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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS OKOCLEAR TS® Thermosetting Polyolefin low X-OLENE® Okonite's name for its XLPE
ABS American Bureau of Shipping. smoke/zero halogen jacket compound. insulation and jacket.
AEIC Association of Edison OKOGUARD® Okonite's exclusive ethylene-pro- STANDARD TERMS
Illuminating Companies. pylene rubber (EPR) based, thermosetting AWG American Wire Gauge, based on the
ANSI American National Standards insulation, with an optimum balance of electrical circular mil system where 1 mil equals 0.001
Institute. and physical properties unequaled in other solid inch.
AREMA American Railway Engineering dielectrics, used on power cables rated 600 V CIC Cable in Conduit for buried distribution
and Maintenance of Way Association and above. (50th Anniversary - 2017) systems.
ASTM American Society for Testing and OKOLENE® Thermoplastic polyethylene or CIC Circuit Integrity flame retardant cables
Materials. polypropylene based insulation or jacket C-L-X-M C-L-X Marine Shipboard Cable
ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers compound. CPE Chlorinated Polyethylene jacketing
Association (formerly IPCEA). OKONITE® Okonite's exclusive ethylene material.
IEC International Electrotechnical propylene rubber (EPR) based, thermo- CSA Canadian Standards Association. An
Commission setting insulation used up to 2000V. independent organization which implements
IEEE Institute of Electrical and OKONITE-FMR® Okonite’s exclusive flame and and monitors the commercial and consumer
Electronics Engineers. moisture resistant ethylene propylene rubber electrical product standards. The CSA
NEC National Electrical Code. (EPR) insulation used up to 2000V. assures compliance to the various Canadian
NEMA National Electrical OKOGUARD-OKOLON® Composite insulation Electrical Code requirements.
Manufacturers Association. system consisting of a layer of EPR and covered CT Designation given to cables meeting UL
NFPA National Fire Protection with a chlorinated thermoset compound. requirements for cable tray use.
Association. OKO-PACT® Okonite’s unique compact round CTC Designation for Centralized Traffic
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES conductor shape and design. Control Code Line cable.
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health OKOSEAL® A PVC insulation or jacketing CWCMC UL’s designation for 600 volt
Act administered by U.S. Dept. of compound with excellent resistance to flame and C-L-X marine shipboard cable - “continu-
Labor which establishes employee safety most chemicals. ously welded corrugated MC” cable.
standards in all industrial and commercial OKOSEAL-N® PVC insulated and nylon DEL Diesel Electric Locomotive and car
establishments. jacketed low voltage conductors, Type THHN, wiring with Okonite insulation and Okolon
RUS Rural Utility Systems of the U.S. THWN-2 and TFN. jacket.
Department of Agriculture, formerly REA. OKOLON TP-CPE® Thermoplastic moisture EPR Ethylene Propylene Rubber insulating
FAA Federal Aviation Administration resistant CPE compound serving as an outer compound ingredient.
EPA Environmental Protection Agency jacket. ER Exposed Run, UL term designating
DOE Department of Energy OKOLON TS-CPE® Thermoset moisture cables approved for open wire applications.
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory resistant flame retardant CPE outer jacket. ETFE Modified Ethylene Tetrofluoroethylene
Commission OKOTEMP® - Thermoplastic rubber jacketing compound (Okozel) used for insulation and
compound with excellent abrasion resistance jackets.
OKONITE REGISTERED TRADE
combined with flexibility.
NAMES FIELDBUS CABLE - High Speed digital
OKOTHERM® Heat resistant silicone rubber signal transmission instrumentation cable
C-L-X® Continuous-Lightweight-Exterior.
based insulation for use in high temperature having specific electrical characteristics.
Welded and corrugated, impervious
locations. FPL Power limited Fire Protective Signal
metallic sheathed cables.
OKOZEL® Okonite's name for its ETFE based Cable (NEC Art. 760). 300V rated
LOXARMOR® An interlocked “S” shaped
flame and radiation resistant FMR Flame and Moisture Retardant.
armor cable covering, normally galvanized
insulating and jacketing compound. HL Designation given to MC and ITC cables
steel or aluminum.
P-30® Okolene-Okoseal insulated 600V meeting NEC and UL requirements for use
OKOBON® A moisture resistant cable
multiple and single conductor control in Division 1 hazardous locations.
finish consisting of an aluminum/
cable. INSULATION LEVEL-100% Cable for use
copolymer tape fused to itself and to an
P-45® Okolene-Okoseal Insulated 1000V on grounded systems or where the system is
overall jacket.
Multiple Conductor Control Cable. provided with relay protection such that
OKOBUS® Fieldbus instrumentation
URO-J Underground Residential distribution- grounds faults will be cleared as rapidly as
cable.
Okoguard (EPR) insulation-Okolene Jacket em- possible but in any case within one minute.
OKOCLEAR TP® (TPPO) Thermoplastic
ploying a concentric neutral. INSULATION LEVEL-133% Cable for use
Polyolefin low smoke/zero halogen jacket
USE Underground Service Entrance on ungrounded or grounded systems or
compound.
cable. (NEC Article 338)
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where the faulted section will be de-ener- resistant rubber or XLPE insulation, for use in Medium Voltage - 2400-46000 Volts
gized in a time not exceeding one hour. 90°C wet or dry locations. High Voltage - >46 to 345kV
ITC Instrumentation Tray Cable for RTA Thermoplastic insulated, aluminum VOLTAGE RATING V or kV, industry
instrumentation & control circuits operating shielded, polyethylene jacketed communication convention to identify voltage levels, phase
£150V and £5 amps., per NEC Article cable. to phase voltage.
