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companies and approximately 200 committees and working groups in domestic and international standards development.
The former sectors of EIA are the Electronics Components Association (ECA), JEDEC, Government Electronics and
Information Technology Association (GEIA), now part of Tech America Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The standards below are presented for reference.
EIA RECOMMENDED STANDARDS
RS-214 Ampacity Calculations, method of calculation of current rating on hookup wire.
RS-232-C Interface between data terminal equipment and data communication equipment employing serial binary
data interchange. This is the most common type of microcomputer interface, typically employing a
25-position connector.
RS-422 Electrical characteristics of balanced digital interface circuits.
RS-423 Electrical characteristics of unbalanced digital interface circuits.
RS-449 General purpose 37-position and 9-position interfaces for data terminal equipment and data circuit
terminating equipment employing serial binary data interchange with control information on separate
control circuits.
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The Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) has issued several new standards for solid-dielectric insulated power
cables. Several of these standards are joint-standards with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).
The new standards have been submitted to ANSI for recognition as National Standards.
The new ICEA standards reflect a change in ICEA’s standards writing objective. They are written as “application
standards” rather than the “insulation material-based standards” of the past. These new standards have been updated to
reflect the latest conductor constructions, insulations and jacket materials being used to manufacture wires and cables.
The advantage of having an application standard is that all insulations suitable for use on a specific product are contained
in one document. With material-based standards, only one type of insulation and its requirements are defined. If a
different insulation was to be considered, a separate standard would be required.
As a result of the new ICEA / NEMA application standards being issued, the older, more-familiar materials-based ICEA/
NEMA standards are being withdrawn. This is necessary to eliminate duplication and because the materials-based
standards are no longer being maintained. The withdrawn ICEA / NEMA standards are:
ICEA S-66-524/NEMA WC7 Cross-Linked-Thermosetting-Polyethylene Insulated Wire
and Cable
ICEA S-68-516/NEMA WC8 Ethylene-Propylene-Rubber Insulated Wire and Cable
ICEA S-61-402/NEMA WC5 Thermoplastic-Insulated Wire and Cable
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ICEA S-66-524/NEMA WC7 Crosslinked -Thermosetting- ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70 Non-shielded 0-2 KV Cables
Polyethylene Insulated ICEA S-96-659/NEMA WC71 Non-shielded 2,001-5 KV Cables
Wire & Cable ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74 Shielded Power Cable 5-46 KV
ICEA S-94-649 Concentric Neutral Cables
Rated 5-46 KV
ICEA S-97-682 Utility Shielded Power Cable
Rated 5-46 KV
ICEA S-105-692 600 V Single Layer Thermoset
Insulated Utility Underground
Distribution Cable
ICEA S-81-570 Direct Burial, 600 V
Ruggedized Insulation
ICEA S-68-516/NEMA WC8 Ethylene-Propylene-Rubber ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70 Non-shielded 0-2 KV Cables
Insulated Wire & Cable ICEA S-96-659/NEMA WC71 Non-shielded 2,001-5 KV Cables
ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74 Shielded Power Cable 5-46 KV
ICEA S-94-649 Concentric Neutral Cables
Rated 5-46 KV
ICEA S-97-682 Utility Shielded Power Cable
Rated 5-46 KV
ICEA S-105-692 600 V Single Layer Thermoset
Insulated Utility Underground
Distribution Cable
ICEA S-61-402/NEMA WC5 Rubber-Insulated Wire & Cable ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70 Non-shielded 0-2 KV Cables
ICEA S-96-659/NEMA WC71 Non-shielded 2,001-5 KV Cables
ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74 Shielded Power Cable 5-46 KV
ICEA S-94-649 Concentric Neutral Cables
Rated 5-46 KV
ICEA S-97-682 Utility Shielded Power Cable
Rated 5-46 KV
ICEA S-105-692 600 V Single Layer Thermoset
Insulated Utility Underground
Distribution Cable
ICEA S-19-81/NEMA WC3 Thermoplastic-Insulated Wire & Cable ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70 Non-shielded 0-2 KV Cables
NEMA
Adopted in the public interest and desined to eliminate misunderstandings between the manufacturer and the purchaser
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and to assist the purchaser in selecting and obtaining the proper product for its particular need.
WC53 T-27-581
WC54 T-26-465
WC57 S-73-532
WC58 S-75-381
WC70 S-95-658
WC71 S-96-659
WC74 S-93-639
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MIL-C-21609 Cable, Electrical, Shield, 600 V (Types B, C and D); Teflon (Types ET, E,
(Non-Flexing Service) EE, K and KK); and Polyethylene (Type J)
MIL-C-24640 Cable, Electrical, Lightweight for Shipboard Use MIL-W-19583 (Navy) - Wire, Electrical, Magnet, High
MIL-C-24643 Cable Cord, Electrical, Low Smoke for Temperature, Film Insulated
Shipboard Use
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To be labeled UL Listed, a product must successfully complete a series of mechanical, electrical and thermal characteristic
tests which simulate all reasonable and foreseeable hazards. A UL Listing is assigned exclusively for the specific applica-
tion for which it was tested and not valid for other applications. A UL Listing does not mean that the device will do what it is
advertised to do, only that it is reasonably safe.
UL CLASSIFIED
For UL Classified labels, products are evaluated with respect to one or more of the following:
• Specific Hazards Only
• Performance Under Specific Conditions
• Regulatory Codes
• Other Standards, Including International Standards
The UL “Classified” rating is generally restricted to industrial or commercial products.
UL RECOGNIZED
Products bearing UL Recognized labels have been tested for use as a component in a UL Listed package. These
component products are tested for electrical, mechanical and thermal characteristics.
UL Recognized is a more general purpose approval than UL Listing in that it allows a product to be certified for a category
of equipment uses. An example is hookup wire, which has been UL Recognized as appliance wiring material, a category
of uses that includes data communications, telecommunications and instrumentation.
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