SPEC 60240
MC-AP™ Type MC Armorlite® Type MC THHN/THWN Circuit Size Copper Conductor Neutral Per Phase
Copper THHN Insulated Conductors. Full-Sized Aluminum Equipment Grounding/Bonding Conductor. UL Listed 600 Volt. Rated VW1. Neutral per phase. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor is Part of Equipment Bonding/Grounding Path.
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:Full-sized bare 8000 series aluminum grounding/bonding conductor. Armor and bare aluminum conductor form the equipment ground path.
- Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor
Applications and Features:
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Branch, 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(D)(2)
- 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
- Branch, 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(D)(2)
- 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:
Sample Print Legend:
ALUMINUM CLAD CABLE WITH COPPER CDRS TYPE THHN MAXIMUM VOLTAGE 600V, FOR USE IN CABLE TRAY90 (D)C - DRY LOCATIONS GASOLINE & OIL RESISTANT CDRS LISTED FOR FIREWALL PENTRATION (BARE ALUMINUM GROUND)
Table 1 – Weights and Measurements
| Stock Number | Cond. Size | Conductor Number | Color | Diameter Over Conductor | Conductor Stranding | Insulation Thickness | Num x Neutral Size | Diameter Over Armor | Copper Weight | Overall Weight | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWG/Kcmil | inch | mils | No. x AWG | inch | lbs/1000ft | lbs/1000ft | |||||||||||||
| 12 AWG | Solid | |||||||||||||||||||
| 567191 | 12 | 2 | BK,RD,WE/BK,WE/RD | 0.080 | Solid | 20 | 2x12 | 0.538 | 79 | 144 | |||||||||
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.
Table 2 – Electrical and Engineering Data
| Cond. Size | Conductor Number | Neutral Stranding | Min. Bend Radius | DC Resistance at 25°C | AC Resistance at 75°C | Inductive Reactance @ 60Hz | Allowable Ampacity Raceway 75°C | Allowable Ampacity Raceway 90°C | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWG/Kcmil | Inches | Ω/1000ft | Ω/1000ft | Ω/1000ft | Amp | Amp | |||||||||||||
| 12 AWG | Solid | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 3.8 | 1.662 | 2.002 | 0.054 | 20 | 24 | |||||||||||
* 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 if size is present in table). Also, 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: 1.000.007
Updated On: Nov. 12, 2024, 11:03 p.m. UTC
