside or outside in control applications.
- Installations in trays, troughs, channels, conduit, wireways, and for aerial use when supported by a messenger.
- Cable is suitable for use in Class I Division II hazardous locations and sunlight resistant.
- Suitable for Class 2 and 3 electrical circuits per NEC Article 725.
Standards:
- UL Type PLTC and CL3 per UL standard 13
- Type ITC per UL standard 2250
- IEEE 1202
Construction:
Conductor:
16 AWG stranded bare copper
6 pair conductors: black, white, and numbered
Drain Wire:
Stranded tinned copper
Shield:
Overall aluminum/polyester foil
Insulation:
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Jacket:
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride, Black
Spec sheet available here.