SPEC A001 October, 2014 CCW Installation Manual ® CCW Type ITC-HL/PLTC is permitted in 725.133 to be used as PLTC cable on Class 2 and Class 3 remote-control, signaling, and power-limited circuits: • As exposed runs “ER” • In cable trays • In raceways • In the following hazardous (classified) locations: Class I, Zone 2 [505.15(C)(1)(d)] Class II, Division 2 [502.10(B)(1) and (4)] Intrinsically Safe Circuits [504.20] Zone 22 [506.15(C)(4)] [Not included in UL 2225] Commercial garages [511.7] • As aerial cable on a messenger • Direct buried • Under raised floors in information technology equipment rooms – see Table 645.5 Refer to Parts III and IV of NEC 725 for complete wiring methods, installation requirements, and listing requirements for CCW Type PLTC cables. CCW Is The Perfect Cable For PWM Variable Frequency Drive Cables As a function of its construction, CCW has been recognized for its ability to reduce the amount of stray harmonic currents generated by Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) variable frequency drives. Through the use of split ground configurations and the overall shield with CCW’s corrugated, continuously welded aluminum sheath, this cable design is one of the preferred choices of the world’s manufacturers of drives and motors to reduce EMI, RFI, and destructive harmonic currents. CCW cables provide high attenuation shielding for control, signal, and instrumentation circuits and a symmetrical low impedance path to ground. The CCW sheath effectively reduces crosstalk, common mode currents, motor frame voltage, and injected ground currents. These are all important considerations for PWM ac drive applications. CCW Offshore And Shipboard Cables Certified By ABS CCW cables are certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as cables listed as CWCMC. This listing means that CCW cables may be used in MODUs (Mobile Offshore Drilling Units), Fixed Production Platforms, Floating Production Platforms, and FPSOs (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) requiring MC or MC- HL (Hazardous Locations). These cable constructions meet UL 1309, Standards For Marine Shipboard Cable and UL 2225, Standard For Cables and Cable Fittings For Use In Hazardous (Classified) Locations. CCW Is An Economical Factory Assembled Wiring System CCW is a factory-assembled wiring system that eliminates the cost of installing raceways and the possibility of damaging the insulated conductors during installation in raceways or cable trays. Since CCW is manufactured in long, continuous lengths and supplied on reels, scrap is significantly reduced. Since CCW Type MC cables are approved for exposed runs, they offer a very economical wiring system. A cable tray or other supports can be used when there are multiple cables in the same run, and then individual cables can branch off as exposed runs from the tray or support to the termination, as required, without any change or splices in the cable. CCW Is Easy To Install CCW can be installed using normal installation equipment and established installation techniques. It is pliable and can be easily installed in long lengths in cable trays, on ladders or other supports. As with any wiring method, care should be taken not to exceed the maximum pulling tension, minimum bending radius, or maximum sidewall pressure. A complete cable installation manual for all cables and conductors is available from General Cable. The minimum bending radius for a multiconductor cable is seven times (7x) the external diameter of the metallic sheath. CCW cable is easily terminated, and sheath removal instructions are included in this catalog. Termination kits and splicing kits are available from numerous manufacturers. CCW Provides Environmental Protection The welded and corrugated metallic sheath on CCW is impervious to vapors, gases or liquids and provides a clean, dry environment for the conductors. This permits the conductors to be rated at 90°C up to 2400 V and 105°C for medium-voltage cables in both wet and dry installations. The standard jacket over the CCW sheath is low- temperature, sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). Other jacketed or unjacketed cables are available for specific installation or environmental conditions. Consult your General Cable representative for further details. Unless otherwise stated, all references refer to the 2014 NEC® . Phone: 888-593-3355 www.generalcable.com
