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Appendix C
General Wire Categories
General Wire Categories
Conductors Category Voltage Class Signal Examples Recommended Cable Conductors Group Notes
Customers Control Power <240V AC 120 or 220V, 1Ø
Per IEC / NEC, Local
codes and application
requirements
Tray or Conduit
Should only be run with 120 or 240 digital
control
Digital I/O
<240V AC
Dry Contact Relay Logic
Outputs
Per IEC / NEC, Local
codes and application
requirements
Tray or Conduit Should only be run with Control Power
24V DC
POD I/O or Dry Contact Relay
Logic Output
Per IEC / NEC, Local
codes and application
requirements
Tray or Conduit Can be run with Small Signal
Small Signal
Analog Signals 4…20 mA, ±10V
Belden 8760
(1)
Belden 8770
(2)
Belden 9460
(3)
Tray or Conduit
Can be run with 24V DC digital I/O
Communications
Ethernet, Internal Drive Link
(4)
CAT 5E Tray or Conduit
(1) 18 AWG, twisted-pair, shielded
(2) 18 AWG, 3 conductor, shielded
(3) 18 AWG, twisted-pair, shielded
(4) Internal Drive Link Communication — The recommended cable to use is AB 1485C-P1Cxxx, where xxx is the length of the cable on the spool (Belden type YR 39660).