TYPE MC-COPPER CONDUCTOR-Aluminum Armor/THHN INNERS Engineering Specifications: THHN/THWN-2 Copper Conductors Listed E-301130 Standards: Underwriters Laboratories Standards UL-83, UL-1569 for type MC, NEMA WC70/ICEA S-95-658, Federal Specification A-A59544, IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test, and the National Electrical Code (NEC), ARRA 2009; Section 1605 "Buy American" Compliant Separator Tape ENCORE WIRE ENCORE WIRE COMPLIANT COMPLIANT RoHS Applications: Type MC cable shall be permitted as follows: • • • • • • • • • • Interlocked Aluminum Armor Removable SmartColorID® Label (patent pending) SmartColorID ENCORE WIRE Permitted use for services, feeders, and branch circuits in industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings ENCORE WIRE RoHS RoHS Acceptable for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits COMPLIANT COMPLIANT Allowable in concealed or exposed systems Permitted use in dry locations and embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations Utilized for environmental air-handling spaces (NEC 300.22)(C) Allowable in assembly occupancies (NEC 518.4) Permissible in theaters, audience areas of motion pictures, television studios, and similar locations (NEC 520.5) Allowable installations in approved raceways and cable trays (NEC 392) Suitable for installation under raised floors for IT equipment (NEC 645.5) Permitted in Class I Div. 2, Class II Div.2, and Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations and listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems ® COnstruction: SmartColorID ® AWG/No. AWG/No. AWG/No. 14/2 14/3 14/4 12/2 12/3 12/4 10/2 10/3 10/4 12/2 12/3 12/4 10/2 10/3 10/4 8/2 8/3 8/4 6/2 6/3 6/4 4/3 4/4 3/3 3/4 2/3 2/4 Available in sizes 14 AWG through 750 KCMIL, Encore’s Metal Clad Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN/THWN-2 conductors rated 90°C dry locations. Sizes 14 AWG through 1 AWG contain a green insulated grounding conductor. Larger sizes are supplied with a bare ground conductor. All conductors are cabled together with separator tape containing the identification print legend to form the cable core. Interlocked aluminum armor is applied over the entire assembly. Type MC-Copper Conductor-Aluminum Armor/THHN/THWN-2 Inners 600V Conductors Conductors Conductors Type Green Type GreenGround Ground Type Green Ground Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded 14 AWG 14 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG Overall OverallDiameter Diameter Overall Diameter (in) (in) (in) 0.409 0.435 0.464 0.487 0.495 0.509 0.510 0.549 0.592 0.487 0.495 0.530 0.533 0.574 0.619 0.649 0.705 0.783 0.727 0.820 0.901 0.935 1.029 1.018 1.131 1.071 1.195 Approximate Approximate Approximate Net NetWeight Weight Net Weightft)ft) (lbs/1000 (lbs/1000 (lbs/1000 ft) Allowable AllowableAmpacity Ampacity(Amps)* (Amps)* Allowable Ampacity (Amps)* 75°C 90°C 75°C 90°C 75°C 90°C 80 97 115 106 132 158 153 193 233 110 136 162 158 199 241 215 280 347 307 408 547 584 739 727 919 862 1100 15 15 15 20 20 20 30 30 30 20 20 20 30 30 30 50 50 50 65 65 65 85 85 100 100 115 115 15 15 15 20 20 20 30 30 30 20 20 20 30 30 30 55 55 55 75 75 75 95 95 115 115 130 130 Standard StandardPackaging Packaging Standard Packaging Coil Reel Coil(ft) (ft) Reel(ft) (ft) Coil (ft) Reel (ft) 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 200' 200' 200' 125' 125' 100' 100' 100' 100' 100' 100' 100' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500' 500' 500' 500' 500' 500' Note: Ampacities are based on Table 310.15(B)(16) of the NEC. *Ampacities shown are for general use as specified by the NEC, Section 310.15. For equipment marked for use at higher temperatures, the conductor ampacity shall be limited to the following per NEC 110.14(C): 60°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less or marked for size 14 AWG through 1 AWG conductor. 