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[Frank Czar]

Hi Guys,

I have and only seen EISL or SC cable being used on jobs but I recently ran across DLC cable being used as feeder from the genny to the distro. Is this cable legal for this use as a feeder cable?

[Erik Jerde]

Hi Guys,

I have and only seen EISL or SC cable being used on jobs but I recently ran across DLO cable being used as feeder from the genny to the distro. Is this cable legal for this use as a feeder cable?

Per a southwire publication on DLO:

“When DLO cables are used as conductors for general wiring practices, in accordance with the NEC® Article 310 based on their RHH/RHW-2 listing, the cables are subject to the same requirements as any other RHH/RHW rated conductors.”

I don’t have my NEC handy but that should tell you where to look.  My first question would be if it’s approved for unprotected (outside of an approved wire way) use.

[Chris Hindle]

From Google:
Diesel locomotive cable (DLO) is a flexible cable with a dual-extruded product consisting of ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) insulation and a thermoset chlorinated polyethylene rubber (TS-CPE) jacket. DLO comes with tinned copper Class I stranded conductors. The voltage rating for DLO cable is 2000 volts.
and
DLO cable is recommended as a portable cable for drilling rigs, on-shore and off- shore applications, railroad and transit car wiring, and electric earth-moving equipment. It also extremely well-suited for other applications like shipyards, power and control jumper cables, motor leads, and sometimes as a telecom power supply.

Sounds good for very flexible feeder, but the local inspector may not have a clue. He/she is the one you have to impress.

[Tim McCulloch]

Allowed feeder types are covered under Articles 520 and 525.

[janni locmaren]

As for the unsafe aluminum wire that is generally single strand conductor cables like 14/2, 12/2 and etc. This multi strand cable is safe and still used very commonly.

Kodi

[Tim McCulloch]

Cable types acceptable under Code as feeder are listed in NEC 520 and 525.

[Mac Kerr]

As for the unsafe aluminum wire that is generally single strand conductor cables like 14/2, 12/2 and etc. This multi strand cable is safe and still used very commonly.

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