Name: Armorlite® Type MC XHHW-2 PVC Jacketed Aluminum Conductor Feeder Cable. Rated 600 or 1000 Volts. Silicone Free
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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, Direct Burial.

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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
Ground:Bare aluminum ground
Filler:Fillers as needed
Binder:Mylar tape
Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor
Jacket:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket, sunlight 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.

Direct burial applications, embedded in concrete, and 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(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 rated 90ºC Dry/75ºC Wet

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

Specifications:

ASTM B800 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire

ASTM B801 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy

UL 44 Thermoset-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 Compliant Lead-Free, Silicone-Free

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 600V products.

REACH - European Community Regulation

Sample Print Legend:

{SQFTG} SOUTHWIRE {UL} X/C XX AWG COMPACT 8000 AL. --- TRIPLE E ALLOY AA8176 XHHW CDRS 600V/1000V GW 1 X X AWG 3E AL TYPE MC EZ-JKT FOR CT USE SUN. RES. DIRECT BURIAL 90{D}C

Table 1 – Weights and Measurements

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Conductor Number	Diameter Over Conductor	Conductor Stranding	Insulation Thickness	Ground Size	Diameter Over Armor	Jacket Thickness¹	Approx. OD	Overall Weight
	AWG/Kcmil		inch		mils	No. x AWG	inch	mil	inch	lbs/1000ft
559694^◊	6	3	0.169	7	45	1x6	0.798	50	0.898	313
554013^◊	4	3	0.212	7	45	1x6	0.956	50	1.056	411
554280^◊	2	3	0.268	7	45	1x4	1.082	50	1.182	526
554281^◊	1	3	0.298	19	55	1x4	1.101	50	1.201	601
560781^◊	4	4	0.212	7	45	1x6	1.036	50	1.136	483
560780^◊	2	4	0.268	7	45	1x4	1.184	50	1.284	644
552595^◊	1	4	0.298	19	55	1x4	1.322	50	1.432	786
599049^◊	2/0	4	0.376	19	55	1x4	1.405	50	1.515	1002
599056^◊	4/0	4	0.474	19	55	1x2	1.730	60	1.862	1533

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

Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data

Stock Number	Cond. Size	Min. Bend Radius*	Max Pull Tension	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	Lbs	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Amp	Amp	Amp
559694◊	6	6.2	472	0.674	0.812	40	50	55
554013◊	4	7.3	751	0.424	0.510	55	65	75
554280◊	2	8.2	1194	0.267	0.321	75	90	100
554281◊	1	8.4	1506	0.211	0.254	85	100	115
560781◊	4	7.9	1001	0.424	0.510	44	52	60
560780◊	2	8.9	1592	0.267	0.321	60	72	80
552595◊	1	10.0	2008	0.211	0.254	68	80	92
599049◊	2/0	10.6	3194	0.133	0.16	92	108	120
599056◊	4/0	13.0	5078	0.084	0.100	120	144	164

^† Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors
^† Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16. Also, see NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.

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