SPEC: 60390

Copper Riser MC™ Cable Type MC Cu Feeder THHN/THWN-2 Conductors SPEC60390

Copper THHN/THWN-2 Insulated Singles. Bare or Insulated Copper Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Binder Jacket for Continuous Conductor Support. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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Application & Features

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Riser Feeder cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Riser cable, vertical applications
- Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential 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, or as aerial cable on a messenger.
- Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables per NEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(E)
- Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.
- Conductors are Type THHN/THWN-2 rated 90ºC Wet and Dry. Unjacketed MC cables are not rated for wet locations.

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Riser Feeder Cable - meets or exceeds the following requirements:
- UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
- Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
- NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330
- Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems

Specifications

Select a set of products below for more information:

	Cond. Size	Conductor Number	Color	Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm)	Cond. Strands	Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm)	Ground Size	Diameter Over Armor (in) (cm)	Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm)	Approx. OD (in) (cm)	Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
More Options	1 AWG 1 AWG	4 4	BN,OE,YW,GY,GN BN,OE,YW,GY,GN	0.322 0.82	19 19	60 1.52	1x6 GG 1x6 GG	1.658 4.21			1782 2652
More Options	1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE BK,RD,BE,WE	0.360 0.91	19 19	60 1.52	1x6 GG 1x6 GG	1.748 4.44			2103 3130
More Options	2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG	4 4	BN,OE,YW,GY,GN BN,OE,YW,GY,GN	0.364 0.92	19 19	60 1.52	1x3 1x3	1.924 4.89	50 1.27	1.924 4.89	2664 3964
More Options	3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG	4 4	BN,OE,YW,GY,GN BN,OE,YW,GY,GN	0.409 1.04	19 19	60 1.52	1x2 1x2	2.086 5.30	60 1.52	2.086 5.30	3234 4813
More Options	4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG	4 4	BN,OE,YW,GY,GN BN,OE,YW,GY,GN	0.46 1.17	19 19	60 1.52	1x2 1x2	2.113 5.37	60 1.52	2.113 5.37	3791 5642
More Options	350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL	4 4	BN,OE,YW,GY,GN BN,OE,YW,GY,GN	0.641 1.63	37 37	70 1.78	1x1 GG 1x1 GG	2.518 6.40			5781 8603
More Options	400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL	4 4	BN,OE,YW,GY,GN BN,OE,YW,GY,GN	0.659 1.67	37 37	70 1.78	1x4/0 1x4/0	2.841 7.22	50 1.27	2.841 7.22	7003 10422

Note: Conductor number = number of phase conductors. Does not include ground
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.

	Cond. Size	Conductor Number	Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm)	Max Pull Tension (lbs) (kg)	DC Resistance at 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km)	AC Resistance at 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km)	Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km)	Allowable Ampacity Raceway 75C	Allowable Ampacity Raceway 90C
More Options	1 AWG 1 AWG	4 4	11.6 29.46	2142 971.59	0.128 0.19	0.154 0.23	0.046 0.07	104 104	116 116
More Options	1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG	4 4	12.2 30.99	2703 1226.06	0.102 0.15	0.133 0.20	0.044 0.07	120 120	136 136
More Options	2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG	4 4	13.4 34.04	3407 1545.39	0.081 0.12	0.097 0.14	0.043 0.06	140 140	156 156
More Options	3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG	4 4	14.6 37.08	4295 1948.18	0.064 0.10	0.078 0.12	0.042 0.06	160 160	180 180
More Options	4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG	4 4	14.7 37.34	5416 2456.65	0.051 0.08	0.062 0.09	0.041 0.06	184 184	208 208
More Options	350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL	4 4	17.6 44.70	8960 4064.18	0.031 0.05	0.039 0.06	0.040 0.06	248 248	280 280
More Options	400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL	4 4	19.8 50.29	12800 5805.98	0.044 0.07	0.054 0.08	0.040 0.06	268 268	304 304

* Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16. See NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.
* Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors.

Standards & References

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
ASTM B787 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Copper Conductors
UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables
UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables
UL 1479 Standard for Safety Fire Tests of Penetration Firestops
UL 1685 FT4 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy
IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)
Buy American: Compliant with Buy American Requirements, found in 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j); specify “Made in the USA Only!” when ordering to ensure your project receives American made products.

Construction

Conductor:Class B compressed soft drawn bare copper per ASTM B3 and B8 or combination unilay soft drawn bare copper per ASTM B3 and B787
Insulation:All phases are insulated with Polyvinyl Chloride with Nylon Sheath Type THHN/THWN-2
Ground:Bare or insulated copper ground
Binder:Polypropylene binder tape
Polymeric Binder:Polymeric binder sheath under armor for continuous conductor support
Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor

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