The mining operations such as those conducted by Teck-Hughes Gold Mining Ltd. required a durable cable to power equipment and withstand the demanding conditions, and teck cable was the engineered result.
It may be used for direct-earth burial and if properly sealed at the connection point, in explosive atmospheres such as gasoline dispensing stations.
In the commercial environment, it may also be found in a tray, but is often fastened to a wall, truss, or other part of the building structure.
Teck cable may be used to power hot tubs, garages or other outbuildings, and sub-panels in the residential setting.
Teck cable is composed of copper conductors sheathed in cross-linked polyethylene, bundled by plasticized PVC, wrapped in interlocking aluminum armour, all sealed by another coat of PVC.