SPECIFICATION FOR L-824 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE FORAIRPORT LIGHTING CIRCUITS

1.   PURPOSE. This advisory circular (AC) contains the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
specifications for L-824
underground electrical cable for airport lighting circuits.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE. Effective 6 months after the issue date of this AC, only that cable qualified in
accordance with the specifications herein will be listed in AC 150/5345-53, Airport Lighting
Equipment Certification Program.

3. CANCELLATION. AC 150/5345-7D, Specification for L-824 Underground Electrical Cable for Airport
Lighting Circuits, dated May 19, 1981, is canceled.

4. APPLICATION. The FAA recommends the specifications contained in this AC for the development of
airport lighting circuits using L-824 underground electrical cable. The use of these specifications
is mandatory for airport projects receiving FAA-administered Federal funds under such programs as
the Airport Improvement Program or the Passenger Facility Charge Program.

5.   PRINCIPAL CHANGES. The following principal changes have been incorporated:

a. Deleted Type A cables with rubber insulation.

b.  Updated Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) publication references.

c. Revised Table 1 ICEA paragraph references to those in the new ICEA Standards.

d.  Added two additional jacket materials: Chlorinated Polyethylene Thermoplastic and Chlorinated
Polyethylene
- Cross-linked.

e.  Changed source for obtaining copies of the ICEA standards.

Note: The old ICEA/National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) publications were
"material-based" standards based on cable insulation specifications. The new ICEA/NEMA publications
are "application-based" standards referencing cable construction and voltage rating.

6. METRIC UNITS. To promote an orderly transition to metric units, this specification includes both
"English" and "Metric" dimensions.  The metric conversions may not be exact equivalents, and until
there is an official changeover to the
metric system, the English dimensions will govern.
















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