8718030 LAPP ÖLFLEX CHAIN TM 3G18AWG

Benefits

• Multi-standard certification offers universal application range, reduces part varieties and saves costs
• TC-ER and MTW listings enable open wiring on cable trays as well as the usage for industrial machines with only one cable
• Resistant to contact with many mineral oil-based lubricants and other chemical media
• Ideal for export-oriented machinery and equipment manufacturers thanks to high normative acceptance by the North American NEC (National Electrical Code)
• Under consideration of the temperature range also suitable for flexible outdoor use

Application range

• In power chains or moving machine parts
• Static open wiring on and between cable tray an industrial machine acc. NEC
• Industrial machinery and machine tools
• Wind turbine engineering
• Linear robots, automated handling equipment

Product features

• High oil-resistance, according to UL OIL RES I and UL OIL RES II
• Flame-retardant according to CSA FT4
  UL Vertical-Tray Flame Test
• Sunlight Resistant; Direct Burial
• Water-resistant, UL 75°C WET rating

Norm references / Approvals

• Certifications USA (UL) & UL AWM:
  TC-ER Tray Cable-Exposed Run
  MTW Machine Tool Wire "Constant Flexing"
  WTTC Wind Turbine Tray Cable
  PLTC-ER Power Limited Tray Cable
  ITC Instrumentation Tray Cable
  DP-1 Data Processing Cable
  AWM Style 20886
• Certifications Canada c(UL) & CSA AWM:
  CIC/TC Control Instrumentation Cable/Tray Cable FT4, AWM I/II A/B FT4
• Class 1 Division 2 per NEC Article 501
• For use in power chains: Please comply with assembly guideline Appendix T3

Product Make-up

• Extra-fine wire strand made of bare copper
• Core insulation: PVC with nylon skin
• Cores twisted in layers in short lay lengths
• Non-woven wrapping
• Outer jacket: Specially formulated thermoplastic polymer
• Sheath colour: black (similar RAL 9005)

Classification ETIM 5

• ETIM 5.0 Class-ID: EC000104
• ETIM 5.0 Class-Description: Control cable

Core identification code

• Black with white numbers

Conductor stranding

• Extra-fine wire according to VDE 0295, class 6/IEC 60228 class 6

Torsion movement in WTG

• TW-0 & TW-2, refer to Appendix T0

Minimum bending radius

• Flexing: up from 7.5 x outer diameter
• Fixed installation: 4 x outer diameter

Nominal voltage

• UL/CSA: 600 V (TC, MTW, CIC),
  1000 V (WTTC, AWM)
• IEC: U₀/U 300/500 V

Test voltage

• 2000 V

Protective conductor

• G = with GN-YE protective conductor

Temperature range

• Fixed installation:
  -40°C (-25°C UL TC) to +90°C (UL TC, MTW, according AWM +105°C)
• Flexing:
  -25°C to +90°C (according UL MTW)

Bending cycles & operation parameters

• See Selection Table A2-1 in the appendix of our online catalogue