Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Feeder cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
- Fished or embedded in plaster.
- Concealed or exposed installations.
- Suitable for power and lighting circuits.
- Places of Assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5.
- Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22 (C).
- Installation in cable tray and 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(E)
- Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.
- Type THHN/THWN rated 90ºC Dry/ 75ºC Wet
- Anti-short bushings are not required for use with MC cable per NEC and UL
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Feeder Cable - meets or exceeds the following requirements:
- 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
Color Code
- 3/C: Brown, Orange, Yellow
- 4/C: Brown, Orange, Yellow, Gray
| Cond. Size | Conductor Number | Color | Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) | Cond. Strands | Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | Ground Size | Diameter Over Armor (in) (cm) | Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | |
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW
BN,OE,YW
|
0.336
0.85
|
10
10
|
60
1.52
|
1x4
1x4
|
1.240
3.15
|
614
914
|
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2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.376
0.96
|
12
12
|
60
1.52
|
1x4
1x4
|
1.400
3.56
|
918
1366
|
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3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW
BN,OE,YW
|
0.422
1.07
|
16
16
|
60
1.52
|
1x4
1x4
|
1.377
3.50
|
833
1240
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW
BN,OE,YW
|
0.520
1.32
|
22
22
|
70
1.78
|
1x1
1x1
|
1.731
4.40
|
1292
1923
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.520
1.32
|
22
22
|
70
1.78
|
1x1
1x1
|
1.901
4.83
|
1678
2497
|
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300 KCMIL
300 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.569
1.45
|
21
21
|
70
1.78
|
1x1
1x1
|
2.022
5.14
|
1933
2877
|
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350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.615
1.56
|
35
35
|
70
1.78
|
1x1/0
1x1/0
|
2.106
5.35
|
2199
3272
|
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400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW
BN,OE,YW
|
0.659
1.67
|
35
35
|
70
1.78
|
1x3/0
1x3/0
|
2.035
5.17
|
1911
2844
|
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400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.659
1.67
|
35
35
|
70
1.78
|
1x3/0
1x3/0
|
2.237
5.68
|
2491
3707
|
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600 KCMIL
600 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.812
2.06
|
41
41
|
80
2.03
|
1x400
1x400
|
2.781
7.06
|
3752
5584
|
* Strand count meets minimum number per ASTM
TBA stock codes are estimations only and actual product may vary. Please wait until a stock code is assigned to purchase connectors and/or fittings.
| Cond. Size | Conductor Number | Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm) | Max Pull Tension (lbs) (kg) | DC Resistance at 25C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | AC Resistance at 75C (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | Inductive Reactance (ohms/1000') (ohms/km) | Allowable Ampacity Raceway 75C | Allowable Ampacity Raceway 90C | |
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
8.7
22.10
|
1900
861.82
|
0.168
0.25
|
0.201
0.30
|
0.044
0.07
|
120
120
|
135
135
|
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2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
4
4
|
9.8
24.89
|
2555
1158.93
|
0.133
0.20
|
0.160
0.24
|
0.043
0.06
|
108
108
|
120
120
|
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3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
9.6
24.38
|
3020
1369.85
|
0.105
0.16
|
0.126
0.19
|
0.042
0.06
|
155
155
|
175
175
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
12.1
30.73
|
4500
2041.16
|
0.071
0.11
|
0.086
0.13
|
0.041
0.06
|
205
205
|
230
230
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
13.3
33.78
|
4800
2177.24
|
0.071
0.11
|
0.086
0.13
|
0.041
0.06
|
164
164
|
184
184
|
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300 KCMIL
300 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
14.2
36.07
|
5760
2612.69
|
0.059
0.09
|
0.071
0.11
|
0.041
0.06
|
184
184
|
208
208
|
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350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
14.7
37.34
|
6720
3048.14
|
0.050
0.07
|
0.062
0.09
|
0.040
0.06
|
200
200
|
224
224
|
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400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
14.2
36.07
|
7200
3265.86
|
0.044
0.07
|
0.054
0.08
|
0.040
0.06
|
270
270
|
305
305
|
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400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
15.7
39.88
|
7680
3483.59
|
0.044
0.07
|
0.054
0.08
|
0.040
0.06
|
216
216
|
244
244
|
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600 KCMIL
600 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
19.5
49.53
|
11520
5225.38
|
0.029
0.04
|
0.037
0.06
|
0.039
0.06
|
272
272
|
308
308
|
* Ampacities based upon 2023 NEC Table 310.16. See NEC sections 310.15 and 110.14(C) for additional requirements.
* Ampacities have been adjusted for more than Three Current-Carrying Conductors.