SPEC: 60503

Alflex® Type SWA Standard Wall Aluminum Flexible Metal Conduit

Aluminum Flexible Metal Conduit. High Strength Aluminum Alloy Strip. UL and CSA Listed.

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Application & Features

Alflex®Type SWA (Standard Wall Aluminum) Flexible Metal Conduit is suitable for the following installations:

  • Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22(C)
  • Power and lighting branch circuit conductors and cables for connecting receptacles, luminaires, equipment, office partitions, etc.
  • Metal raceway for wires and cables per NEC (ANSI/NFPA-70) Article 348
  • Motor feeder, branch, and control circuit conductors and cables
  • Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 Remote-control, signaling, and power-limited circuit conductors and cables
  • Fire alarm system conductors and cables of power-limited or non-power-limited fire alarm circuits
  • Voice, data, communications and video cables including CATV and optical fiber cables.
  • Concealed or exposed installations per NEC 348 and the applicable NEC provisions.
  • Elevators, hoistways, and escalators per NEC 620.21
  • Listed wired fixtures per NEC 410.77(C)
  • Raised floors for connection of information technology per NEC 645.5(D)(2) and 645.5(D)
  • As a grounding conductor for lengths up to 6 feet (20A max) as per NEC 250.118(5)
  • Cranes & hoists per NEC 610.11(C)
  • Electric signs and outline lighting per NEC 600.7, 600.31 (1000 volts or less), and 600.32 (>1000 volts)
  • Hazardous location, Class 1, Div. 2, for flexible connectors only per NEC 501.10(B)(2) & 501.30(B)
  • UL 1, 2, & 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems: C-AJ-1462, C-AJ-1463, C-AJ-1464, W-L-1308, and W-L-1309

  • Southwire Alflex™Type SWA (Standard Wall Aluminum) meets or exceeds the following requirements:
  • UL Listed per UL 1, Standard for Safety for Flexible Metal Conduit, ANSI/UL-1
  • CSA Listed per CSA 22.2 No. 56 per Canadian Electrical Code C22.1 Section 12-1000
  • Meets federal specification WW-C-566c
  • NEC Type Designation - Article 348, Type FMC (flexible metal conduit)
  • UL Product Category- DXUZ
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

  • Features
  • Provides mechanical protection for conductors and cable
  • For use with listed connectors intended for NEC Type FMC (Flexible Metal Conduit)
  • 66% lighter than steel
  • Cuts 80% faster than steel
  • Smooth interior for easy wire pulling
  • High strength aluminum alloy construction
  • Superior corrosion resistance
  • Built in flexibility for simplified positioning
  • Specifications

    Select a set of products below for more information:
    Cond. Size Dia. Over Inner Jacket (in) (cm) Approx. OD (in) (cm) Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm)
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    1/2 Inch 1/2 Inch
    0.625 1.59
    0.860 2.18
    16 24
    3.0 7.62
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    3/4 Inch 3/4 Inch
    0.812 2.06
    1.045 2.65
    21 31
    4.0 10.16

    TBA stock codes are estimations only and actual product may vary. Please wait until a stock code is assigned to purchase connectors and/or fittings.

    Trade Size Inner Diam (Min/Max) Outer Diam (Min/Max) Weight Minimum Bend Radius
    Inch Inch
    Inch Inch
    Inch Inch
    Lb/100ft Lb/100ft
    Inch Inch
    1/2 1/2
    0.625/0.645 0.625/0.645
    0.860/0.920 0.860/0.920
    16 16
    4 4
    3/4 3/4
    0.812/0.835 0.812/0.835
    1.045/1.105 1.045/1.105
    21 21
    6 6
    TRADE SIZE (Inch) 100 ft 500 ft 1000 ft
    1/2 1/2
    55287001 55287001
    55287006 55287006
    55287005 55287005
    3/4 3/4
    55287101 55287101
    55287006 55287006
    55287105 55287105

    Standards & References

    Construction

    1. Armor:Alflex®Type SWA is manufactured with a lightweight, high strength aluminum alloy. Metal strip is helically formed into continuously interlocked flexible metal conduit that can withstand impact and crushing forces.

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