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.
- Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22 (C).
- Places of Assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5.
- Installation in cable tray and approved raceways.
- 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.
- Binder tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.
- 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 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
| 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 AWG
1 AWG
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3
3
|
BN,OE,YW
BN,OE,YW
|
0.322
0.82
|
19
19
|
60
1.52
|
1x6 GG
1x6 GG
|
1.270
3.23
|
1141
1698
|
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1 AWG
1 AWG
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.322
0.82
|
19
19
|
60
1.52
|
1x6 GG
1x6 GG
|
1.331
3.38
|
1482
2205
|
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW
BN,OE,YW
|
0.361
0.92
|
19
19
|
60
1.52
|
1x6 GG
1x6 GG
|
1.241
3.15
|
1360
2024
|
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4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.512
1.30
|
19
19
|
60
1.52
|
1x3 GG
1x3 GG
|
1.883
4.78
|
3413
5079
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
PE,TN,PK,GY
PE,TN,PK,GY
|
0.558
1.42
|
37
37
|
70
1.78
|
1x4 GG
1x4 GG
|
2.029
5.15
|
3919
5832
|
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
BN,OE,YW
BN,OE,YW
|
0.789
2.00
|
37
37
|
70
1.78
|
1x4/0 GG
1x4/0 GG
|
2.343
5.95
|
6043
8993
|
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600 KCMIL
600 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
BN,OE,YW,GY
BN,OE,YW,GY
|
0.865
2.20
|
61
61
|
80
2.03
|
1x2 GG
1x2 GG
|
2.664
6.77
|
8643
12862
|
Note: Conductor number = number of phase conductors. Does not include ground
Note: GG = Green insulated ground
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 AWG
1 AWG
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3
3
|
8.9
22.61
|
2008
910.81
|
0.128
0.19
|
0.154
0.23
|
0.046
0.07
|
130
130
|
145
145
|
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1 AWG
1 AWG
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4
4
|
9.3
23.62
|
2142
971.59
|
0.128
0.19
|
0.154
0.23
|
0.046
0.07
|
104
104
|
116
116
|
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1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
8.7
22.10
|
2534
1149.40
|
0.102
0.15
|
0.122
0.18
|
0.044
0.07
|
150
150
|
170
170
|
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4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
4
4
|
9.6
24.38
|
5417
2457.11
|
0.102
0.15
|
0.122
0.18
|
0.044
0.07
|
184
184
|
208
208
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
14.2
36.07
|
6400
2902.99
|
0.043
0.06
|
0.053
0.08
|
0.041
0.06
|
204
204
|
232
232
|
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500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
3
3
|
16.4
41.66
|
12000
5443.10
|
0.022
0.03
|
0.029
0.04
|
0.039
0.06
|
380
380
|
430
430
|
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600 KCMIL
600 KCMIL
|
4
4
|
18.6
47.24
|
15360
6967.17
|
0.018
0.03
|
0.025
0.04
|
0.039
0.06
|
336
336
|
380
380
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* 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.