SPEC: 60322

Armorlite® Type MC XHHW-2 Copper Conductor Feeder Cable SPEC60322

Copper XHHW-2 Insulated Singles. Bare Copper Grounding Conductor. UL Listed 600/1000 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.
- 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 XHHW-2 rated 90ºC Wet or Dry.

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

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	250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL	4 4	PE,TN,PK,GY/OE PE,TN,PK,GY/OE	0.558 1.42	37 37	70 1.78	1x2 GG 1x2 GG	1.993 5.06	3891 5790
More Options	600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL	4 4	BK,RD,BE,WE BK,RD,BE,WE	0.865 2.20	61 61	80 2.03	1x350 GG 1x350 GG	2.896 7.36	9674 14396

Note:
1) Conductor number = number of phase conductors. Does not include ground
2) GG = Green insulated 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	250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL	4 4	14.0 35.56	6400 2902.99	0.043 0.06	0.053 0.08	0.041 0.06	204 204	232 232
More Options	600 KCMIL 600 KCMIL	4 4	20.3 51.56	15360 6967.17	0.018 0.03	0.025 0.04	0.039 0.06	336 336	380 380

* 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 B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
UL 44 Thermoset-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
RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)
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 compressed copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Insulation:All phases are insulated with Cross-linked Polyethylene Type XHHW-2
Ground:Insulated or bare stranded copper ground
Filler:Fillers as needed
Binder:Mylar tape
Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor

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