Quality

Manufactured to UL, ICEA, AEIC and ASTM standards, factory tested, inspected before shipment and fully documented.

Every shipping length is tested at the factory. Every reel ships with its certified test report.

The source is qualified before order and hold and witness points are agreed before production.

Factory testing

Production tests to the standard named on the order.

  • Medium voltage

    • Conductor resistance
    • AC withstand
    • Partial discharge
    • Shield continuity

    ICEA S-93-639; AEIC CS8

  • Low voltage

    • Conductor resistance
    • AC withstand or spark test
    • Insulation resistance

    UL 44, 83, 1277; ICEA S-95-658, S-73-532

  • High voltage

    • AC withstand
    • Partial discharge
    • Jacket integrity
    • Qualification reports with the quotation

    AEIC CS9; ICEA S-108-720

Inspection

Four stages, from the source to the loaded reel.

  1. Source qualification

    UL Listing, qualification test reports and quality system reviewed before order

  2. Inspection and test plan

    Hold and witness points agreed before production

  3. Witness testing

    Electrical tests on finished reels witnessed by a third-party inspector; open to the buyer and engineer

  4. Before shipment

    Dimensions, print legend, footage, end seals, lagging and reel tags verified

Standards

By product family.

ProductStandards
Medium-voltage power cableUL 1072; ICEA S-93-639 / NEMA WC 74; ICEA S-97-682; ICEA S-94-649; AEIC CS8
Building wireUL 44, 83, 854, 4703; ICEA S-95-658 / NEMA WC 70
Armored and metal-clad cableUL 4, 1569, 2225
Tray, control and instrumentation cableUL 13, 1277, 1424, 2250; ICEA S-73-532 / NEMA WC 57
Flexible and portable power cableUL 44, 62, 1276, 1650; ICEA S-75-381 / NEMA WC 58
Bare copper and groundingASTM B1, B2, B3, B8, B33; UL 467
High-voltage and utility cableAEIC CS9; ICEA S-108-720; ASTM B231, B232, B399, B856
Terminations, splices and accessoriesIEEE 48, 386, 404; UL 486A-486B
Flame testsUL 1685; IEEE 1202
Installation codeNFPA 70 (NEC)

Documentation

Issued at three points, from submittal to closeout.

Submittal
Data sheets, UL file numbers, qualification reports and sample test reports
With shipment
Certified test reports, reel schedule and packing list
Closeout
Indexed turnover package and warranty

Data sheets and UL file numbers are issued with the quotation.

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