SPEC: 60101

12-3 STR CU XHHW BK/RD/WT/#12SBG AL MC SPL OD (.580) 3000 FT SPEC60101 57875505

Southwire #: 57875505

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Application & Features

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Branch 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 Article 645
- 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 bushing not required

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

Cond. Size 12 AWG 12 AWG
Conductor Number 3 3
Color BK,RD,WE BK,RD,WE
Diameter Over Conductor (in) (cm) 0.088 0.22 inch cm
Cond. Strands 7 7
Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) 30 0.76 mils mm
Ground Size 1x12 1x12
Diameter Over Armor (in) (cm) 0.58 1.47 inch cm
Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 162 241 lbs/1000' kgs/km

Note: Conductor number = number of phase conductors plus neutral. Does not include green ground.

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • 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
  • 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.
  • VW-1 (Vertical-Wire) Flame Test

Construction

  1. Conductor:Solid or 19 strands class C compressed copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
  2. Insulation:All phases are insulated cross-linked polyethylene XHHW
  3. Ground:Green insulated ground. cross-linked polyethylene XHHW, plus bare copper ground
  4. Binder:Mylar tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.
  5. Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor

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