CONTINUOUS ALUMINUM ARMOR TAKES CONTROL
- Published in Southwire's T&D Update newsletter in February 1998
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Are you running multi-strand control cable through a hazardous location? Do you need protection from reagents, moisture or petrochemicals? Fitting conduit and pulling conductors can be costly and time-consuming. And there's an alternative.
"When you put shielded twisted pairs or triads inside a continuous corrugated armor, you can get Class I, Division 1 ratings without the labor-intensive costs of conduit," says Brian McCardel, marketing manager. "You also get protection from moisture and chemicals."
Pick Twisted Pairs Or Triads
Start with stranded, AWG 16 shielded twisted conductors. Or go for shielded, twisted triads. Wrap an overall aluminum-mylar shield around up to 36 pairs or up to 12 triads. Add a drain wire and put on a PVC jacket. Now put the whole thing inside a tough corrugated aluminum armor, and cover the armor with an outer jacket of PVC.
You've got chemical and mechanical protection, as well as EMI shielding. Use it indoors or outdoors, in open trays, or on rigid cable supports. Bury it directly or encase it in concrete. This is instrumentation and control cable you can put just about anywhere. It's Southwire's ARMOR-X™ HL.
"ARMOR-X HL instrumentation cable gets UL's tough HL rating," says McCardel. "Total installed costs are significantly less than conduit, and it cuts installation time, too. For tough locations like off-shore drilling platforms, or in petroleum and chemical plants, it should be on your list of options." |
