SPEC 2450

January, 2008

VNTC ®

PVC/Nylon/PVC, Instrumentation, Shielded

600V, UL Type TC, Overall Shielded Pairs/Triads
Product Construction
Conductor:
• 18 AWG thru 14 AWG bare, annealed
copper per ASTM B3
• Class B stranding per ASTM B8
Insulation:
• Flame-retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with
clear Polyamide (nylon)
• Color-coded: per ICEA Method 1; Pairs - black
and white. Triads - black, white and red. One
MINIMUM AVG. MINIMUM AVG. COPPER conductor in each pair or triad is printed alpha-
INSULATION JACKET NOMINAL WEIGHT NET WEIGHT numerically for easy identification
NO. OF COND.
PAIRS/ SIZE COND. THICKNESS THICKNESS CABLE O.D. LBS/ Shield:
CATALOG LBS/
NUMBER TRIADS (AWG) STRAND inCHES mm INCHES mm INCHES mm 1000 FT kg/km 1000 FT kg/km Overall shielded pairs/triads
• Overall shield is Flexfoil® aluminum/polyester in
OVERALL SHIELDED PAIRS/TRIADS contact with stranded tinned copper drain wire
18 AWG CONDUCTORS Jacket:
235020 1 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.280 7.11 12 19 41 61 • Flame-retardant, moisture- and sunlight-
resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
239210 1 TRI 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.300 7.62 18 27 49 73
235910 2 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.440 11.18 23 34 72 107 Print:
• General Cable® (WC) VNTC® XX/PS/TS
319740* 3 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.465 11.81 33 50 90 134 XXAWG shielded (UL) Type TC 600V TFN
235980 4 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.505 12.83 44 65 110 164 SUN RES DIR BUR DAY/MONTH/YEAR OF MFG
sequential footage mark
336830* 5 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.060 1.52 0.570 14.48 55 82 144 214
336840* 7 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.060 1.52 0.585 14.86 75 112 177 263 Options:
• Tinned copper conductor
230760* 12 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.060 1.52 0.770 19.56 127 189 277 412 • Class C stranding
270970* 16 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 0.825 20.96 168 250 355 528 • Individual and overall shielded pairs/triads
• Other constructions available upon request
336850* 20 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 0.905 22.99 210 313 455 677
230750* 24 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 1.020 25.91 252 375 544 810 Applications:
• In free air, raceways or direct burial
230800* 36 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 1.150 29.21 378 562 763 1135 • In wet or dry locations
336860* 50 18 7/.0152 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 1.405 35.69 525 781 1036 1542 • Permitted for use in Class I Division 2 industrial
hazardous locations per NEC
OVERALL SHIELDED PAIRS/TRIADS
16 AWG CONDUCTORS Features:
• Rated at 90˚C dry, 75˚C wet
230830 1 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.300 7.62 20 29 52 77 • Ripcord applied to all cables with jacket thickness
of 60 mils or less
230840 1 TRI 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.315 8.00 27 40 61 91 • Provides sunlight, cold bend and cold impact
238410* 2 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.470 11.94 37 54 93 138 resistance
239200* 3 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.045 1.14 0.505 12.83 53 79 117 174 • Offer the smallest cable O.D. available for suitable
applications
230790* 4 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.060 1.52 0.575 14.61 69 103 160 238 • Provides excellent oil and chemical
336870* 5 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.060 1.52 0.610 15.49 87 129 190 283 resistance
• Provides a long service life
336880* 7 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.060 1.52 0.630 16.00 117 174 239 356 • Meets cold bend test at -25˚C
244590* 12 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.060 1.52 0.825 20.96 201 299 370 551 Compliances:
244610* 16 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 0.970 24.64 267 397 513 763 Industry Compliances:
336890* 20 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 1.010 25.65 337 502 628 935 • UL 1277 Type TC
• UL 1581
230780* 24 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 1.135 28.83 398 592 740 1101 • NEC Type TFN conductors
230820* 36 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 1.375 34.93 595 886 1063 1582 Flame Tests Compliances:
• UL 1277
230810* 50 16 7/.0192 0.020 0.51 0.080 2.03 1.570 39.88 833 1240 1435 2136 • IEEE 383
OVERALL SHIELDED PAIRS/TRIADS • IEEE 1202
• CSA FT-4
14 AWG CONDUCTORS Other Compliances:
237490 1 14 7/.0242 0.015 0.38 0.045 1.14 0.325 8.26 28 42 62 92 • EPA 40 CFR, Part 261 for leachable lead
content per TCLP
Dimensions and weights are nominal; subject to industry tolerances.
• OSHA acceptable
*Non-stock item, minimum runs apply. Please consult Customer Service for price and delivery.
Packaging:
• Material cut to length and shipped on
non-returnable wood reels

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