500-4 STR 3E AL THHN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/#3/0 BARE GROUND AIA MC 600V

Southwire #: 60708599

500/4 kcmil AlumaFlex™ THHN/THWN-2 Insulated Singles with 8000 series Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy. Bare AlumaFlex™ Aluminum Alloy Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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Application & Features

Suitable for use as follows:

  • Feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
  • Power, lighting circuits.
  • 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

No. of Conductors 4 4
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) 500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL
No. of Strands 35 35
Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) 60 1.52 mils mm
Nom. OD (mils) (mm) 2423 61.54 mils mm
Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 2948 4387 lbs/1000' kgs/km

Standards & References

Southwire AlumaFlex™ Type MC Cable with Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy meets or exceeds these requirements:

  • UL 83
  • UL 1569
  • UL 1685
  • Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
  • UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )
  • IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
  • NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant
  • Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems

Construction

Southwire AlumaFlex™ Type MC Cable with Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy is constructed with Type THHN/THWN-2 conductors rated 90˚ C dry, and a bare equipment grounding conductor. Conductors are AlumaFlex™ AA-8000 series aluminum alloy compact stranded. A binder tape is wrapped over the conductors. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly. Conductors also available in High Voltage Colors.

  1. Lightweight aluminum armor--as much as 45% lighter than steel MC Cable.
  2. Available with Southwire pulling heads and on stacked reels
  3. Available in custom constructions and lengths
  4. 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.
  5. Cable reverse wound on reel for ease of pulling and installation. When pulling from coils, pull from inside to ensure ease of installation.
  6. Anti-short bushings are not required for use with MC cable per the NEC and UL

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