J-c-530B
October15, 1974
SUPESSEn1:4C
Fcd. SPec.J-C-580A
AUEUSC 8, 1962
FSDERALSPEC1F1CATIOX
COSD, FLEXIBLE,AND W&, FIWUPJ,
(ELECTRICAL, 0- TO 600-VOLTSERVICE)
TM. apecificncionwas approvedby che Commissioner,FederalSupply
Service,Ce.eralServicesAdministration,for the use of aU Federal
agem%e. .
1.
SCOPEAND CLASSIFICATIDN
1.1 *.
TIIisapecificacion cover.flexiblecord and fixturewire, solid or stranded,for use
at 600-volesor less,exceptarvmredcord.
1.2 Clamificaticm.
1.2.1 ~. Cord wire f“rniehedunder this specificationshallbe of the typesspecifiedin
table1.
1.2.2 ~Pe desigmatio”. Cords a“d wires coveredby this specificationnhallbeide”cifiedby a type
designation,f.md as indicatedhelm. “ibistypedesignationis intendedfor catalo8insand ordaring-
purposes,and n.c for surfacepri”ti”gm the wire or cable.
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J-C-580LI SPT-2 ~
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Spec. UL type NaximNM Conductor
Type of
Numberand
Type of
Outer
Ground
00.
color
working cutccial c.mduccoc(s) Bi?.eof
insulation covering
“ire
code of
voltage conductor(a)
single
conduc-
tor
(1.2.3) (1.2.4) (1.2.5) (1.2.6)
(1.2.7)
(1.2.8) (1.2.9)
(1.2.1’))(1.?.11) (1.2.12)
1.2.3 Cord SpecificationNo. J-C-580D.
1.2.4 IJLtype designation. ‘7& UL (Underwriter’sL.ab.arncories)type designationshall consistof the
typesspecifiedin 1.2.1.
1.1.5
tables1
1.2.6
1.2.7
tlaxlmumwcmki”~voltaEe. TIM maximumuorkingvoltageshallbe designatedas follows(see
md 11):
3 - for use at not mare than 300 volts.
6 - for usa ac not uore than600 volts.
Conductormaterial. ‘f’he.mnd”ctorImCerialshallbe designatedas follows:
c - copper.
S - copperwith insulatedsteelstrands(see 3.3).
IYP
e of co”dmtor(s~. 3%.stype of cmdwmcm(s) shallbe designatedas follows:
E - Solid conduce.c(fixturewire only).
F - Contentric-lay-etrmdedconductor(o)of scmndar<flegibility.
K - Bunch-strandedconductor(s)of extremeflegibility.
FSC 6145
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