Armorlite® Type MC PVC Jacketed

Suitable for use as follows:

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Application

12/4 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)
  • Direct burial applications, embedded 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 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) No. of Strands Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Allowable Ampacity
564289
3 3
14 AWG 14 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
14 14
603 15.32
173 257
554666
2 2
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
593 15.07
163 243
553379
3 3
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
624 15.86
207 309
552564
4 4
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
659 16.75
240 358
587975
6 6
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
696 17.69
296 440
640727
8 8
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
771 19.59
362 538
552808
2 2
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
693 17.61
248 370
552954
3 3
10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
20 0.51
10 10
699 17.77
278 413
555163
4 4
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
885 22.49
412 614
679414
12 12
10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
20 0.51
10 10
1056 26.84
695 1034
552564
4 4
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
659 16.75
240 358

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.