75°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than 1 AWG. 90°C for ampacity derating purposes. When the neutral is considered current-carrying conductor, the ampacity of 4/C cables shall be reduced by a factor of 0.80 per NEC 310.15(B)(2)(a). The above data is approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Features: Installation costs reduced up to 50% over conduit and wire. Weight of aluminum armor is as much as 45% less than steel. Insulating anti-short bushings are supplied with each reel or coil. SmartColorID® labels are spaced at regular intervals on the exterior of the metal sheathing and are removable. For ease of installation and pulling, cable is reverse wound on reels. Coils are designed to be pulled from the inside. Standard Conductor Color Coding Number Number Number 120/208Y 120/208Y 120/208Y 2 Black/White 3 Black /Red/White 4 Black /Red/Blue/White Ground Green Additional colors available subject to ERQ SmartColorID® Legend: Number Number Number 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 Ground 277/480Y 277/480Y 277/480Y Brown/Gray Orange/Gray Yellow/Gray Purple/Gray Brown/Yellow/Gray Brown/Orange/Gray Brown/Orange/Yellow/Gray Brown/Yellow/Purple/Gray Green See page 104 for complete legend 46 RoHS 800.962.9473 www.encorewire.com TYPE MC-COPPER CONDUCTOR aluminum Armor/THHN INNERS Engineering Specifications: THHN/THWN-2 Copper Conductors Listed E-301130 Standards: Underwriters Laboratories Standards UL-83, UL-1569 for type MC, NEMA WC 70/ICEA 5-95-658; Federal Specification A-A59544, IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test, and the National Electric Code (NEC); ARRA 2009; Section 1605 "Buy American" Compliant Applications: Type MC cable shall be permitted as follows: • Permitted use for service power and feeder distribution in industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings • Acceptable for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits • Allowable in concealed or exposed systems • Permitted use in dry locations and embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations • Utilized for environmental air-handling spaces (NEC 300.22)(C) • Allowable in assembly occupancies (NEC 518.4) • Permissible in theaters, audience areas of motion pictures, television studios, and similar locations (NEC 520.5) • Allowable installations in approved raceways and cable trays (NEC 392) • Suitable for installation under raised floors for IT equipment (NEC 645.5) • Permitted in Class I Div. 2, Class II Div. 2, and Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations • Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems Separator Tape Interlocked Aluminum Armor ENCORE WIRE ENCORE WIRE COMPLIANT COMPLIANT RoHS RoHS ENCORE WIRE ENCORE WIRE COMPLIANT COMPLIANT RoHS RoHS Construction: Available in sizes 14 AWG through 750 KCMIL, Encore’s Metal Clad Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type THHN/THWN-2 conductors rated 90°C dry locations. Sizes 14 AWG through 1 AWG contains a green insulated grounding conductor. Larger sizes are supplied with a bare ground conductor. All conductors are cabled together with separator tape containing the identification print legend to form the cable core. Interlocked aluminum armor is applied over the entire assembly. TypeConductors MC-Copper Conductor Aluminum Armor/THHN/THWN-2 Inners 600V Approximate Allowable Ampacity (Amps)* Standard Packaging Type AWG/No. Conductors Green Ground AWG/No. Type Ground 1/3 1/4 1/0-3 1/0-4 2/0-3 2/0-4 3/0-3 3/0-4 4/0-3 4/0-4 250-3 250-4 300-3 300-4 350-3 350-4 400-3 400-4 500-3 500-4 600-3 600-4 750-3 750-4 Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded 6 AWG Green Insulated 6 AWG Green Insulated 6 AWG Bare 6 AWG Bare 6 AWG Bare 6 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 1 AWG Bare 1 AWG Bare Overall Diameter