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Sixteenth Edition, Dated July 28, 2017

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CONTENTS

PREFACE .........................................................................................................................................7

1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................9
2 General .................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Units of measure........................................................................................................9
2.2 Reference publications...............................................................................................9
2.3 Summary of requirements ........................................................................................13
2.4 General requirements ..............................................................................................13
3 Definitions ...........................................................................................................................13
4 Construction ........................................................................................................................13
4.1 Conductors..............................................................................................................13
4.2 Insulation ................................................................................................................16
4.3 Nylon jacket.............................................................................................................18
4.4 Assemblies that include thermoplastic-insulated single conductors ..............................18
5 Test requirements ................................................................................................................19
5.1 General...................................................................................................................19
5.2 Conductor resistance ...............................................................................................19
5.3 Tests on aluminum conductors ..................................................................................19
5.4 Short-term insulation resistance at elevated temperature in water................................20
5.5 Long-term insulation resistance in water – acceptance criteria.....................................20

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5.6 Long-term insulation resistance in air for 90°C rated conductors ..................................21
5.7 Capacitance and relative permittivity of wet rated ("W" type) wires ...............................21
5.8 Flexibility at room temperature after aging..................................................................22
5.9 Heat shock ..............................................................................................................22
5.10 Cold bend and cold impact......................................................................................22
5.11 Deformation ...........................................................................................................22
5.12 Flame and smoke ..................................................................................................23
5.13 Weather (sunlight) resistance (optional) ...................................................................26
5.14 Oil resistance (optional) ..........................................................................................26
5.15 Gasoline and oil resistance (optional) ......................................................................26
5.16 Abrasion resistance (nylon-jacketed types or insulations other than PVC) ..................27
5.17 Crush resistance (nylon-jacketed types or insulations other than PVC).......................27
5.18 Impact resistance (nylon-jacketed types or insulations other than PVC)......................27
5.19 Durability of ink printing ..........................................................................................27
5.20 Color coating .........................................................................................................27
5.21 Long-term aging of insulation ..................................................................................27
5.22 A-C spark test........................................................................................................28
5.23 Dielectric voltage-withstand in water ........................................................................28
5.24 Insulation resistance in water at 15°C ......................................................................28
5.25 Electrical continuity ................................................................................................28
6 Marking ...............................................................................................................................28
6.1 Marking on product ..................................................................................................29
6.2 Marking on package.................................................................................................31
6.3 Month and year of manufacture ................................................................................32
7 Deep-well submersible water pump cable ..............................................................................32
7.1 General...................................................................................................................32
7.2 Construction ............................................................................................................32
7.3 Marking...................................................................................................................33
7.4 Tests.......................................................................................................................35
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TABLES ..........................................................................................................................................36

Annex A (informative) Wire Type and Electrical Code Cross-Reference and Summary of
Applications ......................................................................................................................67

Annex B (normative for Mexico) Multiple-Conductor Thermoplastic-Insulated and -Jacketed

Cables ..............................................................................................................................68

B1 Scope ...............................................................................................................................68
B1.1 General.................................................................................................................68
B1.2 Single conductors ..................................................................................................68
B2 Lay of cabled conductors....................................................................................................68
B3 Equipment-grounding conductor .........................................................................................68
B4 Conductor identification......................................................................................................69
B4.1 Color of insulated grounding conductor....................................................................69
B4.2 Identification of ungrounded (phase) conductor(s) ....................................................69
B4.3 Identification of grounded conductor(s)....................................................................69
B5 Fillers................................................................................................................................69
B6 Jacket separators ..............................................................................................................69
B7 Jackets .............................................................................................................................69
B7.1 General.................................................................................................................69
B7.2 Jacket thickness ....................................................................................................69
B8 Marking.............................................................................................................................70
B8.1 Marking on product ................................................................................................70
B8.2 Marking on package...............................................................................................70

Annex C (informative) Summary of Requirements..........................................................................72

Annex D (normative) Chemical Composition of Recognized ACM or AA 8000 Series Aluminum

Alloy Conductor Materials ................................................................................................75

Annex E (normative) Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors..............................................................76

E1 General.............................................................................................................................76
E2 Sizes and stranding ...........................................................................................................76
E3 Conductor resistance .........................................................................................................76
E4 Physical properties ............................................................................................................76
E5 Marking requirements ........................................................................................................76

Annex F (informative) Metric Sizes .................................................................................................77

