Armorlite® Type MC
12/4 AWG THHN/THWN Insulated Singles. Green Insulated Ground. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.
Application
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multiresidential 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(D)(2).
- Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.
Specifications
Select a set of products below for more information:
| Conductor | Ground Wire | ||||||||
| No. of Conductors | Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | No. of Strands | Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | Size (AWG) | No. of Strands | Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | Allowable Ampacity | |
| 550177 |
2
2
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
19
19
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
468
11.89
|
84
125
|
|
| 550180 |
3
3
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
19
19
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
497
12.63
|
103
153
|
|
| 589090 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
508
12.92
|
117
174
|
|
| 551052 |
2
2
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
19
19
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
585
14.86
|
120
178
|
|
| 551114 |
3
3
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
19
19
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
542
13.78
|
140
209
|
|
| 550172 |
4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
553
14.06
|
163
242
|
|
| 586264 |
4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
7
7
|
30
0.76
|
12
12
|
|
619
15.73
|
178
264
|
|
| 563324 |
6
6
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
590
15.00
|
213
317
|
|
| 596437 |
8
8
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
665
16.90
|
268
399
|
|
| 586407 |
9
9
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
763
19.39
|
326
485
|
|
| 551167 |
2
2
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
554
14.08
|
155
230
|
|
| 551121 |
3
3
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
630
16.01
|
210
312
|
|
| 551278 |
4
4
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
678
17.24
|
255
379
|
|
| 587714 |
6
6
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
683
17.37
|
315
469
|
|
| 551356 |
8
8
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
882
22.42
|
462
687
|
|
| 590115 |
10
10
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
887
22.55
|
510
759
|
|
| 584661 |
12
12
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
950
24.15
|
638
949
|
|
| 593012 |
16
16
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
30
0.76
|
10
10
|
|
1027
26.10
|
734
1093
|
|
| 554995 |
2
2
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
487
12.38
|
107
160
|
|
Standards & References
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable meets or exceeds the requirements of the following:
- UL 83
- UL 1569
- UL 1685
- UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
- Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
- FT4/IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
- NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330
- Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems
- REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant
Construction
Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN/THWN conductors rated 90°C dry available in sizes 14 AWG through 2 AWG, and a green insulated grounding conductor. The conductors are cabled together and a binder tape bearing the print legend is wrapped around the assembly. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly.