Intrinsically safe electrical cable EL147

rodent resistantRF-shieldedabrasion-resistant

Overview

• Six-conductor load cell cable designed for weight and instrumentation applications, available in multiple constructions for standard, rodent protection, hostile and hazardous environments.
• Options include standard PVC, rodent-protection overbraid, polyurethane hostile-environment jacketing and EL147IS hazardous blue jacket.

EL147 Standard Cable

• 20 AWG tinned copper stranded conductors for flexibility
• Braided shielding encased in red PVC jacket
• Industry-standard color-coded conductors
• Diameter: 0.29 in
• Suitable for longer runs using remote sense lines
• Temperature rating: -22 °F to 126 °F (-30 °C to 80 °C)

EL147RP Rodent Protection Cable

• Tinned copper overbraid provides rodent and abrasion deterrent
• Enhanced EMI/RFI protection
• Six-conductor industry-standard color-coded
• Ideal for truck and railroad-track scales
• Diameter: 0.33 in
• Temperature rating: -22 °F to 176 °F (-30 °C to 80 °C)
• Jacket coated with a distasteful chemical coating ("NAW") to deter rodents

EL147HE Hostile Environment Cable

• Polyurethane jacketing for superior chemical and abrasion resistance
• Foil overbraid shield for RFI/EMI protection
• Extremely flexible with high durability
• Industry-standard color-coded conductors
• Diameter: 0.32 in
• Temperature rating: -22 °F to 176 °F (-30 °C to 80 °C)

EL147IS Hazardous Environment Blue Jacket Cable

• Designed for intrinsically safe applications (must be wired per Factory Mutual System‑approved diagram)
• Polyurethane over PVC double jacketing for enhanced chemical and abrasion resistance
• Both foil and braided shields for added RFI/EMI protection
• Six-conductor color-coded (also available as three-conductor for EL147IS)
• Suitable for longer runs using remote sense lines
• Temperature rating: -22 °F to 176 °F (-30 °C to 80 °C)
• Diameter: 0.32 in

Approvals

• UL-recognized and CSA references available (certificate/COFC documents associated with product).
• California Proposition 65 warning applies.

EL147 Standard Cable Dimensions (Part / Continuous Roll / Description)
Part# | Continuous Roll | Description
15515 | 100 ft | Six-conductor cable
15516 | 250 ft | Six-conductor cable
15517 | 500 ft | Six-conductor cable
15518 | 1,000 ft | Six-conductor cable
15495 | Custom Length | Six-conductor cable

EL147RP Rodent Protection Cable Dimensions (Part / Continuous Roll / Description)
Part# | Continuous Roll | Description
131964 | 100 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
131965 | 250 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
131966 | 500 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
131967 | 1,000 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
31475 | Custom Length | Six-conductor hostile environment cable

EL147HE Hostile Environment Cable Dimensions (Part / Continuous Roll / Description)
Part# | Continuous Roll | Description
15520 | 100 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
15521 | 250 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
15522 | 500 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
15523 | 1,000 ft | Six-conductor hostile environment cable
15496 | Custom Length | Six-conductor hostile environment cable

EL147IS Hazardous Environment Blue Jacket Cable Dimensions (Part / Availability / Description)
Part# | Availability | Description
32817 | Available per foot | EL147IS 6 Wire Severe Environment Blue Jacket
72241 | Available per foot | EL147IS 3 Wire Shielded, Blue Jacket, 20 AWG (colors Brown, White, Green)

Specifications

• Model / Series: EL147
• Conductor: 20 AWG tinned copper stranded (standard versions)
• Conductors: Six-conductor (EL147IS also available as 3-conductor)
• Shielding: braided shield (standard), foil overbraid (hostile/hazardous), tinned copper overbraid (rodent protection)
• Jacket materials: PVC (standard), polyurethane (hostile/hazardous), polyurethane over PVC (EL147IS)
• Diameter: Standard 0.29 in; EL147RP 0.33 in; EL147HE/IS 0.32 in
• Temperature ratings: Standard -22 °F to 126 °F (-30 °C to 80 °C); RP/HE/IS -22 °F to 176 °F (-30 °C to 80 °C)
• Special features: Rodent-deterrent coating (NAW) on EL147RP; enhanced EMI/RFI protection on RP/HE/IS
• Typical uses: Load cell runs, longer cable runs using remote sense lines, truck and railroad-track scales (RP), hostile and hazardous environments (HE, IS)
• Available lengths/packaging: Continuous rolls in 100 ft, 250 ft, 500 ft, 1,000 ft and custom lengths; select hazardous variants available per foot
• Representative part numbers and example list prices: 15515 (100 ft standard) List Price: $245.00; 15516 (250 ft) $535.00; 15517 (500 ft) $950.00; 15518 (1000 ft) $1,875.00; rodent-protection 131964 (100 ft) $415.00; hostile-environment 15520 (100 ft) $285.00; hazardous per-foot example 32817 List Price: $3.65 per foot.