| Terminology | Quick info |
| PLTC | Power-Limited Tray Cable for use in Class 2 or 3 power-limited circuits; instrumentation, supervisory control, and thermocouple extension. |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride insulating and jacketing material which is usually flame retardant and resistant to many chemicals. |
| SCREEN | A semiconducting non-metallic layer used under and over the insulation of power cables rated over 2kV to reduce electrical stresses and corona |
| SEMICONDUCTING | An extruded layer or tape of such resistance that when applied between two elements of a cable the adjacent surfaces of the two elements will maintain substantially the same potential |
| THERMOCOUPLE CABLE | A cable consisting of two dissimilar metals or alloys that, when electrically joined at one end can be used to measure temperature. These cables have no voltage rating |
| ABS |
American Bureau of Shipping |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute. |
| ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials. |
| ICEA |
Insulated Cable Engineers Association (formerly IPCEA) |
| IEC |
International Electrotechnical Commission. |
| IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. |
| NEC |
National Electrical Code |
| NEMA |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
| NUPIC |
Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee |