Armorlite® Type MC PVC Jacketed

Suitable for use as follows:

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Application & Features

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)
  • 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

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Conductor Ground Wire Neutral Wire
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Conductors Stranding Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Size (AWG) Ground Size UOM Size (AWG) Conductor Colors
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14 AWG 14 AWG
3 3
Solid Solid
584 14.83
165 246
14 14
AWG AWG
14 14
BRN/ORG/GRY/GRN BRN/ORG/GRY/GRN
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12 AWG 12 AWG
2 2
Solid Solid
590 14.99
162 241
12 12
AWG AWG
12 12
BLK/WHT/GRN BLK/WHT/GRN
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12 AWG 12 AWG
2 2
Stranded Stranded
611 15.52
182 270
12 12
AWG AWG
12 12
ORG/GRY/GRN ORG/GRY/GRN
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12 AWG 12 AWG
6 6
Solid Solid
696 17.69
296 440
12 12
AWG AWG
12 12
BLK/RED/WHT/BLK-WHT/RED-WHT/WHT-BLK/GRN BLK/RED/WHT/BLK-WHT/RED-WHT/WHT-BLK/GRN
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10 AWG 10 AWG
2 2
Stranded Stranded
689 17.50
246 366
10 10
AWG AWG
10 10
BRN/GRY/GRN BRN/GRY/GRN
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10 AWG 10 AWG
3 3
Stranded Stranded
732 18.59
295 439
10 10
AWG AWG
BRN/ORG/YLW/GRN BRN/ORG/YLW/GRN

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.