SPEC: 60370

4/0-5 STR 3E AL THHN BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY/#2 GREEN GROUND AIA MC BLACK JKT SPEC60370 67781399

Southwire #: 67781399

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Application & Features

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Feeder cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi- residential buildings.
- Where exposed to cinder fills, strong chlorides, caustic alkalis, or vapors of chlorine or of hydrochloric acids.
- Fished or embedded in plaster.
- Concealed or exposed installations.
- Suitable for Wet Location per NEC 330.10(A)(11)
- 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.
- Type XHHW-2 rated 90ºC Dry/Wet

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC 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

Color Code - 3/C: Brown, Orange, Yellow
- 4/C: Brown, Orange, Yellow, Gray

Specifications

Cond. Size 4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
Conductor Number 5 5
Color BN,OE,YW,GY,GN BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) 0.474 1.20 inch cm
Cond. Strands 19 19
Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) 50 1.27 mils mm
Ground Size 1x2 1x2
Diameter Over Armor (in) (cm) 1.786 4.54 inch cm
Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) 60 1.52 mils mm
Approx. OD (in) (cm) 1.912 4.86 inch cm
Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 1691 2516 lbs/1000' kgs/km

* Strand count meets minimum number per ASTM
Note:
1) GG = Green insulated ground
2) GG Cu = Green insulated ground copper

Standards & References

  • ASTM B800 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire
  • ASTM B801 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy
  • UL 44 Thermoset-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
  • IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
  • 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

  1. Conductor:Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801
  2. Insulation:All phases are insulated with Cross Linked Polyethylene XLPE Type XHHW-2
  3. Ground:Bare aluminum ground
  4. Filler:Fillers as needed
  5. Binder:Mylar tape
  6. Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor
  7. Jacket:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) sunlight resistant, and corrosion resistant

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