Applications of UL type MC-HL cable (downstream & upstream oil & gas facilities)

Author

Bartolucci, E.J. ; Schiro, Craig S., Jr.

Author_Institution

Applic. Eng. Dept., Okonite Co., Ramsey, NJ, USA

fYear

2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Continuously corrugated welded (CCW) armored type cables, UL designated as Type MC-HL are being specified and used in all types of oil and gas, industrial, commercial, utility, installations to supply electrical power to motors, pumps, fans, and other equipment. A large percentage of these cables are extensively used in the petrochemical industry. Its use has become so wide spread that the National Electrical Code (NEC) has permitted its use in a variety of code articles. This paper will review the various advantages and uses, code articles, and the proper methods used when installing CCW armored cable.

Keywords

chemical industry; petrochemicals; petroleum industry; power cables; production facilities; CCW armored cable; UL type MC-HL cable; code articles; continuously corrugated welded armored type cables; downstream oil; gas facilities; national electrical code; petrochemical industry; supply electrical power; upstream oil; Aluminum; Cable insulation; Cable shielding; Conductors; Grounding; Optical fiber cables; Power cables; Cable Tray (CT); Continuously corrugated welded (CCW) armored cable; Hazardous Location (HL); Instrumentation Tray Cable (ITC); Metal-Clad (MC); Pulse Width Modulated (PWM); Tray Cable (TC); adjustable speed drives (ASD); variable frequency drive (VFD);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference (PCIC), 2010 Record of Conference Papers Industry Applications Society 57th Annual

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6800-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCIC.2010.5666855

Filename

5666855