Name: Armorlite® Type MC XHHW-2 PVC Jacketed Aluminum Conductor Feeder Cable 277/480V Colors
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SPEC 60370

Armorlite® Type MC XHHW-2 PVC Jacketed Aluminum Conductor Feeder Cable 277/480V Colors

Aluminum XHHW-2 Insulated Singles with 8000 series Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy. Bare AlumaFlex™ Aluminum Alloy Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor. Overall PVC Jacket. Sunlight Resistant.

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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-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:
- 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

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

Color Code - 3/C: Brown, Orange, Yellow
- 4/C: Brown, Orange, Yellow, Gray

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

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.

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	Color	Diameter Over Conductor	Conductor Stranding	Insulation Thickness	Ground Size	Diameter Over Armor	Jacket Thickness	Approx. OD	Overall Weight
	AWG/Kcmil			inch		mils	No. x AWG	inch	mil	inch	lbs/1000ft
678188^◊	1	4	BN,OE,YW,GY	0.298	8	55	1x4	1.338	50	1.438	785
678191^◊	1/0	4	BN,OE,YW,GY	0.336	10	55	1x4	1.309	50	1.409	871
678178^◊	3/0	4	BN,OE,YW,GY	0.422	16	55	1x4	1.619	65	1.751	1310
678195^◊	250	4	BN,OE,YW,GY	0.520	22	65	1x1	1.887	65	2.019	1791
678198^◊	300	4	BN,OE,YW,GY	0.569	35	65	1x1	2.007	65	2.139	2048
674654^◊	350	3	BN,OE,YW	0.615	35	65	1x2/0	1.938	65	2.070	1884
678202^◊	350	4	BN,OE,YW,GY	0.615	35	65	1x1/0	2.118	65	2.250	2312
677672^◊	500	3	BN,OE,YW, CU GN	0.735	35	65	1x3/0 GG C	2.480	80	2.646	3078
665704^◊	600	3	BN,OE,YW,GN	0.812	41	80	1x350 GG	2.616	75	2.773	3359
677676^◊	600	4	BN,OE,YW,GY,GN	0.812	41	80	1x600 GG	3.088	85	3.266	5717
677483^◊	750	4	BN,OE,YW,GY	0.908	58	80	1x300	2.978	80	3.144	4730

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
* Note: GG = Green insulated ground
* Note: GG Cu = Green insulated ground copper

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 75°C	Allowable Ampacity Raceway 90°C
AWG/Kcmil		Inches	Lbs	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Ω/1000ft	Amp	Amp
1	4	10.1	1606	0.211	0.254	0.046	80	92
1/0	4	9.9	2027	0.168	0.201	0.044	96	108
3/0	4	12.3	3221	0.105	0.126	0.042	124	140
250	4	14.1	4800	0.071	0.086	0.041	164	184
300	4	15.0	5760	0.059	0.071	0.041	184	208
350	3	14.5	6300	0.050	0.062	0.040	250	280
350	4	15.8	6720	0.050	0.062	0.040	200	224
500	3	18.5	9000	0.035	0.044	0.039	310	350
600	3	19.4	10800	0.029	0.037	0.039	340	385
600	4	22.9	11520	0.029	0.037	0.039	272	308
750	4	22.0	14400	0.024	0.031	0.038	308	348

* 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: 1.000.016

Updated On: Nov. 12, 2024, 11:30 p.m. UTC