~DECEMBER 1984

ICEA 5-61-402, NEMA WC S PART S.PACE ¡

Part 5 •.
ASSEMBLY, FILLERS, ANO CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION
5.1 ASSEMBL y OF Number of
MULTIPLE·CONDUCTOR CABLES Conductors Flttors for
in Cable Muimum Lmlth of Lay·
Multiple-conductor cables shall be assembled 2 JO times individual c:onductor diameter
3 35 limes individual c:onductor diameter
in accordance with Part 5 unless otherwise modi- 4 ~ times individual conductor dlametcf
S or more J S limes assembled diameter
fíed by Part 7.
• For c:onductor assemblies without an overall covering. the
maximum len,lh of La)'shall be 60 times the diameter of Iht
lar¡est ínsulated conductor.

5.3 FLAT TWIN CABLES

5.2 MULTIPLEoCONDUCTOR ROUND CABLES
For Clat twin cables with díameters over the
Where cables consíst of I core of conductors
individual conductor of O.SOOinch (12.70 mm) or
wíthout a layer of conductcrs over them, the
less, filling is not requíred. For nat twin cables
. individual conductora shall be eabled together
with diameters over the individual conductor of
~th a left-hand lay,
more than 0.500 inch (12.70 mm), filling shall
Where one layer of conductors is involved, the
be used to give a substantlally flat surface: par-
layer shall have a left-hand lay. Where more than
allel to the plane of the major axis.
one layer of conductors is involved, the outer layer
Flat twin cables are not recommended where the
shall ha ve a left-hand lay.
diarneter over the conductor insulation exceeds 1
A left-hand lay is defined as a counterclockwise
inch (25.4 mm).
twist away from the observer.
Where necessary, the interstices shall be filled to 5.4 FlLLERS
give the cornpleted cable a substantially circular FiIlers of suitable material shall be used in
cross section (see 5.4). the ínterstices of the cable where necessary to
The length of lay of the individual conductors in
¡ive the eompleted cable a substantially circular
the outer layer of any cable shall not exceed the
CTOSS section.
value calculated frorn the factor given in the Iol-
lowing table. For cables with four or les) conduc-
tors, the individual conductor diarneter is the cal- 5.5 CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION ••
culated overall diarneter of the individual conduc-
tor. For cables with five or more conductors, the 5.5.1 Pow.r Cabl ••
assernbled diarneter is the calculated diame:te:r over When requíred, eonductors shall be identified
the assernbled conductors. When more than one by any suítable means.
layer of conductors is involved, the lay of the con-
ductors in the: inner layer s shall be governed by tbe 5.5.2 Control Cabl ••
construction of the cabling machine. (See Part 7.)"

• Editorially revised.