727. SCREEN A semiconducting nonmetallic layer VW-1 Basic flammability test for single
kcmil A unit of conductor area in thou- used under and over the insulation of conductors; employs a tirrill burner applied
sands of circular mils. (Formerly MCM). power cables rated over 2kV to reduce intermittently to a Vertical Wire.
LOCA Loss of Coolant Accident, IEEE electrical stresses and corona XHHW-2 NEC conductor type designation
383 defines test requirements. SEMICONDUCTING An extruded layer or tape for conductors with Heat and Moisture resis-
LCS Longitudinal Corrugated Shield. of such resistance that when applied between tant thermoset insulation for use in 90°C wet
MC Metal-Clad cable. NEC type designa- two elements of a cable the adjacent surfaces of or dry locations.
tion for power and control cables enclosed the two elements will maintain substantially the XLPE Cross-Linked Polyethylene insulating
in a welded and corrugated metallic same potential. compound.
sheath (C-L-X), or an interlocking tape SHIELD A nonmagnetic, metallic material XLPO Cross Linked Polyolefin, a thermoset
armor (Loxarmor). (Article 330) applied over an insulated conductor(s) to confine jacket material with low smoke characteris-
MC-HL Metal-Clad cable listed for the electric field to the insulation. tics and is free of halogens.
hazardous locations SP-OS Multiple Shielded Pairs or Triads with Z NEC conductor type designation for
mil 0.001 inch. Overall Shield, instrumentation or thermocouple conductors with ETFE insulation for use in
MV Medium Voltage cable. NEC designa- extension cable. dry locations.
tion for single & multiple conductor SR Sunlight Resistant ZW NEC conductor type designation for
insulated cable rated 2001 to 35,000 volts. TC NEC type designation for power and conductors with ETFE insulation for use in
(NEC Article 328) control tray cable. (Article 336) wet or dry locations.
NPLF Non-Power Limited Fire Protective TFN NEC conductor type designation for PVC CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION
Signal Cable (NEC Art. 760). 600V rated insulated nylon jacketed conductors in sizes #18 INFORMATION
OKO-MARINE UL designation for and 16 AWG for use in dry locations. E-1 Color sequences for utility conductor
non-armored Marine Shipboard Cable. THERMOCOUPLE CABLE - A cable consisting identification, see Appendix E, Table E-1,
PLTC Type designation for Power- of two dissimilar metals or alloys that, when ICEA Standard S-73-532, includes green
Limited Tray Cable for use in Class 2 or 3 electrically joined at one end can be used to and white.
power-limited circuits; instrumentation, measure temperature. These cables have no E-2 Color sequence for industrial conductor
supervisory control, and thermocouple voltage rating. identification, see Appendix E, Table E-2,
extension. THHN NEC conductor type designation for PVC ICEA Standard S-73-532, excludes green
P-NS Single pair or triad, Non Shielded, insulated nylon jacketed conductors for use in and white.
instrumentation or thermocouple extension dry locations. METHOD-1 Conductor identification, colored
cable. THWN-2 NEC conductor type designation for compounds with tracers in accordance with
P-OS Single or multi Pairs or Triads with PVC insulated nylon jacketed conductors for use the ICEA standard.
Overall Shield, instrumentation or thermo- in 90°C wet or dry locations. METHOD-2 Conductor identification, neutral
couple extension cable. TPPO Thermoplastic Polyolefin, a thermoplastic compounds with tracers in accordance with
POWER-LIMITED CIRCUIT Circuit either jacket material with low smoke characteristics the ICEA Standard.
inherently limited requiring no overcurrent and is free of halogens. METHOD-3 Conductor identification, neutral
protection or limited by a combination of a UL Underwriters Laboratories. An independent or single colored compounds with surface
power source and overcurrent protection. organization which examines, tests, lists and printing of numbers and color designations in
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride insulating and periodically inspects accordance with the ICEA Standard.
jacketing material which is usually flame equipment to appropriate standards. METHOD-4 Conductor identification, neutral
retardant and resistant to many URD Underground Residential Distribution Ca- or single colored compounds with surface
chemicals. bles. printing of numbers in accordance with the
P-104 Okonite’s identification number VERTICAL TRAY FLAME TEST ICEA Standard.
issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Conducted per UL, IEEE or ICEA procedures to METHOD-5 Conductor identification, individ-
Environmental Resources. demonstrate that a single conductor (1/0 AWG ual color coding with braids in accordance
RHH NEC conductor type designation for and larger) or multi-conductor cable will not with the ICEA Standard.
conductors with Heat resistant rubber or propagate a fire in the defined test.
XLPE insulation, for use in dry locations. VOLTAGE LEVELS
RHW-2 NEC conductor type designation Power-Limited - 0-300 Volts THE OKONITE COMPANY
for conductors with Heat and Moisture Low Voltage - 600-2000 Volts Ramsey, New Jersey 07446

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