Annex G (informative) Evaluation of Materials Having Characteristics Differing from Those in Table
11 ......................................................................................................................................81

Annex H (informative) French and Spanish Translations and Markings..........................................82

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PREFACE
This is the harmonized ANCE, CSA Group, and UL Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and
Cables. It is the Sixth edition of NMX-J-010-ANCE, the Eleventh edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 75, and
the Sixteenth edition of UL 83. This edition of NMX-J-010-ANCE supersedes the previous edition
published March 28, 2014. This edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 75 supersedes the previous edition
published March 28, 2014. This edition of UL 83 supersedes the previous edition published March 28,
2014. This harmonized standard has been jointly revised on April 10, 2020. For this purpose, CSA Group
and UL are issuing revision pages dated April 10, 2020, and ANCE is issuing a new edition dated April 10,
2020.

This harmonized standard was prepared by the Association of Standardization and Certification, (ANCE),
CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the Technical
Harmonization Committee for Electrical Wires and Cables, of the Council on the Harmonization of
Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the Americas (CANENA), are gratefully acknowledged.

This standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the
standard.

The present Mexican Standard was developed by the CT 20 Conductores from the Comite de
Normalizacion de la Asociacion de Normalizacion y Certificacion, A.C., CONANCE, with the collaboration
of the SC 20B Conductores para Baja Tensión.

This standard was reviewed by the CSA Integrated Committee on Fixed Installation Wires and Cable,
under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Wiring Products and the CSA Strategic Steering
Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical
Committee. This standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada
requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada
by CSA Group.
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considered a minimum quantity.

Note: Although the intended primary application of this standard is stated in its scope, it is important to note that it remains
the responsibility of the users of the standard to judge its suitability for their particular purpose.

Level of Harmonization

This standard uses the IEC format but is not based on, nor is it considered equivalent to, an IEC standard.
This standard is published as an equivalent standard for ANCE, CSA Group, and UL.

An equivalent standard is a standard that is substantially the same in technical content, except as follows:
Technical national differences are allowed for codes and governmental regulations as well as those
recognized as being in accordance with NAFTA Article 905, for example, because of fundamental climatic,
geographical, technological, or infrastructural factors, scientific justification, or the level of protection that
the country considers appropriate. Presentation is word for word except for editorial changes.

Reasons for differences from IEC

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Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables

1 Scope

1.1 This Standard specifies the requirements for 600 V single-conductor, thermoplastic-insulated wires
and cables, for use as follows:

a) In Canada, in accordance with CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code), Part I;

b) In Mexico, in accordance with NOM-001-SEDE, Standard for Electrical Installations; and

c) In the United States, in accordance with ANSI/NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC).

Note: See Annex A for the complete list of wire types and voltage ratings covered by this Standard and the specific electrical
codes for which they are intended.

1.2 This Standard also specifies the requirements for submersible-pump cables, with or without jackets

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1.3 In Mexico, the requirements for multiple-conductor thermoplastic-insulated and -jacketed cables
rated 600 V are specified in Annex B.

In Canada and the United States, requirements for multiple-conductor thermoplastic-insulated and
-jacketed cables are covered in other standards.

1.4 Products for which this Standard provides requirements might have applications not described in the
electrical codes listed in Clause 1.1.

2 General

2.1 Units of measure

Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or
approximate information. This applies to all values with the exception of conductor size.

2.2 Reference publications

Where reference is made to any Standards, such reference shall be considered to refer to the latest
editions and revisions thereto available at the time of printing, unless otherwise specified.

Secretary of Energy

NOM-001-SEDE,
Standard for Electrical Installations

ANCE Standards

NMX-J-008-ANCE,
Tinned Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes – Specifications
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NMX-J-013-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Rope Lay Stranded Copper Conductors Having Concentric – Stranded Members for
Electrical Conductors – Specifications

NMX-J-014-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Rope Lay Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch Stranded Members for
Electrical Applications

NMX-J-036-ANCE,
Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes – Specifications

NMX-J-040-ANCE,
Determination of Moisture Absorption in Insulations and Jackets of Electrical Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-066-ANCE,
Determination of Diameters on Electrical Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-093-ANCE,
Wire and Cables – Determination of the Resistance to Fire Propagation on Electrical Conductors – Test
Methods

