Armorlite® Type MC Circuit PVC Jacketed

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Application & Features

12/2 AWG THHN/THWN Insulated Singles. Green Insulated Ground. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor. Sunlight Resistant Overall PVC Jacket.

  • Suitable for Wet Location per NEC 330.10(11)
  • Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multiresidential buildings.
  • 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, 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(D)(2).
  • Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.

Specifications

Select a set of products below for more information:
Conductor Ground Wire
No. of Conductors Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Strands Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Size (AWG) Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
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2 2
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
593 15.07
176 261

Standards & References

Southwire's Armorlite® Type MC Cable – PVC Jacketed meets or exceeds the following requirements:

  • UL 83, 1569, and 1685
  • 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
  • Jacketed & Non Jacketed will both pass " UL Test" & "FT4/IEEE 1202" (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable - PVC Jacketed is constructed with soft-drawn, copper Type THHN/THWN conductors rated 90°C dry/ 75°C wet, and a green insulated grounding conductor. The conductors are cabled together and a binder tape is wrapped around the assembly. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly. A black sunlight resistant, flame retardant PVC jacket is applied over the armor. Print legend is included on the binder tape as well as the overall PVC jacket. The jacket is available in other colors upon request subject to economic order quantities.

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