EQA-2 Copper Tape Shield (CTS) and TC-ER
LS Engineering • September 14, 2023
Q: Is our Copper Tape Shield (CTS) considered TC-ER?
A: Copper Tape Shield (CTS) is considered metallic shielding for our E8 / UL1072 (MV-105) cables. TC-ER is a UL listing for Tray Cables that have passed the additional "ER testing" for impact and crush resistance, usually attached to our PLTC/ITC, low voltage instrumentation, control and power cables (E1, E2 and E3). LS does not have a specific TC-ER UL listed cable that uses CTS. Many of our larger E8 cables can be used for tray cables (CT USE). TC-ER does not apply to CTS cables but the CTS cables 1/0AWG and larger can be installed in cable trays.
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