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(UL) 333 Pfi ngsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062-2096 UL Standard for Safety for Instrumentation Tray Cable, UL 2250 Second Edition, Dated April 3, 2006 SUMMARY OF TOPICS A new edition of ANSI/UL 2250 has been issued to: Revise the surface marking of cables fromOpen Wiringto-ER. Add material type MFA to Tables 13.1, 13.3, 16.1 and 26.1. Revise Table 17.2 to allow variance from the dimensions for the metal strip armor. Revise Paragraph 17.3.1 to allow welded and corrugated metal sheath to be made of copper alloy or bronze alloy. Revise Section 37, Tension Test of Interlocked Steel or Aluminum Armor, to specify that the Tension Test is to be conducted without a connector. Revise the Dielectric Voltage-Withstand Test to allow for an equivalent dc voltage test. Update the Title Page to indicate the latest approval date as an American National Standard. Make updates with regard to editorial issues such as renumbering, repagination and correction of editorial errors. The following table lists the future effective dates with corresponding item. Future Effective DateReferences October 3, 20061.8, 32.1, 33.1, 42.1 and 43.1 The new and revised requirements are substantially in accordance with ULs Proposal(s) on this subject dated November 18, 2005. As indicated on the title page (page 1), this UL Standard for Safety is an American National Standard. Attention is directed to the note on the title page of this Standard outlining the procedures to be followed to retain the approved text of this ANSI/UL Standard. The UL Foreword is no longer located within the UL Standard. 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April 3, 2006 SR1-SR4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 3, 2006 APRIL 3, 2006 UL 2250tr3 Copyright Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Provided by IHS under license with ULLicensee=North Carolina State University/5618801100 Not for Resale, 10/20/2006 05:28:16 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL APRIL 3, 2006 UL 2250tr4 No Text on This Page Copyright Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Provided by IHS under license with ULLicensee=North Carolina State University/5618801100 Not for Resale, 10/20/2006 05:28:16 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL APRIL 3, 2006 1 UL 2250 Standard for Instrumentation Tray Cable First Edition December, 1996 Second Edition April 3, 2006 The most recent designation of ANSI/UL 2250 as an American National Standard (ANSI) occurred on March 29, 2006. The ANSI approval for this standard does not include the cover page, transmittal pages, or title page. This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety, which consists of the Second edition, is under continuous maintenance, whereby each revision is ANSI approved upon publication. Comments or proposals for revisions on any part of the Standard may be submitted to UL at any time. 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Provided by IHS under license with ULLicensee=North Carolina State University/5618801100 Not for Resale, 10/20/2006 05:28:16 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL APRIL 3, 2006INSTRUMENTATION TRAY CABLE - UL 22502 No Text on This Page Copyright Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Provided by IHS under license with ULLicensee=North Carolina State University/5618801100 Not for Resale, 10/20/2006 05:28:16 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2 Units of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 CONSTRUCTION 4 Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 5 Conductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 6 Size, Temper, and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 7 Conductor Diameter and Cross-Sectional Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 8 Metal Coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 9 Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 10 Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 11 Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 12 Stranding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 13 Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 13.1 Material and application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 13.2 Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 13.3 Thicknesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 13.4 Individual covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .