Request advice about a 120 V 10 A 25 -conductor Control cable selection under NEC Article 725

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A contractor submitted this 25-conductor Lighting Control cable under NEC Article 727 Instrumentation Tray Cable which allows it to be used in a 120 VAC 5A application.
When I checked the Control Circuitry, I realized that it was running at 10 A.
I'm trying to recommend a suitable 120 VAC 10 A 25 Conductor Cable for use as a Control Cable.
Article 725 has always been difficult for me.
Does Article 725 now govern the Cable Selection? If so, is this a Class 1 Cable?
Could anyone help state what specifications in 725 apply? Or even recommend a suitable cable ?
Thank you in Advance
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Are you putting it in tray? Tray cable isn't that great for anything else, IMO, because you have to put it in conduit anyway. My thought would be just use conduit and wire.
 
A contractor submitted this 25-conductor Lighting Control cable under NEC Article 727 Instrumentation Tray Cable which allows it to be used in a 120 VAC 5A application.
When I checked the Control Circuitry, I realized that it was running at 10 A.
I'm trying to recommend a suitable 120 VAC 10 A 25 Conductor Cable for use as a Control Cable.
Article 725 has always been difficult for me.
Does Article 725 now govern the Cable Selection? If so, is this a Class 1 Cable?
Could anyone help state what specifications in 725 apply? Or even recommend a suitable cable ?
Thank you in Advance
Installer

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Where does it say it is only good for 10 amps, and what control circuit uses 10 amps? Both of those stats just seem odd to me.
 
Where does it say it is only good for 10 amps, and what control circuit uses 10 amps? Both of those stats just seem odd to me.
article 727 says ITC is only good for a max of 5 A. TC can be gotten that is good for 10 A though. I don't think it is the actual current that is 10 A but the OCPD rating.

727.9 Overcurrent Protection. Overcurrent protection shall
not exceed 5 amperes for 20 AWG and larger conductors, and
3 amperes for 22 AWG conductors.
 
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