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About:

The Okotherm Tin/Nickel Coated Copper Shield Silicone Al Mylar Armor C-L-X CIC SP-OS Marine Cable is specifically designed for demanding marine and offshore environments. This cable offers exceptional protection against corrosion, mechanical damage, and electromagnetic interference (EMI), ensuring reliable performance in critical control and instrumentation applications.

Also Known As:

• Okotherm Marine Cable
• Tin/Nickel Coated Copper Shield Marine Cable
• CIC (Control and Instrumentation Cable) Marine Cable
• C-L-X (Continuous Interlocking Armor) Marine Cable
• SP-OS (Silicone Protected Overall Shield) Marine Cable

Application:

• Okotherm CIC 600 volt instrumentation cables are used in systems where, in the event of a fire, circuit integrity is required in order to maintain a process or  to safely shut down the process. Fire resistance is determined by compliance to the IEC 60331 circuit integrity fire test. Okotherm CIC cables maintain circuit integrity based on qualification to IEC standard 60331, for all temperatures and times up to and including 2000°F for three hours. When exposed to a fire, the Okotherm CIC insulation becomes an electrically insulating ceramic-like ash that is capable of maintaining the operating voltage.
• Okotherm CIC C-L-X Type MC-HL cables with the impervious, continuous aluminum corrugated sheath are recommended as an alternative to a wire conduit system. These cables may be installed indoors or outdoors, in wet or dry locations, as open runs of cable secured to supports not more than six feet apart, in cable tray, as an aerial cable on a messenger, in any approved raceway, direct burial, or encased in concrete. They are also approved for use in Class I & II, Division 1 and 2, Class III, Division 1 and 2 and Zones 1 & 2 hazardous locations per NEC Articles
501, 502, 503, and 505.
• The isolated individual shields over each pair or triad, when properly grounded, prevent crosstalk or capacitive coupling between adjacent pairs or triads which occurs with ac signals, particularly the pulse type. The overall shield eliminates most of the static interference from the electric field radiated by power cables and other electrical equipment.
• Okotherm CIC 600 volt instrumentation cables should be considered on circuits designed for fire detection and suppression, alarms, communication, circuits requiring redundancy and personnel egress.

Standards:

• IEC 60092-350: General construction and test methods of shipboard electrical cables
• IEC 60092-353: Electrical installations in ships – Part 353: Single and multicore non-radial field power cables with extruded solid insulation for rated voltages 1 kV and 3 kV
• IEEE 45: IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard
• UL 1309: Marine Shipboard Cable
• Lloyd's Register, DNV-GL, ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) certifications

Construction:

• Conductor: Nickel or tin coated copper
• Insulation: Okotherm Thermoset Silicone, with FR tape if required
• Braid: Fiber Glass Braid
• Color Code: ICEA S-73-532, Method 7
• Group Shield: Aluminum-mylar tape overlapped to provide 100% coverage, and a 7 strand tin or nickel coated copper drain wire, two sizes smaller than the conductor. All group shields are completely isolated from each other.
• Assembly: Pairs or triads assembled with left hand lay. Fiberglass fillers included where required to provide a round cable.
• Cable Shield: Aluminum-mylar tape overlapped to provide 100% coverage and a 7-strand tin or nickel coated copper drain wire, same size as conductors.
• Armor-C-L-X: Continuously Welded and Corrugated Aluminum
• Outer Jacket: Black PVC

Features:

• UL Listed as Type MC-HL cable E38916 and Marine Shipboard Cable E137931.
• UL Listed for cable tray use, direct burial (2/C 14 AWG and larger) and sunlight resistant.
• Passes the IEEE 383-1974 and IEEE 1202-1991 vertical tray flame tests.
• Passes the 210,000 BTU ICEA T-29-520 Vertical Tray Flame Test.
• Complete pre-packaged, factory-tested wiring system.
• Individual pairs or triads are numbered and color coded for simplified hook-up.
• C-L-X cables are quality control inspected to meet or exceed applicable UL standards.
• 90°C continuous operating temperature in all types of installations.
• 130°C emergency rating.
• 250°C short circuit rating.
• Good EMI shielding characteristics.
• Individual units are completely isolated for maximum noise rejection.
• Impervious, continuous metallic sheath ex- cludes moisture, gases and liquids.
• Lower installed system cost than conduit or EMT systems.
• Provides excellent grounding safety
• Excellent compression and impact resistance.
• Continuous long lengths.
• Minimum installation temperature of -40°C or °F.
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) listed as CWCMC Type MC-HL.
• Optional LSZH jacket available.
• Fire Resistant - Qualified to meet IEC 60331, -11 & -21, including temperature and time up to 2000F for 3 hours, respectively.
• Fire Resistant - Qualified to meet the Hy- drocarbon Pool Circuit Integrity Fire Test, uti- lizing the UL 1709 time-temperature curve, with minimum requirements of 65,000 BTU/h-ft2 heat flux, 2000F flame tempera- ture, 30 minute test duration, and 15A load.

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