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 & Features
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) | Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | |
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2
2
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
371
9.43
|
56
84
|
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2
2
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
376
9.56
|
58
86
|
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4
4
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
419
10.66
|
77
115
|
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6
6
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
18
18
|
443
11.27
|
94
140
|
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2
2
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
417
10.59
|
72
107
|
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4
4
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
448
11.38
|
97
144
|
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6
6
|
16 AWG
16 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
490
12.46
|
122
182
|
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2
2
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
432
10.98
|
90
135
|
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3
3
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
19
19
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
478
12.15
|
115
170
|
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4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
489
12.43
|
129
191
|
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2
2
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
483
12.28
|
119
178
|
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4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
530
13.48
|
174
259
|
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6
6
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
775
19.70
|
502
747
|
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16
16
|
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
19
19
|
20
0.51
|
10
10
|
1023
25.98
|
769
1144
|
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4
4
|
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
684
17.38
|
180
269
|
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4
4
|
14/14 AWG
14/14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
691
17.56
|
176
262
|
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4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
16
16
|
658
16.72
|
155
230
|
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4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
613
15.57
|
136
202
|
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4
4
|
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
0
0
|
15
0.38
|
12
12
|
617
15.67
|
137
203
|
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6
6
|
18 AWG
18 AWG
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
14
14
|
771
19.58
|
252
375
|
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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