MC Cable With THHN Ground, UL listed cable, Type MC cable

OVERVIEW

SPECIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION

PARAMETER

Application

Type MC Cable is suitable for use as follows:
•Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
•Power, lighting, control, and signal circuits.
•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.

Standards & References

Type MC Cable meets or exceeds the requirements of the following
•UL 83
•UL 1569
•UL 1685
•Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
•FT4/IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
•NEC
•Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems

Type MC Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN/THWN conductors rated 90°C dry available in sizes 14 AWG through 2 AWG, and a green insulated grounding conductor. The conductors are cabled together and a binder tape bearing the print legend is wrapped around the assembly. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly.

Features

•Reduces installation costs up to 50% over pipe and wire.
•Lightweight aluminum armor--as much as 45% lighter than steel MC Cable.
•UL Classified 1, 2, and 3 hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems: W-J-3037, W-L-3110, W-L-3113, W-L-3117, W-L-3120, W-L-3121, W-L-3160, C-AJ-3115, C-AJ-3140, C-AJ-3142, C-AJ-3145, C-AJ-3173, C-AJ-3202, C-AJ-4065, C-AJ-4066, F-C-3038.
•Cable reverse wound on reel for ease of pulling and installation. When pulling from coils, pull from inside to ensure ease of installation.
•Anti-short bushings are not required for use with MC cable per the NEC and UL

Specifications

Low Voltage

Working Temperature 90℃

Fire Resistance

construction

Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor. 600 Volts. Copper Power Conductors. THHN/THWN Insulated Singles. Green Insulated Grounding Conductor. Sizes 14 AWG through 2 AWG. Rated VW-1.

PARAMETER

MC Cable With THHN Ground

Conductor Size+ (AWG)	Solid or Stranded	Grounding Conductor Size (AWG) and Stranding	Overall Diameter (inches)	Weight (lbs./1000ft.)	Ampacity (Amps)
					60℃	75℃	90℃
14-2	Solid	14-1	0.433	100	15	15	15
12-2	Solid	12-1	0.469	129	20	20	20
12-3	Solid	12-1	0.501	157	20	20	20
12-4	Solid	12-1	0.537	187	20	20	20
10-2	Solid	10-1	0.537	181	30	30	30
10-3	Solid	10-1	0.577	225	30	30	30
10-4	Solid	10-1	0.622	270	30	30	30
8-3	7	10-7	0.706	320	40	50	55
8-4	7	10-7	0.754	408	40	50	55
6-3	7	8-7	0.785	471	55	65	75
6-4	7	8-7	0.862	580	55	65	75

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