Southwire Red Alert® Type MC-FPLP Cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Wiring in Plenums, Ducts or Other Spaces Used for Environmental Air-Handling Purposes per NEC 300.22(C) & 760.135(C).
- Power-Limited and Non-Power Limited fire alarm circuits, including smoke detectors, bells, horns, fire alarm control panel equipment, and initiation and signaling devices.
- Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 remote control, signaling, and power-limited circuits.
- Power, lighting, control, and signal circuits.
- Fished or embedded in plaster.
- Concealed or exposed installations.
- 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(E)
- Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.
- Binder tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.
- Approved for the State of Rhode Island Fire Systems.
- Rated at 600V, 90ºC dry as Type MC or 300V, 105ºC dray as Type FPLP.
- Anti-short bushings are not required for use with MC cable per NEC and UL.
Southwire Red Alert® Type MC-FPLP Cable - meets or exceeds the following requirements:
- UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
- NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330
- Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems
| Cond. Size | 16 AWG 16 AWG | |
| Conductor Number | 2 2 | |
| Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) | 0.050 0.13 | inch cm |
| Cond. Strands | Solid Solid | |
| Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | 20 0.51 | mils mm |
| Diameter Over Armor (in) (cm) | 0.417 1.06 | inch cm |
| Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 71 106 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
Note: Conductor number = number of phase conductors. Does not include ground
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