Alflex™ Type RWA (Reduced 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 RWA (Reduced Wall Aluminum) meets or exceeds the following requirements:
- UL Listed per UL 1, Standard for Safety for Flexible Metal Conduit, ANSI/UL-1
- 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
