GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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Glossary of Terms
ANSI American National Standards Institute ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials, a non-prot industry-wide organization which publishes standards, methods of test, recommended practices, denitions and other related material AWG American Wire Gauge Binder Tape A spirally, helically applied tape or thread used for holding assembled cable components in place awaiting subsequent manufacturing operations Cable A stranded conductor with or without insulation and other coverings (single-conductor cable) or a combination of conductors (multiple-conductor cable) Circular Mil (cmil) The area of a circle one thousandth of an inch (or one mil) in diameter Color Code A color system for wire or circuit identication by use of solid colors, tracer braids, surface printing Conductor A wire or combination of wires not insulated from one another, suitable for carrying an electrical current Corrugated Copper tape shield, longitudinally applied CPE - Chlorinated Polyethylene, a ame retardant jacketing material available in thermoplastic and thermoset Cross Linking Inter-molecular bonds between long-chain thermoplastic polymers due to chemical or electron bombardment; the properties of the resulting thermo-setting material are usually improved CSPE/Hypalon Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE), also a trademark for DuPont CSPE synthetic rubber noted for its resistance to chemicals, temperature extremes, and ultraviolet light CT USE UL designation for Cable Tray Use indicating that the cable has been evaluated for use in cable trays in accordance with NEC Articles 310, 318 and other applicable Articles Drain Wire An uninsulated conductor utilized in a shielded cable in direct contact with the metallic shield; provides shield continuity and aids in terminations Filler A material used in multi-conductor cables to occupy large interstices between insulated conductors to form a core into a circular shape

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