Red Alert® Type MC-FPLP Fire Alarm and Control

Sizes 14 & 12 AWG Type THHN/THWN Insulated Copper Singles. 18/6 AWG Type TFN Insulated Copper Singles. Green Insulated or Tinned Copper Grounding Conductor. UL Listed as Type MC and Type FPLP. 600 Volt Type MC and 300 Volt Type FPLP. Rated VW-1. Red Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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Application

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(D)(2).

Specifications

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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
554549
2 2
18 AWG 18 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
18 18
371 9.43
56 84
677747
2 2
18 AWG 18 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
18 18
376 9.56
58 86
554687
4 4
18 AWG 18 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
18 18
419 10.66
77 115
553124
6 6
18 AWG 18 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
18 18
443 11.27
94 140
554551
2 2
16 AWG 16 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
16 16
417 10.59
72 107
554689
4 4
16 AWG 16 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
16 16
448 11.38
97 144
553128
6 6
16 AWG 16 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
16 16
490 12.46
122 182
554537
2 2
14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
14 14
432 10.98
90 135
559605
3 3
14 AWG 14 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
14 14
478 12.15
115 170
554539
4 4
14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
14 14
489 12.43
129 191
554540
2 2
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
464 11.79
117 175
554541
4 4
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
530 13.48
174 259
590897
6 6
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
775 19.70
502 747
647335
16 16
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
1023 25.98
769 1144
555576
4 4
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
684 17.38
180 269
587151
4 4
14/14 AWG 14/14 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
14 14
691 17.56
176 262
647484
4 4
14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
16 16
658 16.72
155 230
554545
4 4
14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
14 14
613 15.57
136 202
554548
4 4
14 AWG 14 AWG
0 0
15 0.38
12 12
617 15.67
137 203
677915
6 6
18 AWG 18 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
14 14
771 19.58
252 375

Standards & References

Red Alert® Type MC-FPLP Cable meets or exceeds the following requirements:

  • UL 83
  • UL 1063
  • UL 1569
  • UL 1424
  • UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
  • NFPA 262-2002 Standard Method of Test For Flame and Smoke of Wire and Cables for Use in AirHandling Spaces
  • Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
  • IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
  • NFPA 70 (National Electric Code)
  • Approved for the State of Rhode Island Fire Systems
  • Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Type TFN conductors are provided for sizes 18 AWG and 16 AWG cables. The cable is dual rated as 90°C dry, 600 Volt Type MC and 105°C dry, 300 Volt Type FPLP cable.

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