Type P Control Cable 600V / 0.6/1kV 18 AWG Armored and Sheathed

Type P control cable 18 AWG is a Type P offshore cable selection for marine and drilling control circuits, with a 600 V or 0.6/1 kV rating and a multi-conductor, armored and sheathed construction. The current reference configuration uses soft annealed stranded tinned copper, chemically cross-linked polyolefin (XLPO) insulation, a flame-retardant thermosetting CPE jacket and braided bronze armor. Its 125°C continuous conductor temperature, oil/abrasion/moisture/sunlight resistance and cold-bend reference to -40°C support engineering review for harsh routes.

Use this page when the cable schedule calls for Type P control, auxiliary, signal or low-power instrumentation wiring with mechanical protection. Confirm the number of cores, conductor class, screen or drain-wire arrangement, armor bonding, gland system, minimum bend radius and final ampacity before release. The 18 AWG listing is a reference configuration; project-specific core counts and jacket options are quoted to order. Use the approved cable schedule to verify each termination and route.

For procurement, send voltage, core count, route, temperature, hazardous-area classification, fire test, mud/oil exposure and required certificates. Compare the Oil & Gas Cables range, the Type P 1C power cable and the Type P VFD cable before submitting an RFQ.

Construction

The reference build is a flexible multi-conductor Type P cable with mechanical protection. Final core count, colour code, armour coverage and sheath compound follow the approved project datasheet.

Applications

• Control and auxiliary circuits on offshore platforms, MODUs, drilling rigs and marine vessels.
• Fixed equipment, module and cable-tray routes in oil and gas facilities.
• Signal or low-power instrumentation circuits where the approved schedule calls for Type P control cable.
• Routes exposed to oil, abrasion, moisture, vibration or sunlight when the selected jacket evidence covers the exposure.

Installation boundary: armored Type P cable is not automatically a fire-resistant, mud-resistant or hazardous-area approval. Confirm the required classification, fire-integrity test, bonding method and installation standard in the RFQ.

Specifications

Standards

Use the standards named in the approved purchase specification and request model-specific evidence. The current Type P reference data identifies the following design and test references:

• IEEE 1580 and IEEE 45 marine shipboard cable references.
• UL 1309 marine shipboard cable reference and applicable CSA marine cable references.
• IEEE 1202 and IEC 60332-3-22 Category A flame-propagation references where required.
• IEC 60092 and ASTM B33 references may be specified for international marine projects.

Standards listed here are selection references, not a blanket approval claim. List the required certificate, classification society, fire test, hazardous-area and inspection documents in the RFQ.