Armorlite® Type MC

12/4 AWG THHN/THWN Insulated Singles. Green Insulated Ground. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

Download Category Specifications
PDF Excel Table

Application & Features

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) Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)
More Options
2 2
14 AWG 14 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
14 14
459 11.66
83 123
More Options
3 3
14 AWG 14 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
14 14
488 12.40
102 152
More Options
4 4
14 AWG 14 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
14 14
499 12.69
116 172
More Options
2 2
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
495 12.60
110 163
More Options
3 3
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
529 13.45
138 205
More Options
4 4
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
567 14.42
167 248
More Options
6 6
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
577 14.67
211 313
More Options
8 8
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
652 16.57
266 395
More Options
2 2
10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
20 0.51
10 10
541 13.75
150 224
More Options
3 3
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
617 15.68
206 306
More Options
4 4
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
665 16.91
251 373
More Options
8 8
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
878 22.32
457 681
More Options
2 2
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
474 12.05
105 157

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.