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    Technical News: Cables Used in Intrinsically Safe Circuits

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    Intrinsically safe circuits are designed so that any spark or thermal effect is incapable of causing ignition. Article 504 of the NEC addresses intrinsically safe systems and allows the use of PLTC, FPL, and ITC cables that are suitable for unclassified locations. There are no special requirements for cables used in intrinsically safe systems from a design or manufacturing perspective. Cables, terminals, and junctions must be labeled to identify intrinsically safe circuits. Color coding with light blue is permitted but not required to identify intrinsically safe conductors.

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    Intrinsically safe circuits are designed so that any spark or thermal effect is incapable of causing ignition. Article 504 of the NEC addresses intrinsically safe systems and allows the use of PLTC, FPL, and ITC cables that are suitable for unclassified locations. There are no special requirements for cables used in intrinsically safe systems from a design or manufacturing perspective. Cables, terminals, and junctions must be labeled to identify intrinsically safe circuits. Color coding with light blue is permitted but not required to identify intrinsically safe conductors.

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    Intrinsically safe circuits are designed so that any spark or thermal effect is incapable of causing ignition. Article 504 of the NEC addresses intrinsically safe systems and allows the use of PLTC, FPL, and ITC cables that are suitable for unclassified locations. There are no special requirements for cables used in intrinsically safe systems from a design or manufacturing perspective. Cables, terminals, and junctions must be labeled to identify intrinsically safe circuits. Color coding with light blue is permitted but not required to identify intrinsically safe conductors.

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    Intrinsically safe circuits are designed so that any spark or thermal effect is incapable of causing ignition. Article 504 of the NEC addresses intrinsically safe systems and allows the use of PLTC, FPL, and ITC cables that are suitable for unclassified locations. There are no special requirements for cables used in intrinsically safe systems from a design or manufacturing perspective. Cables, terminals, and junctions must be labeled to identify intrinsically safe circuits. Color coding with light blue is permitted but not required to identify intrinsically safe conductors.

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    Cables Used in
    Intrinsically Safe Circuits
    An Intrinsically Safe Circuit is “a circuit in which any spark or thermal effect is incapable of causing
    ignition of a mixture of flammable or combustible material in air under prescribed test conditions.” It
    is part of an Intrinsically Safe System. Intrinsically Safe Systems may be used in hazardous (classi-
    fied) locations as described in NEC Articles 500 through 504.
    Article 504 of the 2008 NEC addresses Intrinsically Safe Systems. Sub-article 504.20 “Wiring Meth-
    ods” permits any of the wiring methods suitable for unclassified locations including those covered in
    Chapter 7 “Special Conditions”, which includes Okonite PLTC, FPL & ITC cables, and Chapter 8
    “Communication Circuits”. Also, since the NEC does not place any special requirements on the cable
    used in Intrinsically Safe Systems, UL does not have a test program for an “intrinsically safe cable” de-
    sign. Therefore, from a cable design and manufacture, there are no additional or special requirements
    for cable used in an Intrinsically Safe System. UL does investigate and permit labeling of cable types
    PLTC, ITC and FPL. Again, an intrinsically safe cable listing does not exist.
    Sub-article 504.80 “Identification” has specific requirements that the cables used in an intrinsically
    safe circuit be labeled. The circuits need to be identified at the terminals and junctions. Cable race-
    ways, trays and other wiring methods must also be identified with permanent labels stating “Intrinsic
    Safety Wiring” or equivalent visible and traceable throughout the entire length of the circuit (except
    for underground portions of the circuit)
    Sub-article 504.80 (C) permits (but does not require) the use of color coding to identify intrinsically
    safe conductors. If color coding is used, the coloring shall be light blue. Also, raceways, cable trays,
    and junction boxes are permitted to be identified with light blue coloring. If they are, they must contain
    only intrinsically safe wiring. Users often request the outer cable jacket be identified with the light
    blue covering.
    Please review Article 504 for complete details regarding Intrinsically Safe Systems and, specifically,
    sub-articles 504.20 “Wiring Methods” and 504.80 “Identification”.

    John R. Cancelosi
    Mgr., Applications Engineering

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