Armorlite® Type MC

12/4 AWG THHN/THWN Insulated Singles. Green Insulated Ground. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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Application

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable is suitable for use as follows:

  • Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multiresidential 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.

Specifications

Select a set of products below for more information:
Conductor Ground Wire
No. of Conductors Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Strands Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Size (AWG) No. of Strands Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Allowable Ampacity
550177
2 2
14 AWG 14 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
14 14
459 11.66
83 123
550180
3 3
14 AWG 14 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
14 14
488 12.40
102 152
589090
4 4
14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
14 14
499 12.69
116 172
551108
2 2
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
495 12.60
110 163
551114
3 3
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
529 13.45
138 205
551122
4 4
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
567 14.42
167 248
580743
6 6
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
577 14.67
211 313
690065
8 8
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
652 16.57
266 395
551167
2 2
10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
20 0.51
10 10
541 13.75
150 224
551121
3 3
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
617 15.68
206 306
551278
4 4
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
665 16.91
251 373
551356
8 8
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
878 22.32
457 681
580367
2 2
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
474 12.05
105 157

Standards & References

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable meets or exceeds the requirements of the following:

  • UL 83
  • UL 1569
  • UL 1685
  • UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
  • Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
  • FT4/IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
  • NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330
  • Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Southwire Armorlite® 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.