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
- 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.
- 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 |
Solid or Stranded |
Grounding Conductor Size |
Overall Diameter |
Weight |
Ampacity (Amps) |
| (AWG) |
(AWG) |
(inches) |
(lbs./1000ft.) |
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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