SPEC 60380
Armorlite® Type MC XHHW-2 PVC Jacketed Aluminum Conductor Feeder Cable. Rated 600 or 1000 Volts. Silicone Free
Aluminum XHHW-2 Insulated Singles with 8000 Series Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy. Bare AlumaFlex™ Aluminum Alloy Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 or 1000 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor with Overall PVC Jacket Sunlight Resistant.
Construction:
- Conductor:Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801
- Insulation:All phases are insulated with Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Type XHHW-2
- Ground:Bare aluminum ground
- Filler:Fillers as needed
- Binder:Mylar tape
- Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor
- Jacket:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) sunlight resistant, and corrosion resistant
Applications and Features:
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Feeder cable is suitable for use as follows:
Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings. Where exposed to cinder fills, strong chlorides, caustic alkalis, or vapors of chlorine or of hydrochloric acids. Fished or embedded in plaster. Concealed or exposed installations. Suitable for Wet Location per NEC 330.10(A)(11) Places of Assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5. Installation in cable tray and approved raceways, or as aerial cable on a messenger. Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables per NEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(E) Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations. Type XHHW-2 rated 90ºC Dry/Wet Locations
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Feeder Cable - meets or exceeds the following requirements:
UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com ) Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B) NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330 Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Feeder Cable - meets or exceeds the following requirements:
Specifications:
Sample Print Legend:
{SQFTG} SOUTHWIRE {UL} 4/C XX AWG COMPACT AL. --- {ALUMAFLEX}® AA8176 XHHW-2 CDRS GW 1 X X AWG AL TYPE MC FOR USE IN CABLE TRAYS 600V/1000V
Table 1 – Weights and Measurements
Stock Number | Cond. Size | Conductor Number | Diameter Over Conductor | Conductor Stranding | Insulation Thickness | Ground Size | Diameter Over Armor | Jacket Thickness | Approx. OD | Overall Weight |
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AWG/Kcmil | inch | mils | No. x AWG | inch | mil | inch | lbs/1000ft | |||
554013◊ | 4 | 3 | 0.212 | 7 | 45 | 1x6 | 0.956 | 50 | 1.056 | 411 |
All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances
◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item
* Strand count meets minimum number per ASTM
Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data
Cond. Size | Conductor Number | Min. Bend Radius | Max Pull Tension | DC Resistance at 25°C | AC Resistance at 75°C | Inductive Reactance @ 60Hz | Allowable Ampacity Raceway 60°C | Allowable Ampacity Raceway 75°C | Allowable Ampacity Raceway 90°C |
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AWG/Kcmil | Inches | Lbs | Ω/1000ft | Ω/1000ft | Ω/1000ft | Amp | Amp | Amp | |
4 | 3 | 7.4 | 751 | 0.424 | 0.510 | 0.048 | 55 | 65 | 75 |
* Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16. See NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.
* Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors.
* Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors.
Revision: 1.000.008
Updated On: Dec. 11, 2023, 9:29 p.m. UTC