Name: MC-AP™ HCF Type MC All Purpose Health Care Facility Multi Neutral THHN/THWN Circuit Size Copper Conductor Green Aluminum Armor
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SPEC 60263

MC-AP™ HCF Type MC All Purpose Health Care Facility Multi Neutral THHN/THWN Circuit Size Copper Conductor Green Aluminum Armor

Copper THHN Insulated Conductors. Full-Sized Aluminum Equipment Grounding/Bonding Conductor. UL Listed 600 Volt. Rated VW1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor is Part of Equipment Bonding/Grounding Path.

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Construction:

Conductor:Solid or 19 strands class C compressed copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Insulation:All phases are insulated with Polyvinyl Chloride with Nylon Sheath Type THHN/THWN
Binder:Mylar tape
Ground:Solid bare 8000 series aluminum grounding/bonding conductor
Armor:Green Aluminum Interlocked Armor

Applications and Features:

Southwire MC-AP HCF Type MC All Purpose Multiple Circuits Health Care Facility Cable is suitable for use as follows:

Multiple circuits for branch-circuit wiring for patient care areas of hospitals, medical centers, and other health care facilities (when installed in accordance with NEC® Articles 517 and 330, and mechanically protected per Article 300.4). Such areas include nursing homes, dental offices, clinics, and outpatient facilities. Use in hazardous anesthetizing areas is prohibited.

Applications requiring redundant, dedicated or isolated grounding paths.

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.

Use with UL Listed MCI-A fittings.

Binder tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.

Type THHN/THWN rated 90ºC Dry.

Armor is in contact with aluminum grounding/bonding conductor and serves as a redundant equipment grounding path component

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC 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

Specifications:

ASTM B3 Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables

UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables

UL 1479 Standard for Safety Fire Tests of Penetration Firestops

UL 1685 FT4 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test

IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test

Buy American: Compliant with Buy American Requirements, found in 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j); specify “Made in the USA Only!” when ordering to ensure your project receives American made products.

REACH - European Community Regulation

Sample Print Legend:

E96627 MASTER-DESIGN {UL} TYPE MC XX AWG THHN OR THWN CDRS FOR USE IN CABLE TRAYS 600 VOLTS -- ARMOR IS EQUIPMENT GROUNDING PATH COMPONENT

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Conductor Number	Conductor Stranding	Insulation Thickness	Ground Size x Num	Neutral Size x Num	Diameter Over Armor	Overall Weight
	AWG/Kcmil			mils	No. x AWG	No. x AWG	inch	lbs/1000ft
557738^◊	12	4	Solid	20	1 x 10	2 x 12	0.579	172
567226^◊	10	4	Solid	25	1 x 8	2 x 10	0.663	249
562716^◊	10	6	Solid	25	1 x 8	3 x 10	0.709	327
567224^◊	12	8	Solid	20	1 x 10	4 x 12	0.690	276
567228^◊	10	8	Solid	25	1 x 8	4 x 10	0.803	436
567238^◊	12	4	19	20	1 x 10	2 x 12	0.587	174
567236^◊	12	6	19	20	1 x 10	3 x 12	0.640	229

All dimensions are nominal and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances

◊ Cable marked with this symbol is a standard stock item

Note: Conductor number = number of phase conductors plus neutral. Does not include green ground.

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Neutral Stranding	Min. Bend Radius*	DC Resistance at 25°C	AC Resistance at 75°C	Allowable Ampacity Raceway 60°C^†	Allowable Ampacity Raceway 75°C^†	Allowable Ampacity Raceway 90°C^†
	AWG/Kcmil		Inches	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Amp	Amp	Amp
557738◊	12	2	4.0	1.662	2.002	16	20	24
567226◊	10	2	4.6	1.040	1.253	24	28	32
562716◊	10	3	4.9	1.040	1.253	24	28	32
567224◊	12	4	4.8	1.662	2.002	14	17	21
567228◊	10	4	5.6	1.040	1.253	21	24	28
567238◊	12	2	4.1	1.662	2.002	16	20	24
567236◊	12	3	4.4	1.662	2.002	16	20	24

^† Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors
^† Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16 and do not take into account the overcurrent protection limitations in NEC 240.4(D) of 15 Amps for 14 AWG CU, 20 Amps for 12 AWG CU, and 30 Amps for 10 AWG CU (independent of the conductor temperature rating and stranding). Also, see NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.

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