Description
This 20 gauge 1 twisted triad 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 concentric 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.
- Suitable for Class 2 and 3 electrical circuits per NEC Article 725.
Standards:
- UL Type PLTC and CL3 per UL standard 13
- Meets IEEE 1202 flame test
- UL 1685 vertical flame test
Construction:
Conductor:
20 AWG stranded annealed bare copper
1 triad conductors: white, black, red, and numbered
Drain Wire:
Stranded tinned copper
Shield:
Overall aluminum/polyester foil
Insulation:
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Jacket:
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride, Black with ripcord
Spec sheet available here.