Outside Diameter (in) Over Armor (in) 1.166 1.309 1.212 1.334 1.306 1.441 1.414 1.561 1.535 1.696 1.702 1.862 1.773 1.962 1.930 2.120 1.969 2.182 2.208 2.423 2.433 2.465 2.644 2.910 Net Weight Approximate (lbs/1000 ft) Net Weight (lbs/1000 ft) 1060 1361 1258 1625 1526 1980 1906 2470 2325 3026 2730 3578 3362 4395 3754 4927 4382 5738 5286 6952 6351 7880 7833 10325 Reel (ft) 75°C 90°C (Amps)* Coil (ft) Allowable Ampacity Standard Packaging 75°C 90°C (ft) 130 130 150 150 175 175 200 200 230 230 255 255 285 285 310 310 335 335 380 380 420 420 475 475 145 145 170 170 195 195 225 225 260 260 290 290 320 320 350 350 380 380 430 430 475 475 535 535 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels Note: Ampacities are based on Table 310.15(B)(16) of the NEC. *Ampacities shown are for general use as specified by the NEC, Section 310.15. For equipment marked for use at higher temperatures, the conductor ampacity shall be limited to the following per NEC 110.14(C): 60°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less or marked for size 14 AWG through 1 AWG conductor. 75°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than 1 AWG. 90°C for ampacity derating purposes. When the neutral is considered current-carrying conductor, the ampacity of 4/C cables shall be reduced by a factor of 0.80 per NEC 310.15(B)(2)(a). The above data is approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Feedback: Installation costs reduced up to 50% over conduit and wire. Weight of aluminum armor is as much as 45% lighter than steel. Insulating anti-short bushings are supplied with each reel. For ease of installation and pulling, cable is reverse wound on reels. Standard Conductor Color Coding Number 120/208Y Number 277/480Y 2 3 4 Ground Black/White Black/Red/White Black/Red/Blue/White Green Bare 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 Ground Brown/Gray Orange/Gray Yellow/Gray Purple/Gray Brown/Yellow/Gray Brown/Orange/Gray Brown/Orange/Yellow/Gray Brown/Yellow/Purple/Gray Green Bare Additional colors available subject to ERQ 800.962.9473 www.encorewire.com 47 TYPE MC-COPPER CONDUCTOR aluminum Armor/XHHW-2 INNERS Engineering Specifications: XHHW-2 Copper Conductors Listed E-301130 Standards: Underwriters Laboratories Standards UL-44, UL-1569 for type MC; NEMA WC 70/ICEA 5-95-658; Federal Specification A-A59544, IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test, and the National Electric Code (NEC); ARRA 2009; Section 1605 "Buy American" Compliant Separator Tape ENCORE WIRE ENCORE WIRE COMPLIANT COMPLIANT RoHS RoHS SmartColorID ® Applications: Type MC cable shall be permitted as follows: Interlocked Aluminum Armor Removable SmartColorID® Label (patent pending) • Permitted use for service power and feeder distribution in industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings • Acceptable for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits • Allowable in concealed or exposed systems • Permitted use in dry locations and embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations • Utilized for environmental air-handling spaces (NEC 300.22)(C) • Allowable in assembly occupancies (NEC 518.4) • Permissible in theaters, audience areas of motion pictures, television studios, and similar locations (NEC 520.5) • Allowable installations in approved raceways and cable trays (NEC 392) • Suitable for installation under raised floors for IT equipment (NEC 645.5) • Permitted in Class I Div. 2, Class II Div. 2, and Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations • Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems ENCORE WIRE ENCORE WIRE COMPLIANT COMPLIANT RoHS Construction: Conductors SmartColorID Type AWG/No. ® Available in sizes 14 AWG through 750 KCMIL, Encore’s Metal Clad Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type XHHW-2 conductors rated 90°C dry/75°C wet locations. Sizes 