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Instrumentation Tray Cable and its Uses in Hazardous and Non-hazardous Locations

From TURCK Inc.

Type ITC cable, or Instrumentation Tray Cable, provides a cost effective alternative for installation of low power instrumentation and control circuits. The National Electric Code (NEC) define Type ITC cable and its permitted uses. Permitted uses include ordinary (nonhazardous) and classified (hazardous) locations.

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