1 Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
2 References
2.1 U.S. standards
2.2 Canadian standards
2.3 International standards
3 Typical construction
3.1 General comments
3.2 Acronyms
3.3 Low voltage cables
3.4 Medium voltage cables
4 Application guidelines
4.1 Types of installations
4.2 Electrical considerations
4.3 Mechanical and physical considerations
4.4 Environmental considerations
4.5 Other application considerations
5 Conductors
5.1 Copper
5.2 Aluminum
5.3 Conductor stranding
5.4 Tinned or lead alloy coated copper
5.5 Filled strand conductors
6 Insulation
6.2 Performance requirements
6.3 Service history
7 Shielding
7.1 Selection and application criteria
7.2 Semi-conducting materials
7.3 Metallic shielding materials
7.4 Current carrying capability
7.5 Induced shield voltage
8 Cable jackets
8.1 General
8.2 Jacket thickness
8.3 Electrical properties
8.4 Physical properties
8.5 Thermoplastic vs. thermosetting jackets
8.6 Chemical/environment/properties
8.7 Fire and smoke considerations
8.8 Special considerations
9 Moisture and chemical protection
9.1 General
9.2 Moisture/chemical resistance of jackets
9.3 Laminate sheaths as chemical/moisture barriers
9.4 Metallic sheaths
9.5 Water blocking
9.6 Gas blocking
10 Metal armors
10.1 General
10.2 Applications for type MC metallic armored cable
11 Cable quality and testing considerations
11.1 Quality principles for wire anc cable
11.2 Application of standards
11.3 Testing requirements and program
11.4 Interpretation of results
12 Special purpose cables
12.1 Instrument cable
12.2 Fibre optic cables
12.3 Coaxial cables
12.4 Voice and data cables
12.5 Cables for hazardous areas
12.6 Cable bus
13 Cable installation
13.1 Types of installation
13.2 Installation overview
13.3 Conduit installation
13.4 Direct burial installation
13.5 Cable tray installation
13.6 Aerial installation
13.7 Splicing, terminating, and grounding
Annex A Bibliography