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1242-1999 - IEEE Guide for Specifying and Selecting Power, Control, and Special-Purpose Cable for Petroleum and Chemical Plants
Description: Information on the specification and selection of power, control, and special-purpose cable, as typically used in petroleum, chemical, and similar plants, is provided in this guide. Materials, design, testing, and applications are addressed. More recent developments, such as strand filling, low-smoke, zero-halogen materials, and chemical-moisture barriers have been included.
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Working Group: P1242 WG - Petrochemical Cables Working Group
Oversight Committee: IAS/PCI - Petroleum & Chemical Industry
Sponsor: IEEE Industry Applications Society 
Reaffirmed: 2005
Superseded by: 1242-2016
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