PIC

PIC is a NEC / UL (USA) cable designation: PIC = Plastic insulated conductor telephone cable, a general term (General Cable glossary); PIC = PIC: plastic-insulated telephone cable (a general term for any type). telephone. General Cable glossary.

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NEC / UL (USA)

SymbolMeaning
PICPlastic insulated conductor telephone cable, a general term (General Cable glossary)
PICPIC: plastic-insulated telephone cable (a general term for any type). telephone. General Cable glossary

What is PIC cable?

PIC: plastic-insulated telephone cable (a general term for any type). Rating: telephone. Standard: General Cable glossary.

General Cable glossary: 'PIC: A general term for any type of plastic insulated telephone cable'. The insulation material is not fixed by the term (PE drawn, typical). Only this source was read.

Documents and pages the readings were taken from

  • General Cable 'Abbreviations and Acronyms', Technical Information p.209

NEC / UL (USA): how to read the cable type names

Laying, sizes and datasheet: PIC

Its sizes are in AWG and kcmil, which are not the same as the nearest mm²: compare them by area and by resistance. AWG to mm²

Work with PIC

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