Name: Armorlite® Type MC THHN/THWN Copper Conductor Feeder Cable
Brand: Southwire
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SPEC 60300

Armorlite® Type MC THHN/THWN Copper Conductor Feeder Cable

Copper THHN/THWN-2 Insulated Singles. Bare Copper Grounding Conductor. UL Listed 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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Construction:

Conductor:Class B compressed copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Insulation:All phases are insulated with Polyvinyl Chloride with Nylon Sheath Type THHN/THWN
Ground:Bare stranded copper ground
Filler:Fillers as needed
Binder:Mylar tape
Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor

Applications and Features:

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Feeder Cable is suitable for use as follows:

Feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.

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(E)

Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.

Binder tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.

Type THHN/THWN rated 90ºC Dry.

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 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

RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)

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 {UL} TYPE MC AWG XX THHN OR THWN CDRS FOR USE IN CABLE TRAYS 600 VOLTS

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Conductor Number	Diameter Over Conductor	Conductor Stranding	Insulation Thickness	Ground Size	Diameter Over Armor	Overall Weight
	AWG/Kcmil		inch		mils	No. x AWG	inch	lbs/1000ft
890347^◊	1	3	0.322	19	60	1x6 GG	1.275	1147
890348^◊	1/0	3	0.361	19	60	1x6	1.241	1349
890349^◊	2/0	3	0.405	19	60	1x6	1.339	1637
890394^◊	3/0	3	0.456	19	60	1x4	1.447	2039
890351^◊	4/0	3	0.512	19	60	1x4	1.639	2536
890352^◊	250	3	0.558	37	70	1x4	1.817	2957
555146^◊	350	3	0.661	37	70	1x1/0	2.039	4205
890353^◊	350	3	0.661	37	70	1x3	2.039	4039
564192^◊	350	3	0.661	37	70	1x3/0	2.242	4433
890354^◊	500	3	0.789	37	70	1x2	2.260	5518
561375^◊	500	3	0.789	37	70	1x250	2.322	6178
555147^◊	750	3	0.968	61	80	1x4/0	2.751	8575
890355^◊	1	4	0.322	19	60	1x6 GG	1.351	1490
890356^◊	1/0	4	0.361	19	60	1x6	1.371	1760
890357^◊	2/0	4	0.405	19	60	1x6	1.573	2218
561032^◊	3/0	4	0.456	19	60	1x3	1.694	2783
890395^◊	3/0	4	0.456	19	60	1x4	1.694	2749
552552^◊	4/0	4	0.512	19	60	1x3	1.795	3356
890359^◊	4/0	4	0.512	19	60	1x4	1.795	3322
581852^◊	250	4	0.558	37	70	1x2 GG	1.954	3994
890360^◊	250	4	0.558	37	70	1x4	1.954	3885
890361^◊	350	4	0.661	37	70	1x3	2.251	5323
568710^◊	350	4	0.661	37	70	1x3/0	2.387	5705
890362^◊	500	4	0.789	37	70	1x2	2.499	7289
564202^◊	500	4	0.789	37	70	1x1/0	2.495	7408
564196^◊	500	4	0.789	37	70	1x250	2.633	7806
567671^◊	600	4	0.865	61	80	1x3/0	2.832	9101
552088^◊	600	4	0.865	61	80	1x2	2.793	8682
550453^◊	750	4	0.968	61	80	1x1/0	3.377	10843

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. Does not include ground
Note: GG = Green insulated ground

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
AWG/Kcmil		Inches	Lbs	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Amp	Amp	Amp
1	3	8.9	2008	0.128	0.154	0.046	110	130	145
1/0	3	8.6	2534	0.102	0.122	0.044	125	150	170
2/0	3	9.3	3194	0.081	0.097	0.043	145	175	195
3/0	3	10.1	4027	0.064	0.078	0.042	165	200	225
4/0	3	11.4	5078	0.051	0.062	0.041	195	230	260
250	3	12.7	6000	0.043	0.053	0.041	215	255	290
350	3	14.2	8400	0.031	0.039	0.040	260	310	350
350	3	14.2	8400	0.031	0.039	0.040	260	310	350
350	3	15.6	8400	0.031	0.039	0.040	260	310	350
500	3	15.8	12000	0.022	0.029	0.039	320	380	430
500	3	16.2	12000	0.022	0.029	0.039	320	380	430
750	3	19.2	18000	0.014	0.022	0.038	400	475	535
1	4	9.4	2678	0.128	0.154	0.046	88	104	116
1/0	4	9.5	3379	0.102	0.122	0.044	100	120	136
2/0	4	11.0	4259	0.081	0.097	0.043	116	140	156
3/0	4	11.8	5369	0.064	0.078	0.042	132	160	180
3/0	4	11.8	5369	0.064	0.078	0.042	132	160	180
4/0	4	12.5	6771	0.051	0.062	0.041	156	184	208
4/0	4	12.5	6771	0.051	0.062	0.041	156	184	208
250	4	13.6	8000	0.043	0.053	0.041	172	204	232
250	4	13.6	8000	0.043	0.053	0.041	172	204	232
350	4	15.7	11200	0.031	0.039	0.040	208	248	280
350	4	16.7	11200	0.031	0.039	0.040	208	248	280
500	4	17.4	16000	0.022	0.029	0.039	256	304	344
500	4	17.4	16000	0.022	0.029	0.039	256	304	344
500	4	18.4	16000	0.022	0.029	0.039	256	304	344
600	4	19.8	19200	0.018	0.025	0.039	280	336	380
600	4	19.5	19200	0.018	0.025	0.039	280	336	380
750	4	23.6	24000	0.014	0.022	0.038	320	380	428

* 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.

Revision: 1.000.003

Updated On: Aug. 21, 2023, 12:45 p.m. UTC