14 AWG through 1 AWG contain a green insulated grounding conductor. Larger sizes are supplied with a bare ground conductor. All conductors are cabled together with separator tape containing the identification print legend to form the cable core. Interlocked aluminum armor is applied over the entire assembly. Green Ground Overall Diameter (in) Approximate Net Weight (lbs/1000 ft) Allowable Ampacity (Amps)* 75°C Standard Packaging Coil (ft) 90°C Reel (ft) Type MC-Copper Conductor Aluminum Armor/XHHW-2 Inners 600V Conductors AWG/No. Type Green Ground Overall Diameter (in) 14/2 14/3 14/4 12/2 12/3 12/4 10/2 10/3 10/4 8/2 8/3 8/4 6/2 6/3 6/4 4/3 4/4 3/3 3/4 2/3 2/4 Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded 14 AWG 14 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG 0.464 0.498 0.536 0.503 0.542 0.584 0.553 0.597 0.646 0.677 0.757 0.834 0.791 0.884 0.974 0.964 1.070 1.049 1.164 1.103 1.228 Approximate Net Weight (lbs/1000 ft) 83 103 124 110 138 166 153 194 236 222 292 363 322 427 531 590 747 736 955 876 1143 Allowable Ampacity (Amps)* Standard Packaging 75°C 90°C Coil (ft) Reel (ft) 15 15 15 20 20 20 30 30 30 50 50 50 65 65 65 85 85 100 100 115 115 15 15 15 20 20 20 30 30 30 55 55 55 75 75 75 95 95 115 115 130 130 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 250' 200' 200' 200' 125' 125' 100' 100' 100' 100' 100' 100' 100' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500'/1000' 500' 500' 500' 500' 500' 500' Note: Ampacities are based on Table 310.15(B)(16) of the NEC. *Ampacities shown are for general use as specified by the NEC, Section 310.15. For equipment marked for use at higher temperatures, the conductor ampacity shall be limited to the following per NEC 110.14(C): 60°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less or marked for size 14 AWG through 1 AWG conductor. 75°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than 1 AWG. 90°C for ampacity derating purposes. When the neutral is considered current-carrying conductor, the ampacity of 4/C cables shall be reduced by a factor of 0.80 per NEC 310.15(B)(2)(a). The above data is approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Features: Installation costs reduced up to 50% over conduit and wire. Weight of aluminum armor is as much as 45% less than steel. Insulating anti-short bushings are supplied with each reel or coil. SmartColorID® labels are spaced at regular intervals on the exterior of the metal sheathing and are removable. For ease of installation and pulling, cable is reverse wound on reels. Coils are designed to be pulled from the inside. Standard Conductor Color Coding Number 120/208Y 2 Black/White 3 Black/Red/White 4 Black/Red/Blue/White Ground Green Additional colors available subject to ERQ SmartColorID® Legend: See page 104 for complete legend 50 800.962.9473 Number 277/480Y 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 Ground Brown/Gray Orange/Gray Yellow/Gray Purple/Gray Brown/Yellow/Gray Brown/Orange/Gray Brown/Orange/Yellow/Gray Brown/Yellow/Purple/Gray Green www.encorewire.com RoHS TYPE MC-COPPER CONDUCTOR aluminum Armor/XHHW-2 INNERS Engineering Specifications: XHHW-2 Copper Conductors Standards: Listed E-301130 Underwriters Laboratories Standards UL-44, UL-1569 for type MC, NEMA WC 70/ICEA 5-95-658; Federal ENCORE WIRE ENCORE WIRE Specification A-A59544, IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test, and the National Electric Code (NEC), RoHS RoHS COMPLIANT COMPLIANT ARRA 2009; Section 1605 "Buy American" Compliant Applications: Type MC cable shall be permitted as follows: • Permitted use for service power and feeder distribution in industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings ENCORE WIRE ENCORE WIRE RoHS RoHS • Acceptable for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits COMPLIANT COMPLIANT • Allowable in concealed or exposed systems • