Red Alert® Type MC-FPLP Fire Alarm and Control
Sizes 14 & 12 AWG Type THHN/THWN Insulated Copper Singles. 18/6 AWG Type TFN Insulated Copper Singles. Green Insulated or Tinned Copper Grounding Conductor. UL Listed as Type MC and Type FPLP. 600 Volt Type MC and 300 Volt Type FPLP. Rated VW-1. Red Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.
Application
Red Alert® Type MC-FPLP Cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Wiring in Plenums, Ducts or Other Spaces Used for Environmental Air-Handling Purposes per NEC 300.22(C) & 760.135(C).
- Power-Limited and Non-Power Limited fire alarm circuits, including smoke detectors, bells, horns, fire alarm control panel equipment, and initiation and signaling devices
- Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 remote control, signaling, and power-limited circuits.
- Power, lighting, control, and signal circuits.
- Fished or embedded in plaster
- Concealed or exposed installations.
- 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).
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 | |
| 554549 |
2
2
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
|
384
9.76
|
58
86
|
|
| 677747 |
2
2
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
|
391
9.94
|
59
87
|
|
| 554687 |
4
4
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
|
434
11.04
|
79
117
|
|
| 553124 |
6
6
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
|
458
11.65
|
95
141
|
|
| 554551 |
2
2
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
|
417
10.59
|
71
106
|
|
| 554689 |
4
4
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
|
463
11.77
|
98
147
|
|
| 553128 |
6
6
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
|
490
12.46
|
122
182
|
|
| 641527 |
8
8
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
|
536
13.63
|
138
205
|
|
| 554537 |
2
2
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
451
11.46
|
93
138
|
|
| 559605 |
3
3
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
19
19
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
497
12.63
|
117
174
|
|
| 554539 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
508
12.92
|
131
194
|
|
| 554969 |
5
5
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
19
19
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
667
16.94
|
159
236
|
|
| 561684 |
6
6
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
540
13.72
|
167
248
|
|
| 554540 |
2
2
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
487
12.38
|
120
179
|
|
| 554541 |
4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
553
14.06
|
179
266
|
|
| 583397 |
4
4
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
678
17.24
|
275
410
|
|
| 590897 |
6
6
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
779
19.80
|
506
753
|
|
| 647335 |
16
16
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
|
1023
25.98
|
769
1144
|
|
| 598028 |
4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
0
0
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
707
17.96
|
239
355
|
|
| 555576 |
4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
703
17.87
|
183
273
|
|
| 596502 |
6
6
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
735
18.67
|
224
334
|
|
| 641287 |
4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
660
16.77
|
165
245
|
|
| 587151 |
4
4
|
14/14 AWG
14/14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
707
17.97
|
178
264
|
|
| 599561 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
|
648
16.46
|
149
222
|
|
| 554545 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
632
16.05
|
138
205
|
|
| 553161 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
611
15.53
|
128
191
|
|
| 599130 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
|
611
15.53
|
172
255
|
|
| 585167 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
|
771
19.59
|
225
335
|
|
| 679360 |
4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
|
642
16.32
|
141
210
|
|
| 677915 |
6
6
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
|
765
19.43
|
239
356
|
|
| 640707 |
2
2
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
16
16
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
|
401
10.20
|
61
91
|
|
Standards & References
Red Alert® Type MC-FPLP Cable meets or exceeds the following requirements:
- UL 83
- UL 1063
- UL 1569
- UL 1424
- UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
- NFPA 262-2002 Standard Method of Test For Flame and Smoke of Wire and Cables for Use in AirHandling Spaces
- Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
- IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
- NFPA 70 (National Electric Code)
- Approved for the State of Rhode Island Fire Systems
- Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems
- REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant
Construction
Type TFN conductors are provided for sizes 18 AWG and 16 AWG cables. The cable is dual rated as 90°C dry, 600 Volt Type MC and 105°C dry, 300 Volt Type FPLP cable.
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