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
- 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,GN
BN,OE,YW,GN
|
0.336
0.85
|
19
19
|
60
1.52
|
1x4
1x4
|
1.250
3.18
|
645
960
|
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
|
0.336
0.85
|
19
19
|
60
1.52
|
1x4
1x4
|
1.370
3.48
|
795
1183
|
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4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW,GN
BN,OE,YW,GN
|
0.474
1.20
|
19
19
|
60
1.52
|
1x2
1x2
|
1.630
4.14
|
1130
1682
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW,GN
BN,OE,YW,GN
|
0.520
1.32
|
22
22
|
70
1.78
|
1x1
1x1
|
1.740
4.42
|
1340
1994
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
|
0.520
1.32
|
22
22
|
70
1.78
|
1x2
1x2
|
1.916
4.87
|
1713
2549
|
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350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
|
0.616
1.56
|
35
35
|
70
1.78
|
1x2
1x2
|
2.163
5.49
|
2180
3244
|
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400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW,GN
BN,OE,YW,GN
|
0.659
1.67
|
35
35
|
70
1.78
|
1x3/0
1x3/0
|
2.190
5.56
|
1988
2958
|
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW,GN
BN,OE,YW,GN
|
0.735
1.87
|
35
35
|
70
1.78
|
1x2/0
1x2/0
|
2.208
5.61
|
2299
3421
|
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
BN,OE,YW,GY,GN
|
0.735
1.87
|
35
35
|
70
1.78
|
1x250
1x250
|
2.560
6.50
|
2541
3781
|
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600 KCMIL
600 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW,GN
BN,OE,YW,GN
|
0.812
2.06
|
41
41
|
80
2.03
|
1x400
1x400
|
2.526
6.42
|
3124
4649
|
* 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
|
8.8
22.35
|
1900
861.82
|
0.168
0.25
|
0.201
0.30
|
0.044
0.07
|
120
120
|
135
135
|
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
4
4
|
9.6
24.38
|
2027
919.43
|
0.168
0.25
|
0.201
0.30
|
0.044
0.07
|
96
96
|
108
108
|
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4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
8.8
22.35
|
1900
861.82
|
0.084
0.13
|
0.100
0.15
|
0.041
0.06
|
180
180
|
205
205
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
12.2
30.99
|
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
|
13.4
34.04
|
4800
2177.24
|
0.071
0.11
|
0.097
0.14
|
0.027
0.04
|
164
164
|
184
184
|
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350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
15.1
38.35
|
6720
3048.14
|
0.051
0.08
|
0.069
0.10
|
0.026
0.04
|
200
200
|
224
224
|
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400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
15.3
38.86
|
7200
3265.86
|
0.044
0.07
|
0.054
0.08
|
0.040
0.06
|
270
270
|
305
305
|
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
15.5
39.37
|
9000
4082.33
|
0.035
0.05
|
0.044
0.07
|
0.039
0.06
|
310
310
|
350
350
|
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
17.9
45.47
|
9600
4354.48
|
0.035
0.05
|
0.044
0.07
|
0.039
0.06
|
248
248
|
280
280
|
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600 KCMIL
600 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
17.7
44.96
|
10800
4898.79
|
0.029
0.04
|
0.037
0.06
|
0.039
0.06
|
340
340
|
385
385
|
* 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.