This is a wire and cable manufacturer's organization which writes specifications for the telephone and power cable industries. ICEA publications are adopted in the public interest and are designed to eliminate misunderstandings between manufacturers and users, and to assist users in selecting and obtaining proper products for their particular needs.
| ICEA S-75-381 / NEMA WC58 | Portable & Power Feeder Cables for Use in Mines and Similar Applications |
| ICEA T-26-465 / NEMA WC54 | Frequency of Sampling Extruded Dielectric Cables |
| ICEA S-76-474 | Neutral-Supported Power Cable Assemblies With Weather-Resistant Extruded Insulation, 600 Volts |
| ICEA S-73-532 / NEMA WC57 | Control Cables |
| ICEA S-70-547 | Weather-Resistant Polyolefin-Covered Wire & Cable |
| ICEA S-82-552 / NEMA WC55 | Instrumentation and Thermocouple Wire and Cable |
| ICEA T-27-581 / NEMA WC53 | Standard Test Methods |
The Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) has issued several new standards for solid-dielectric insulated power cables. Several of these standards are joint-standards with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). The new standards have been submitted to ANSI for recognition as National Standards.
The new ICEA standards reflect a change in ICEA's standards writing objective. They are written as "application standards" rather than the "insulation material-based standards" of the past. These new standards have been updated to reflect the latest conductor constructions, insulations and jacket materials being used to manufacture wires and cables. The advantage of having an application standard is that all insulations suitable for use on a specific product are contained in one document. With material-based standards, only one type of insulation and its requirements are defined. If a different insulation was to be considered, a separate standard would be required.
As a result of the new ICEA / NEMA application standards being issued, the older, more-familiar materials based ICEA / NEMA standards are being withdrawn. This is necessary to eliminate duplication and because the materials-based standards are no longer being maintained. The withdrawn ICEA / NEMA standards are:
| ICEA S-66-524 / NEMA WC7 | Cross-Linked-Thermosetting-Polyethylene Insulated Wire and Cable |
| ICEA S-68-516 / NEMA WC8 | Ethylene-Propylene-Rubber Insulated Wire and Cable |
| ICEA S-61-402 / NEMA WC5 | Thermoplastic-Insulated Wire and Cable |
| ICEA S-19-81 / NEMA WC3 | Rubber-Insulated Wire and Cable |
| WITHDRAWN STANDARD | TITLE | REPLACEMENT STANDARDS | TITLE |
| ICEA S-66-524 / NEMA WC7 | Crosslinked-Thermosetting-Polyethylene Insulated Wire & Cable | ICEA S-95-658 / NEMA WC70 | Nonshielded 0-2 kV Cables |
| ICEA S-96-659 / NEMA WC71 | Nonshielded 2001-5 kV Cables | ||
| ICEA S-93-639 / NEMA WC74 | Shielded Power Cable 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-94-649 | Concentric Neutral Cables Rated 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-97-682 | Utility Shielded Power Cable Rated 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-105-692 | 600 V Single Layer Thermoset Insulated Utility Underground Distribution Cable | ||
| ICEA S-81-570 | Direct Burial, 600 Volt, Ruggedized Insulation | ||
| ICEA S-68-516 / NEMA WC8 | Ethylene-Propylene-Rubber Insulated Wire & Cable | ICEA S-95-658 / NEMA WC70 | Nonshielded 0-2 kV Cables |
| ICEA S-96-659 / NEMA WC71 | Nonshielded 2001-5 kV Cables | ||
| ICEA S-93-639 / NEMA WC74 | Shielded Power Cable 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-94-649 | Concentric Neutral Cables Rated 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-97-682 | Utility Shielded Power Cable Rated 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-105-692 | 600 V Single Layer Thermoset Insulated Utility Underground Distribution Cable | ||
| ICEA S-61-402 / NEMA WC5 | Thermoplastic-Insulated Wire & Cable | ICEA S-95-658 / NEMA WC70 | Nonshielded 0-2 kV Cables |
| ICEA S-19-81 / NEMA WC3 | Rubber-Insulated Wire & Cable | ICEA S-95-658 / NEMA WC70 | Nonshielded 0-2 kV Cables |
| ICEA S-96-659 / NEMA WC71 | Nonshielded 2001-5 kV Cables | ||
| ICEA S-93-639 / NEMA WC74 | Shielded Power Cable 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-94-649 | Concentric Neutral Cables Rated 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-97-682 | Utility Shielded Power Cable Rated 5-46 kV | ||
| ICEA S-105-692 | 600 V Single Layer Thermoset Insulated Utility Underground Distribution Cable |
NEMA
Adopted in the public interest and designed to eliminate misunderstandings between the manufacturer and the purchaser and to assist the purchaser in selecting and obtaining the proper product for its particular need.
| NEMA code | Same as ICEA |
| WC53 | T-27-581 |
| WC54 | T-26-465 |
| WC55 | S-82-552 |
| WC57 | S-73-532 |
| WC58 | S-75-381 |
| WC70 | S-95-658 |
| WC71 | S-96-659 |
| WC74 | S-93-639 |