SPEC: 60320

Armorlite® Type MC THHN/THWN Aluminum Conductor Feeder Cable with Green Insulated Ground 120/208V Colors SPEC60320

Aluminum THHN/THWN-2 Insulated Singles with 8000 series Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy. Green Insulated AlumaFlex™ Aluminum Alloy Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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Application & Features

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.
- 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

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

Specifications

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	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)
More Options	2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG	3 3	BK,RD,WE,GN BK,RD,WE,GN	0.376 0.96	12 12	60 1.52	1x4 1x4	1.318 3.35	704 1048
More Options	4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG	3 3	BK,RD,WE BK,RD,WE	0.474 1.20	19 19	60 1.52	1x1 1x1	1.584 4.02	1130 1682
More Options	4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE,GN BK,RD,BE,WE,GN	0.474 1.20	19 19	60 1.52	1x2 1x2	1.786 4.54	1429 2127
More Options	250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE BK,RD,BE,WE	0.52 1.32	22 22	70 1.78	1x3/0 1x3/0	1.962 4.98	1791 2665
More Options	350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE BK,RD,BE,WE	0.615 1.56	35 35	70 1.78	1x4/0 1x4/0	2.2 5.59	2319 3451
More Options	400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL	3 3	BK,RD,WE BK,RD,WE	0.659 1.67	35 35	70 1.78	1x3/0 1x3/0	2.041 5.18	1943 2892
More Options	500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE BK,RD,BE,WE	0.735 1.87	34 34	70 1.78	1x2/0 1x2/0	2.416 6.14	2926 4354
More Options	600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE BK,RD,BE,WE	0.812 2.06	58 58	80 2.03	1x250 1x250	2.688 6.83	3634 5408
More Options	750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE, BK,RD,BE,WE,	0.908 2.31	53 53	80 2.03	1x600 1x600	3.059 7.77	4657 6930

* Strand count meets minimum number per ASTM
Note: Conductor number = number of phase conductors. Does not include green ground.

	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
More Options	2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG	3 3	9.2 23.37	2395 1086.35	0.133 0.20	0.160 0.24	0.043 0.06	135 135	150 150
More Options	4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG	3 3	11.1 28.19	3808 1727.28	0.084 0.13	0.100 0.15	0.041 0.06	180 180	164 164
More Options	4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG	4 4	12.5 31.75	4062 1842.49	0.084 0.13	0.100 0.15	0.041 0.06	144 144	164 164
More Options	250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL	4 4	13.7 34.80	4800 2177.24	0.071 0.11	0.086 0.13	0.041 0.06	164 164	184 184
More Options	350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL	4 4	15.4 39.12	8400 3810.17	0.050 0.07	0.062 0.09	0.040 0.06	200 200	224 224
More Options	400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL	3 3	14.3 36.32	7200 3265.86	0.044 0.07	0.054 0.08	0.040 0.06	270 270	305 305
More Options	500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL	4 4	16.9 42.93	12000 5443.10	0.035 0.05	0.044 0.07	0.039 0.06	248 248	280 280
More Options	600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL	4 4	18.8 47.75	14400 6531.72	0.029 0.04	0.037 0.06	0.039 0.06	272 272	308 308
More Options	750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL	4 4	21.4 54.36	18000 8164.66	0.024 0.04	0.031 0.05	0.038 0.06	308 308	348 348

* 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.

Standards & References

ASTM B800 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire
ASTM B801 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy
UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables
UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables
UL 1479 Standard for Safety Fire Tests of Penetration Firestops
UL 1685 FT4 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
Buy American: Compliant with Buy American Requirements, found in 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j); specify “Made in the USA Only!” when ordering to ensure your project receives American made products.

Construction

Conductor:Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801
Insulation:All phases are insulated with Polyvinyl Chloride with Nylon Sheath Type THHN/THWN
Ground: Green Insulated aluminum ground
Filler:Fillers as needed
Binder:Mylar tape
Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor

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