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ULTREX® VN Unshielded Tray Cable - Dow Construction*

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Type THHN/THWN-2: UL Type TC / TC-ER, 600 V, 90°C dry / wet rated – LEAD FREE - Composite: 4 Control Conductors with 3 Power Conductors and 1 Ground Wire
Standards
National  ICEA S-73-532; ICEA S-95-658; UL 1277; UL 83
Description

Applications

Nexans 600 V Ultrex VN Tray Cables are listed as type TC / TC-ER under UL 1277 Electrical Power and Control Cables.  These cables may be installed in wet or dry locations; in cable trays, raceways and open air; and are suitable for exposure to weather, direct burial and for Class I, Div. 2 (also Zone 2) and Class II, Div. 2 hazardous locations per NEC 2008 and NEC 2011.  Cables with three or more conductors are UL listed for exposed runs (ER) when installed in accordance with NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 Article 336.10(7).

Construction

Conductor:

Bare, annealed copper conforming to ASTM B3 and Class B stranded in accordance to ASTM B8, from 18 AWG to 500 kcmil. Compressed copper for 14 AWG through 500 kcmil.

Insulation: Flame-retardant PVC/Nylon type THHN/THWN-2 per UL 83 for sizes 14 AWG to 500 kcmil.

 

Assembly: 
 

Non-shielded:  cables with 3 or more conductors and cabled in concentric layers with interstices filled with suitable fillers, as required.  Two-conductor cables are supplied in a flat/parallel configuration.  Ground wires, are sized as required by UL 1277 (refer to applicable product tables for the standard sizes provided).  Sizes 14 AWG to 6 AWG have an insulated green ground wire.  Size 4 AWG and larger have a bare ground wire.  Where necessary, a binder tape of synthetic material assembles the core in a tight circular configuration. 

Shielded: cabled in concentric layers with interstices filled with suitable fillers as required.  A helically wrapped aluminum tape, with synthetic backing, gives 100% shielding.  A tinned copper drain wire is placed in contact with the aluminum side of the tape, to lower the resistance and to assist in the termination of the shield.

Jacket:  

UL listed sunlight and moisture resistant, sequentially marked, black, flame retardant polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material meeting the requirements of UL 1277. A Nylon ripcord is included for ease of jacket removal. Jacket surface is printed with required UL / NEC code information and sequential footage markings.

NEXANS-C ULTREX-VN 600V TC-ER 3/C-12 AWG THHN/THWN-2 SUN RES DIR BUR (UL) ROHS (mm/dd/yyyy)

 

 

 

 


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Characteristics
Construction characteristics
Conductor material Copper  
Electrical characteristics
Rated Voltage Uo/U (Um) 600 V  
Usage characteristics
Maximum operating temperature 90°C  

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ULTREX® VN Unshielded Tray Cable - Composite Cable - Dow Construction*

Type THHN/THWN-2: UL Type TC  / TC-ER, 600 V, 90°C dry / wet rated – LEAD FREE
Composite:  4 Control Conductors with 3 Power Conductors and 1 Ground Wire

Part
Number

Control
 Size

Insulation
Thickness
 PVC/Nylon

Power
Size

Insulation
Thickness
 PVC/Nylon

Ground
Size

Jacket
Thickness

Nominal
Diameter
 over Jacket

Approximate 
Net Cable 
Weight

Control
Ampacity

Power
Ampacity

AWG

mils

mm

AWG

mils

mm

AWG

mils

mm

inches

mm

lb/kft

kg/km

amps

amps 

680759

14

15/4

0.38/0.10

12

15/4

0.38/0.10

12

60

1.52

0.515

13.08

205

305

17.5

21

658872

14

15/4

0.38/0.10

10

15/4

0.38/0.10

10

60

1.52

0.575

14.61

286

426

17.5

28

658880

14

15/4

0.38/0.10

8

30/4

0.76/0.10

10

60

1.52

0.675

17.15

380

557

17.5

55

658898

14

15/4

0.38/0.10

6

30/4

0.76/0.10

8

60

1.52

0.750

19.05

502

711

17.5

75

658906

14

15/4

0.38/0.10

4

40/6

1.02/0.15

8

80

2.03

0.905

22.99

727

1024

17.5

95

658914

14

15/4

0.38/0.10

2

40/6

1.02/0.15

6

80

2.03

1.014

25.76

1029

1533

17.5

130

Bend Radius:    5 x overall diameter installed 
                        8 x overall diameter during installation pull-in.
Notes:

• Dimensions and weights shown are nominal values, subject to standard industry tolerances.
• Cables are UL listed for exposed runs (ER) when installed in accordance with 
NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 Article 336.10(7).
• Ampacities are in accordance with NEC 2008 Table 310.16 for conductors in a raceway 
or direct buried at 30°C ambient temperature and 90°C rated conductors. Ampacities for 
cables having more than three conductors have been derated per NEC 2008 Table 
310.15(B)(2)(a) or NEC 2011 Table 310.15(B)(3)(a).
• For correction factors for different ambient temperatures and ampacities at different 
conductor temperature ratings see NEC 2008 Table 310.16 or NEC 2011 Table 310.15(B)(16).
• NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 Article 240.4(D) requires that overcurrent protection not exceed 
15 amperes for 14 AWG, 20 amperes for 12 AWG, and 30 amperes for 10 AWG copper 
conductors after any correction factors for ambient temperature and number of conductors 
have been applied.  Exceptions to this may be covered in NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 
Article 240.4(E) through (G).

*Dow construction means:
• Control conductors are color coded - E2 
• Power conductors are black with number coding per - M4 of ICEA S-73-532 
• Fillers where applicable 


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* Use in Hazardous locations:
Please note that no investigation of these cables has been performed regarding the transmission of gases or vapors through the core. When these cables are used in hazardous locations they should be sealed properly as required by the NEC.


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