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Southwire's ArmorLite Type MC cable is a versatile and reliable solution for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Suitable for branch feeder and service power distribution, it's ideal for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits. The cable can be fished or embedded in plaster and is suitable for concealed or exposed installations. It meets or exceeds UL standards and is listed for use in 1, 2, and 3-hour through-penetration firestop systems. Its aluminum interlocking armor provides durability and protection, making it perfect for use in cable tray, under raised floors, and in hazardous locations.
Top product features:
Suitable for use as a branch feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
Meets or exceeds the requirements of UL standard 83, UL standard 1569 for Type MC, and UL standard 1685, as well as Federal Specification A-A-59544.
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.
Top product applications:
Branch feeder and service power distribution in commercial industrial institutional and multi-residential buildings
Southwire armorlite ® type mc cable is suitable for use as follows branch feeder and service power distribution in commercial industrial institutional and multi-residential buildings. Power lighting control and signal 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 southwire armorlite ® type mc cable meets or exceeds the requirements of ul standard 83 ul standard 1569 for type mc ul standard 1685 federal specification a-a59544 (formerly j-c-30b) jacketed & non jacketed will both pass ul test & ft4/ieee 1202 (70000 btu/hr) vertical cable tray flame test and the national electrical code. Southwire armorlite ® type mc cable is listed for use in ul 1 2 and 3 hour through-penetration firestop systems. 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. Refer to color chart for conductor color sequence.