APPLICATION
Type MC Cable - Isolated Ground is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN/THWN
conductors rated 90°C dry available in sizes 12 AWG and 10 AWG, and two insulated grounding conductors--one solid green and the second green with yellow stripes. The conductors are cabled together and a binder tape bearing the print legend is
wrapped around the assembly. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly.
Type AC Cable BX is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN insulated conductors which are
individually wrapped with a moisture-resistant, flame-retardant paper covering. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly. A 16 AWG aluminum bond wire is placed inside the armor, runs longitudinally and is in intimate contact with the armor for its entire length.
Power Tray Cable Applications
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Type MC Cable is suitable for use as follows:
• Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
• Power, lighting, control, and signal circuits.
• Fished or embedded in plaster.
• Concealed or exposed installations.
• Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22 (C).
• Places of Assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5.
• Installation in cable tray and approved raceways.
• Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables per NEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(D)(2).
• Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.
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Type AC Cable is suitable for use as follows:
• Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
• Power, lighting, control, and signal circuits.
• Dry locations only.
• Fished or embedded in plaster.
• Concealed or exposed installations.
• Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22 (C).
• Installation in cable tray and approved raceways.
• Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables per NEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(D)(2).
STANDARDS & REFERENCES
Type AC Cable meet or exceeds the following requirements
• UL 4, 83, 1581, 2556
• Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
• National Electrical Code Article 320 Armored Cable: Type AC
Type MC Cable meets or exceeds the requirements of the following
• UL 83
• UL 1569
• UL 1685
• Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
• FT4/IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
• NEC
• Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems
CONSTRUCTION
Type MC Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN/THWN conductors rated 90°C dry
available in sizes 14 AWG through 2 AWG, and a green insulated grounding conductor. The conductors are cabled together and a binder tape bearing the print legend is wrapped around the assembly. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly.
Type AC Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN insulated conductors which are
individually wrapped with a moisture-resistant, flame-retardant paper covering. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly. A 16 AWG aluminum bond wire is placed inside the armor, runs longitudinally and is in intimate contact with the armor for its entire length.
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Conductor Size
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Solid or Stranded
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Grounding Conductor Size
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Overall Diameter
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Weight
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Ampacity (Amps)
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(AWG)
|
(AWG)
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(inches)
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(lbs./1000ft.)
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60
|
75
|
90
|
14-2
|
Solid
|
14
|
0.439
|
77
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14-3
|
Solid
|
14
|
0.464
|
94
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14-4
|
Solid
|
14
|
0.494
|
112
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
12-2
|
Solid
|
12
|
0.527
|
137
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
12-3
|
Solid
|
12
|
0.505
|
129
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
12-4
|
Solid
|
12
|
0.539
|
155
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
10-2
|
Solid
|
10
|
0.542
|
150
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
10-3
|
Solid
|
10
|
0.58
|
189
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
10-4
|
Solid
|
10
|
0.623
|
229
|
30
|
30
|
30
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