MCAP® Type MC All Purpose
14 AWG through 8 AWG Copper THHN Insulated Conductors. Full-Sized Aluminum Equipment Grounding/ Bonding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volt. Rated VW1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor is Part of Equipment Bonding/Grounding Path.
Application
Southwire MCAP ® Type MC Cable - All Purpose is suitable for use as follows:
- Wherever standard AC or MC Cable is permitted.
- Branch circuit wiring 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(D)(2).
- Use UL Listed Type MCI-A connectors
Specifications
| Conductor | Ground Wire | ||||||||
| No. of Conductors | Size (AWG or kcmil) 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 | |
| 555272 |
2
2
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
454
11.54
|
71
105
|
|
| 555273 |
3
3
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
471
11.97
|
88
131
|
|
| 555274 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
498
12.66
|
106
157
|
|
| 555103 |
2
2
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
10
10
|
|
493
12.53
|
94
139
|
|
| 555104 |
3
3
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
10
10
|
|
512
13.03
|
119
177
|
|
| 555105 |
4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
10
10
|
|
544
13.82
|
145
215
|
|
| 567193 |
6
6
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
|
|
616
15.65
|
199
296
|
|
| 555275 |
2
2
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
8
8
|
|
547
13.92
|
128
191
|
|
| 555277 |
3
3
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
8
8
|
|
521
13.26
|
162
241
|
|
| 555278 |
4
4
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
8
8
|
|
610
15.49
|
206
307
|
|
| 567197 |
6
6
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
|
|
1437
36.52
|
349
520
|
|
| 567200 |
8
8
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
8
8
|
|
768
19.51
|
365
543
|
|
| 596664 |
12
12
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
8
8
|
|
871
22.14
|
549
816
|
|
| 567030 |
2
2
|
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
19
19
|
30
0.76
|
8
8
|
|
624
15.85
|
189
281
|
|
| 597989 |
4
4
|
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
19
19
|
30
0.76
|
|
|
762
19.36
|
353
525
|
|
| 597991 |
6
6
|
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
19
19
|
30
0.76
|
|
|
887
22.53
|
494
735
|
|
| 567037 |
3
3
|
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
19
19
|
30
0.76
|
6
6
|
|
794
20.18
|
401
596
|
|
| 555103 |
2
2
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
10
10
|
|
493
12.53
|
94
139
|
|
Standards & References
Southwire MCAP® Type MC Cable meets or exceeds the following:
- UL 83 • UL 1569 • UL 1063
- UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
- NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330 • Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
- FT4/IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
- Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems
- REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant
Construction
Southwire MCAP ® Type MC Cable is constructed with solid soft-drawn copper Type THHN circuit conductors rated 90ºC dry and a full-sized bare 8000 Series aluminum grounding/bonding conductor. This cable is available in sizes 14-8 AWG. The insulated conductors are cabled together and wrapped with a binder tape bearing the print legend. The bare aluminum grounding/bonding conductor is located outside the binding tape and has the same lay as the insulated conductors. Aluminum interlocking armor is snugly applied over the assembly. The aluminum armor and bare aluminum conductor are in intimate contact and together form the equipment ground path. To ensure proper installation, refer to the installation instructions provided with every reel and coil.
- An armor assembly that is an equipment grounding conductor per NEC 250.118(10)(b).
- Installation instructions included with every reel and coil.
- Simplified product application and installation over other armored products.
- Faster conductor make-up, wiring device installation and trim-out when grounding bonding conductor is terminated per installation instructions.
- Reduces installation costs up to 50% over pipe and wire.
- UL Classified 1, 2, and 3 hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems: W-J-3037, W-L-3110, W-L-3113, W-L-3117, W-L-3120, W-L-3121, W-L-3160, C-AJ-3115, C-AJ-3140, C-AJ-3142, C-AJ-3145, C-AJ-3173, C-AJ-3202, C-AJ-4065, C-AJ-4066, F-C-3038.
- Cable reverse wound on reel for ease of pulling and installation. When pulling from coils, pull from inside to ensure ease of installation.
- Anti-short bushings are not required for use with MC cable per the NEC and UL