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National Electric Code (NEC). A consensus standard published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and incorporated in OSHA regulations.

NBS. National Bureau of Standards.

NEMA. National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Noise. Unwanted and/or unintelligible signals picked up on a cable circuit.

Nominal O.D. The desired diameter for a cable that is established within a +/- tolerance.

Non-Contaminating. Type of PVC jacket material whose plasticizer will not migrate into the dielectric of a cable and thus avoids contaminating and destroying the dielectric.

Non-Contaminating PVC. A polyvinylchloride formulation, which does not produce electrical contamination through plasticizer migration.

Nylon. A group of polyamide polymers which are used for wire and cable jacketings.

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