Alumaflex™ Type MC AL Feeder XHHW-2 Conductors with PVC Jacket

Application

Type MC Cable - "flame retardant sunlight resistant PVC Jacket" is suitable for use as follows:

Suitable for Wet Location per NEC 330.10(11)
Direct burial applications, installation in concrete and where exposed to cinder fills, strong chlorides, caustic alkalis, or vapors of chlorine or of hydrochloricacids
Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multiresidential buildings
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.
As aerial cable on a messenger
Installation in cable tray and approved raceways.
Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables perNEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(D)(2).
Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.

Specifications

measurement

Select a set of products below for more information:

	Conductor				Ground Wire
	No. of Conductors	Size (AWG or kcmil)	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
554013	3 3	4 AWG 4 AWG	7 7	45 1.14	6 6		1056 26.82	396 589
554280	3 3	2 AWG 2 AWG	6 6	45 1.14	4 4		1189 30.20	522 776
554281	3 3	1 AWG 1 AWG	8 8	55 1.40	4 4		1201 30.52	595 885
677719	3 3	500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL	35 35	65 1.65	1/0 1/0		2460 62.50	2832 4215

Standards & References

Southwire AlumaFlex™ Type MC Cable - PVC Jacketed meets or exceeds the following requirements:

UL 83
UL 1569
UL 1685
UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
Jacketed & Non Jacketed will both pass " UL Test" & "FT4/IEEE 1202"(70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330
Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration FirestopSystems
REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Southwire AlumaFlex™ Type MC Cable with Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy - PVC Jacketed is constructed with Aluminum Type XHHW-2 conductors rated 90°C wet or dry, and a bare aluminum grounding conductor for sizes 1/0 AWG and larger. The conductors are cabled together and a binder tape is wrapped around the assembly. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly. A black flame retardant sunlight resistant PVC jacket is applied over the armor. The jacket is available in other colors upon request, subject to economic order quantities.

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