wiredinUSA December 2014

MC Luminary cable reduces procurement time, shipments, installation time, and waste on the project, and contributes to the desired outcome for LEED certification status of Smart building designs.

suitable for commercial lighting designs in Smart buildings for both LED and fluorescent dimming.

New HFFR compounds

Teknor Apex Company has launched new halogen-free flame retardant jacketing compounds for data center cables, control cables, energy cables, and other demanding applications. The compounds are said to exhibit a higher level of flame retardance than other high-performance HFFR materials, without compromising physical or electrical properties. Halguard ® 58300 series HFFRcompounds with limiting oxygen indices in the 53–56 percent range enable cables to pass the stringent UL1685 vertical tray test (CSA FT4 / IEEE 1202) and achieve a UL94 rating of V-0 with test specimens as thin as 1/40 inch (0.635mm). The compounds are developed to provide outstanding flame performance while exhibiting the same physical and electrical properties of other high-performance HFFR materials. Available grades are in the 48-52 Shore D hardness range. Teknor Apex recommends Halguard 58300 series compounds for data centers and other applications requiring exceptional flame retardance, one example being the extensive ‘server farms’ operated by Internet companies. “We believe that Halguard 58300 series compounds are the most flame-retardant HFFR products on the market,” said Michael

Smart buildings. Photograph courtesy of Institute for Building Efficiency The MC Luminary cable features two single copper THHN conductors, one single THHN insulated ground, and a twisted jacketed pair of TFN conductors. The MC Tuff Luminary cable is a lightweight galvanized steel interlocked armor cable, and the MC-Lite Luminary cable is an interlocked aluminum armor cable. Both are offered in 120/208 or 277/480 conductor designs with a TFN conductor low voltage control assembly under one armor. MC Luminary cables are designed to save time and significantly reduce installation costs. By coupling the standard power wiring for lighting fixtures with the low voltage control wiring under a single armor, a single MC Luminary cable will do the job of two cables when connected to LED fixtures, dimmers, switches, occupancy sensors and other controls.

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