Armorlite® Type MC Multi-Circuit

12/2 AWG Copper THHN/THWN Insulated Singles. Multiple Circuits. Green Insulated Grounding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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Application & Features

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable - Multi-Circuit is suitable for use as follows:

  • Multiple circuits for branch, feeder and service power distribution 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).
  • 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)
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4 4
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
607 15.43
195 290
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5 5
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
577 14.67
187 278
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6 6
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
648 16.47
248 370
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8 8
12 AWG 12 AWG
19 19
15 0.38
12 12
688 17.49
277 412
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10 10
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
700 17.79
317 472
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12 12
12 AWG 12 AWG
1 1
15 0.38
12 12
809 20.56
402 598
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4 4
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
665 16.91
251 373
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6 6
10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
20 0.51
10 10
670 17.04
311 462
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8 8
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
878 22.32
457 681
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9 9
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
944 24.00
504 750
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10 10
10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
20 0.51
10 10
883 22.44
506 753
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12 12
10 AWG 10 AWG
1 1
20 0.51
10 10
946 24.05
587 874
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18 18
10 AWG 10 AWG
19 19
20 0.51
10 10
1114 28.30
883 1315
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4 4
8 AWG 8 AWG
19 19
30 0.76
8 8
851 21.64
417 620
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6 6
8 AWG 8 AWG
19 19
30 0.76
8 8
917 23.29
553 823
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12 12
8 AWG 8 AWG
19 19
30 0.76
10 10
1206 30.65
947 1409
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8 8
6 AWG 6 AWG
19 19
30 0.76
8 8
1164 29.59
979 1456
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6 6
6 AWG 6 AWG
19 19
30 0.76
8 8
1009 25.64
765 1139

Standards & References

Southwire's Armorlite® Type MC Cable - Multi-Circuit 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)
  • NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330
  • Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems
  • Jacketed & Non Jacketed will both pass " UL Test" & "FT4/IEEE 1202" (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable - Multi-Circuit is constructed with 14 awg through 10 awg softdrawn copper Type THHN/THWN conductors rated 90°C dry, 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. An optional PVC jacket can be applied over the armored assembly.