NMX-J-177-ANCE,
Determination of Thickness of Semiconductive Shielding, Insulations, and Jackets of Electrical
Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-178-ANCE,
Ultimate Strength and Elongation of Insulation, Semiconductive Shielding and Jackets of Electrical
Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-186-ANCE,
Accelerated Aging in Forced-Convection Ovens of Semiconductive Shielding, Insulations and Jackets of
Electrical Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-189-ANCE,
Electrical Products – Wires and Cables – Room Temperature Flexibility Test for PVC Insulated Electrical
Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-190-ANCE,
Heat Shock Resistance of PVC Insulations and Protective Coverings of Electrical Conductors – Test
Method

NMX-J-191-ANCE,
Heat Distortion of Semiconductive Shielding, Insulations and Protective Coverings of Electrical
Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-192-ANCE,
Flame Test on Electrical Wires – Test Method

NMX-J-193-ANCE,
Cold Bend of Thermoplastic Insulation and Protective Jackets, Used on Insulated Wire and Cable – Test
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NMX-J-194-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Oil Immersion Aging for Insulations and Jackets of Electrical Conductors – Test
Method

NMX-J-212-ANCE,
Electrical Resistance, Resistivity and Conductivity – Test Method

NMX-J-293-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Alternating Current and Direct Current Dielectric Voltage Withstand – Test Method

NMX-J-294-ANCE,
Insulation Resistance – Test Method

NMX-J-297-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Flexible Cords Copper Conductors for Electrical and Electronic Applications –
Specifications

NMX-J-472-ANCE,
Electrical Products – Wires and Cables – Determination of the Amount of Halogen Acid Gas Evolved
During the Controlled Combustion of Polymeric Materials Taken from Electrical Cables – Test Method

NMX-J-473-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Spark Test – Test Method

NMX-J-474-ANCE,
Electrical Products – Wires and Cables – Determination of Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated
by Electrical Wires and Cables – Test Methods

NMX-J-498-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Vertical Tray Flame Test – Test Method

NMX-J-516-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Weather Resistance of Insulation of Jacket of Electrical Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-553-ANCE,
Wires and Cables – Weather Resistance of Insulation or Jacket of Electrical Conductors – Test Method

NMX-J-556-ANCE,
Wire and Cable Test Methods

CSA Group Standards

C22.1-15,
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I

CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 0,

General Requirements – Canadian Electrical Code, Part II
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Wire and Cable Test Methods
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UL Standards

UL 2556
Wire and Cable Test Methods

ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Standards

B3-13,
Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

B8-11,
Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft

B33-10,
Standard Specification for Tinned – Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes

B172-10,
Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members, for
Electrical Conductors

B173-10,
Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Concentric-Stranded
Members, for Electrical Conductors

B174-10,
Standard Specification for Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors for Electrical Conductors

B801-07(2012),
Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy for
Subsequent Covering or Insulation

B835-04(2009),
Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded Copper Conductors Using Single Input Wire
Construction

B836-00(2011),
Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire
Construction

B901-04(2011),
Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single Input Wire
Construction

B902-13,
Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft
Using Single Input Wire Construction

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standards

60228 (2004-11),
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NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Publication

NFPA 70-2014,
National Electrical Code

2.3 Summary of requirements

As a guide to users of this Standard, a summary of requirements is provided in Annex C.

2.4 General requirements

In Canada, general requirements applicable to this standard are given in CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 0.

3 Definitions

3.1 The following definitions apply in this Standard:

Equipment-grounding conductor – a conductor that is defined in Mexico, in NOM-001-SEDE, and in the

United States, in the NEC, as "Grounding Conductor, Equipment", and in Canada, in the CE Code, Part I,
as "Bonding conductor".

PVC – a thermoplastic compound whose characteristic constituent is polyvinyl chloride or a copolymer of

vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate.

Thermoplastic – a polymeric material that can repeatedly be softened by heating and hardened by
cooling and that in the softened state can be shaped through the application of force.

4 Construction

4.1 Conductors

4.1.1 General

Circuit and equipment-grounding conductors shall be of either copper, copper-clad aluminum, or

aluminum.

4.1.2 Aluminum conductors

In Canada and the United States, aluminum conductors shall be of aluminum conductor material (ACM),
AA 8000 series alloy.

Annex D provides the chemical composition of recognized aluminum alloy conductor materials.

In Mexico, aluminum conductors shall not be used in thermoplastic-insulated wires and cables in
accordance with NOM-001-SEDE.

4.1.3 Copper-clad aluminum conductors

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