Southwire’s Instrumentation Cables Type MC-HL per UL 1569 are suitable for installations as outlined in NEC Article 330 for process control and instrumentation, control circuits for operation and interconnection of protective and signaling devices and for general use in manufacturing, industrial and commercial distribution systems. Cables are constructed with 7-strand copper conductors insulated with nylon covered PVC. The paired conductors are colored black, white and alpha-numeric printed. Each pair has an aluminum polyester foil with 100% coverage and a tinned drain wire. The overall assembly is covered with an aluminum polyester foil with 100% coverage and a tinned drain wire. The cable is suited for use in cable trays, raceways, conduit, aerial (when supported with a messenger) and direct burial. The cable is rated for -50°C to 90°C and rated for Class I Div I hazardous locations. The inner jacket is black PVC with a nylon rip cord for easy removal. The outer jacket is black PVC
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 | |
890573 |
8
8
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
806
20.47
|
277
412
|
|
890574 |
16
16
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1026
26.06
|
427
636
|
|
890575 |
24
24
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1146
29.11
|
561
835
|
|
890559 |
2
2
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
636
16.15
|
168
251
|
|
890560 |
4
4
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
756
19.20
|
259
386
|
|
890561 |
8
8
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
946
24.03
|
389
579
|
|
890562 |
16
16
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1126
28.60
|
533
793
|
|
890563 |
24
24
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1326
33.68
|
756
1125
|
|
890564 |
32
32
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1406
35.71
|
919
1367
|
|
890565 |
48
48
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
7
7
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
1576
40.03
|
1280
1905
|
|