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Line voltage and low voltage in same conduit - what happened to ferrite cable system?

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Years ago I spec'd a cable that went by the brand name of Simtra for a recreational field lighting project. It allowed live voltage and low voltage lighting controls (datacomm) to be run in the same conduit.
https://www.cablinginstall.com/home...ec-develops-low-voltage-friendly-power-cables

Years later I'm looking for this product and don't see it around anymore when I do an internet search. their website is a static homepage: https://www.runonecable.com/

Is this kind of product no longer considered code-compliant?
If the company go out of business, is this technology is still legit / code compliant, and have you seen any installations?
 
Assuming that we're talking 1000 volts or less, and it meets the conditions of 300.3, then it "shall be permitted":

2022 CEC 300.3

(1) 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less. Conductors of ac and dc
circuits, rated 1000 volts, nominal, or less, shall be permitted
to occupy the same equipment wiring enclosure, cable, or
raceway. All conductors shall have an insulation rating equal
to at least the maximum circuit voltage applied to any conductor
within the enclosure, cable, or raceway.
Secondary wiring to electric-discharge lamps of 1000 volts or
less, if insulated for the secondary voltage involved, shall be
permitted to occupy the same luminaire, sign, or outline lighting
enclosure as the branch-circuit conductors.
Informational Note No. 1: See 725.136(A) for Class 2
and Class 3 circuit conductors.
Informational Note No. 2: See 690.3l(B) for photovoltaic
source and output circuits.

(2) Over 1000 Volts, Nominal. Conductors of circuits rated
over 1000 volts, nominal, shall not occupy the same equipment
wiring enclosure, cable, or raceway with conductors of circuits
rated 1000 volts, nominal, or less unless otherwise permitted in
300.3(C)(2)(a) through 300.3(C)(2)(d).
(a) Primary leads of electric-discharge lamp ballasts insulated
for the primary voltage of the ballast, where contained
within the individual wiring enclosure, shall be permitted to
occupy the same luminaire, sign, or outline lighting enclosure
as the branch-circuit conductors.
(b) Excitation, control, relay, and ammeter conductors used
in connection with any individual motor or starter shall be
permitted to occupy the same enclosure as the motor-circuit
conductors.
(c) In motors, transformers, switchgear, switchboards, control
assemblies, and similar equipment, conductors of different
voltage ratings shall be permitted.
(d) In manholc3, if the conductors of each system are permanently
and effectively separated from the conductors of the
other systems and securely fastened to racks, insulators, or other
approved supports, conductors of different voltage ratings shall
be permitted.
Conductors having nonshielded insulation and operating at
different voltage levels shall not occupy the same enclosure,
cable, or raceway.
 
Assuming that we're talking 1000 volts or less, and it meets the conditions of 300.3, then it "shall be permitted":
That's true for two Chapter 3 wiring methods. If the low voltage wire is not a recognized size and insulation mentioned in Article 310, it would not apply. That's the point of Informational Note #1.

Cheers, Wayne
 
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