STP in 480V MCC

[session88]

Installing a CT onto a leg of a 3-Phase motor in 480VAC MCC Bucket. The CT is going to connect to PLC AI (analog input) Card.
Going to use #16 AWG STP (shielded twisted pair) from the CT out of the MCC to the PLC.
The 24VDC Analog CT Circuit is Loop-Powered (powered by the PLC's AI Card).

Does the STP Jacket need to be rated for a minimum of 480VAC since it will be very close to the 480VAC conductors inside the MCC ?

I assume 300.3(C)(1) applies to this installation ?

Or are there any exceptions in Article 725 that would allow the STP Jacket to be rated at 300 Volts ?

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Installing a CT onto a leg of a 3-Phase motor in 480VAC MCC Bucket. The CT is going to connect to PLC AI (analog input) Card.
Going to use #16 AWG STP (shielded twisted pair) from the CT out of the MCC to the PLC.
The 24VDC Analog CT Circuit is Loop-Powered (powered by the PLC's AI Card).

Does the STP Jacket need to be rated for a minimum of 480VAC since it will be very close to the 480VAC conductors inside the MCC ?

I assume 300.3(C)(1) applies to this installation ?

Or are there any exceptions in Article 725 that would allow the STP Jacket to be rated at 300 Volts ?

Not really and that is why you have the informational note below that section. You need to look to Article 725 for that installation as 4-20 mA loops are typically Article 725, Class 2 circuits.

Informational Note No. 1:
See 725.136(A) for Class 2 and Class 3 circuit conductors.

 

[GoldDigger]

Please recognize that what you have is not a bare CT (which is often used for metering) but a CT-based 4-20ma loop current transducer.
Among other things you do not need to use a shorting jumper on the CT when the loop circuit is disconnected.
That said, it probably makes no difference to the voltage limits of the insulation.

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[petersonra]

Installing a CT onto a leg of a 3-Phase motor in 480VAC MCC Bucket. The CT is going to connect to PLC AI (analog input) Card.
Going to use #16 AWG STP (shielded twisted pair) from the CT out of the MCC to the PLC.
The 24VDC Analog CT Circuit is Loop-Powered (powered by the PLC's AI Card).

Does the STP Jacket need to be rated for a minimum of 480VAC since it will be very close to the 480VAC conductors inside the MCC ?

I assume 300.3(C)(1) applies to this installation ?

Or are there any exceptions in Article 725 that would allow the STP Jacket to be rated at 300 Volts ?

Depends on how close they are