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2005 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE –
SECTION 725.61 (D) (4)
Type PLTC Cables

(D) Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Cables installed in hazardous locations shall be as described in 725.61(D)(1) through (D)(4).

(4) In Industrial Establishments. In Industrial Establishments where the conditions of maintenance and supervision ensure that only qualified persons service the installation, and where the cable is not subject to physical damage, Type PLTC cable that complies with the crush and impact requirements of Type MC cable and is identified for such use shall be permitted to be exposed between the cable tray and utilization equipment or device. The cable shall be continuously supported and protected against physical damage using mechanical protection such as dedicated struts, angles, or channels. The cable shall be secured at intervals not exceeding 1.8 m (6 ft).

2005 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE –
SECTION 336.10 (7)
Type TC Cables


336.10 Uses Permitted – Type TC tray cable shall be permitted to be used in the following:

(7) In industrial establishments where the conditions of maintenance and supervision ensure that only qualified persons service the installation, and where the cable is continuously supported and protected against physical damage using mechanical protection, such as struts, angles, or channels, Type TC tray cable that complies with the crush and impact requirements of Type MC cable and is identified for such use with the marking Type TC-ER shall be permitted between a cable tray and the utilization equipment or device. The cable shall be secured at intervals not exceeding 1.8 m (6 ft.). Equipment grounding for the utilization equipment shall be provided by an equipment grounding conductor within the cable. In cables containing conductors sized 6 AWG or smaller, the equipment grounding conductor shall be provided within the cable or, at the time of installation, one or more insulated conductors shall be permanently identified as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance with 250.119(B).

Reprinted with permission from NFPA 70-2005, The National Electrical Code, Copyright © 2001, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 02269. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject, which is represented only by the standard in its entirety. National Electrical Code and NEC are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA.
 
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