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This Standard specifies the requirements for 600 V, single-conductor, thermoplastic-insulated wires and cables, for use as follows:

a) in Canada, in accordance with CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Part I;

b) in Mexico, in accordance with NOM-001-SEDE, Standard for Electrical installations; and

c) in the United States, in accordance with NFPA Standard 70, National Electrical Code (NEC).

See Annex A for the complete list of wire types covered by this Standard and the specific electrical codes for which they are intended.

This Standard also specifies the requirements for submersible-pump cables, with or without jackets (see Clause 7). No type-letter designations are assigned to these cables.

In Mexico, the requirements for multiple-conductor thermoplastic-insulated and -jacketed cables rated 600 V are specified in Annex B.

In Canada and the United States, requirements for multiple-conductor thermoplastic-insulated and -jacketed cables rated 600 V are covered in other standards.

Products for which this Standard provides requirements may have applications not described in the electrical codes listed in Clause 1.1.