Metal Clad Cable

Alumaflex™ Type MC AL Feeder XHHW-2 Conductors with PVC Jacket

4/3 AWG AlumaFlex™ XHHW-2 Insulated Singles with 8000 series Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy. Bare AlumaFlex™ Aluminum Alloy Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor. Overall PVC Jacket.

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Application & Features

Type MC Cable - "flame retardant sunlight resistant PVC Jacket" is suitable for use as follows:

Suitable for Wet Location per NEC 330.10(11)
Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multiresidential buildings
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.
As aerial cable on a messenger
Installation in cable tray and approved raceways.
Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables perNEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(D)(2).
Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.

Specifications

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	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	3 3	4 AWG 4 AWG	7 7	45 1.14	6 6	1112 28.24	432 643
More Options	3 3	2 AWG 2 AWG	6 6	45 1.14	4 4	1238 31.45	548 815
More Options	3 3	1 AWG 1 AWG	8 8	55 1.40	4 4	1264 32.13	637 947
More Options	4 4	3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG	16 16	55 1.40	4 4	1745 44.33	1300 1935
More Options	3 3	350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL	35 35	65 1.65	2/0 2/0	2064 52.43	1872 2786
More Options	4 4	350 KCMIL 350 KCMIL	35 35	65 1.65	1/0 1/0	2244 57.02	2299 3422
More Options	3 3	500 KCMIL 500 KCMIL	35 35	65 1.65	1/0 1/0	2452 62.30	2813 4187
More Options	4 4	750 KCMIL 750 KCMIL	61 61	80 2.03	300 300	3106 78.89	4750 7068
More Options	4 4	1000 KCMIL 1000 KCMIL	61 61	80 2.03	600 600	3596 91.34	6235 9279

Standards & References

Southwire AlumaFlex™ Type MC Cable - PVC Jacketed meets or exceeds the following requirements:

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)
Jacketed & Non Jacketed will both pass " UL Test" & "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 FirestopSystems
REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Southwire AlumaFlex™ Type MC Cable with Triple E™ Aluminum Alloy - PVC Jacketed is constructed with Aluminum Type XHHW-2 conductors rated 90°C wet or dry, and a bare aluminum grounding conductor for sizes 1/0 AWG and larger. The conductors are cabled together and a binder tape is wrapped around the assembly. Aluminum interlocking armor is applied over the assembly. A black flame retardant sunlight resistant PVC jacket is applied over the armor. The jacket is available in other colors upon request, subject to economic order quantities.

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