Metal-clad multi-circuit electrical cable assembly
An electrical cable assembly, comprising a first electrical circuit further comprising a first plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another, wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors are cabled together in a bundle. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a second electrical circuit longitudinally disposed to the first electrical circuit, the second electrical circuit comprising a second plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another and cabled together in a bundle and a nonmetallic jacket surrounding the second plurality of insulated conductors and wherein the nonmetallic jacket isolating the first electrical circuit from the second electrical circuit. The electrical cable assembly further comprises a flexible interlocking metallic armor encasing the first and second electrical circuits.
1. An electrical cable assembly, comprising:
a first electrical circuit comprising a first plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another, wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors are cabled together in a bundle;
a second electrical circuit longitudinally disposed to the first electrical circuit, the second electrical circuit comprising:
a second plurality of insulated conductors longitudinally disposed to one another and cabled together in a bundle, wherein the second plurality of insulated conductors is a control insulated conductors;
a nonmetallic jacket surrounding the second plurality of insulated conductors, the nonmetallic jacket isolating the first electrical circuit from the second electrical circuit; and
a flexible interlocking conductive metallic armor encasing the first and second electrical circuits, wherein the flexible interlocking conductive metallic armor provides a return ground path.
2. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors include solid copper conductors.
3. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors include stranded copper conductors.
4. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors are power supply insulated conductors.
5. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of insulated conductors are signal insulated conductors.
6. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 further comprising color-coded labels applied to the flexible interlocking metallic armor.
7. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flexible interlocking metallic armor is formed from aluminum.
8. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flexible interlocking metallic armor is formed from steel.
9. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flexible interlocking metallic armor is coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
10. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of insulated conductors are helically twisted about one another.
11. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the nonmetallic jacket is formed from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
12. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors includes at least three insulated conductors.
13. The electrical cable assembly of claim 12 , wherein the at least three insulated conductors includes an insulated ground conductor.
14. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors includes at least five insulated conductors.
15. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors includes thermoplastic high heat-resistant Nylon-coated insulated conductors.
16. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of insulated conductors includes thermoplastic heat and moisture resistant Nylon-coated insulated conductors.
17. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of insulated conductors includes at least two insulated conductors.
18. The electrical cable assembly of claim 17 , wherein the second plurality of insulated conductors includes thermoplastic flexible Nylon-coated insulated conductors.
19. The electrical cable assembly of claim 1 further comprising a separator tape surrounding the first and second electrical circuits and located within the flexible interlocking metallic armor.
20. The electrical cable assembly of claim 19 , wherein the separator tape includes printed conductor identification information.