Armorlite® Type MC CU Feeder THHN Conductors with PVC Jacket

4/0-3 AWG Copper THHN Insulated Power Feeder Conductors. Bare Copper Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor with Overall PVC Jacket

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Application

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 hydrochloric acids.
  • Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
  • 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 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) No. of Strands Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Allowable Ampacity
552484
3 3
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
19 19
50 1.27
2 2
1722 43.74
1297 1931
560766
4 4
350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL
35 35
1/0 1/0
2253 57.23
2374 3533
560767
4 4
500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
34 34
60 1.52
3/0 3/0
2589 65.76
3348 4982
560782
4 4
600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL
58 58
70 1.78
400 400
3085 78.36
4164 6197

Standards & References

Southwire Type MC - PVC Jacketed Copper Feeder Cable 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 Fire Stop Systems
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Southwire Type MC Cable – PVC Jacketed Copper Feeder Cable is constructed with soft-drawn, copper Type THHN/THWN-2 conductors rated 90°C, and a bare copper 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. Print legend is applied to the binder tape as well as the overall PVC jacket. The jacket is available in blue or gray colors upon request, subject to economic order quantities.

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