C-L-X Strand Bare Copper Unshielded Okozel Binder Tape Aluminum Sheath MC (Z) Control Cable

About:

C-L-X Strand Bare Copper Unshielded Okozel Binder Tape Aluminum Sheath MC (Z) Control Cable is a robust and versatile control cable designed for industrial applications. It features a combination of high-quality materials and construction techniques to ensure durability, reliability, and safety in demanding environments.

Also Known As:

• Control Cable with Aluminum Sheath
• MC (Z) Control Cable
• Bare Copper Unshielded Control Cable

Application:

• C-L-X Okozel control cables are recommended for use in or fossil fueled generating stations where continuity of service in critical circuits is of primary importance. These cables, which are rated 150°C in dry and 75C in wet locations, offer reduced cable diameters through higher ampacities and thinner insulation walls than comparable XLPE or rubber constructions. C-L-X Okozel control cables are also recommended for high ambient temperature areas up to 150°C (302°F) in industrial applications or for cold weather installations to -65°C (-85°F).

Standards:

• National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 330
• UL 1569 for Metal-Clad Cables
• IEEE standards for control and instrumentation cables
• ANSI/ICEA S-73-532 for control cables

Construction:

• Conductor: Bare copper per ASTM B-3, Class B stranded per ASTM B-8.
• Insulation: Flame-retardant, moisture-resistant Okozel, a modified ETFE fluoropolymer
• Conductor Identification: Base colors and tracers as shown on reverse of Data Sheet.
• Assembly: Conductors cabled together in accordance with ICEA S-73-532, NEMA WC57 Section 5.1; with non-hygroscopic fillers as required; and a binder tape overall.
• Sheath: Close fitting, impervious, continuous, welded, corrugated aluminum C-L X in accordance with UL 1569. The sheath exceeds the grounding conductor requirements of Table 250.122 of the NEC. All C-L-X cables are rated "nonburning" under ASTM D635.

Features:

• Factory assembled “cable in conduit”.
• 150°C continuous operating temperature.
• Cold installation temperature in excess of -65°C.
• Flame retardant - passes the vertical tray flame test requirements of IEEE 383 and 1202, UL 1569 and ICEA T-29- 520(210,000 BTU/hr).
• Lower smoke emission.
• Chemically inert insulation-unaffected by typical acids, bases, solvents and cleaning agents, fuels and hydraulic fluids.
• High dielectric strength.
• Low dielectric constant.
• Smaller diameter and lighter weight permits more cables per tray.
• C-L-X enclosure permits installation in cable tray containing other voltages within a barrier separator.
• In addition, the aluminum CLX sheath exceeds the equipment grounding requirements of NEC Section 250.118 and 250.122, and can be used as the equipment grounding conductor.
• Provides excellent grounding safety.
• Excellent compression and impact resistance.
• No limit to number of bends in run.
• Lower installed system cost than conduit or EMT systems.
• UL Listed for cable tray use, and sunlight resistant.
• May be installed in ducts, plenums and other environmental air-handling spaces per NEC Articles 300.22(B) and (C).
• Special designs available that are qualified for nuclear generating stations at 90C in accordance with IEEE Standards 383-74 and 323-74.