1、USER GUIDE TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL BUILDING WIRE AND CABLE This Guide is published by the Building Wire and Cable Section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association to assist users of commonly utilized electrical building wire and cable on the proper identification of U.S.
2、 standards applicable to wire and cable types recognized by the National Electrical Code(NFPA-70). In addition to meeting the requirements of the National Electrical Code,the applicable standards(1)(3)are: WIRE AND CABLE TYPES APPLICABLE STANDARDS TW, THW, THW-2, THWN, THWN-2, THHN, THHW Underwriter
3、s Laboratories Inc.(2)Standard UL 83 TBS, TFE, FEP, FEPB, PFA, PFAH, Z, ZW Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL 83A RHW, RHW-2, RHH, XHHW, XHHW-2, SA, SIS, XHH Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL 44 MTW Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL 1063 NM-B Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
4、Standard UL 719 UF, UF-B Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL 493 SE-U, SE-R, USE, USE-2 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL 854 ACHH, ACTH, ACTHH Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL 4 MC Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL 1569 TC Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard U
5、L 1277 NOTES (1) The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publishes standards for materials used in the manufacture of building wire and cable. The wire and cable manufacturer should be consulted for the applicable ASTM Specification number(s). ASTM standards can be obtained by contacti
6、ng ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, (610) 832-5985, or by visiting www.astm.org. (2) Additional guidance may be found in The Underwriters Laboratories Construction and Materials Directory (aka The Green Book) under the various classifications of wire and cable types, at
7、 Underwriters Laboratories Standards for Safety can be obtained by contacting Comm-2000, (888) 853-3503 or by visiting m-. (3) The Government Services Administration has authorized the use of Federal Specification A-A-59544 by all government agencies in the specification of electrical wire and cabl
8、e. Federal Specification A-A-59544 includes the Underwriters Laboratories building wire and cable types covered by this Guide except for types TC and MTW. Published by: National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752, Rosslyn, VA 22209 Copyright 2005 by National Ele
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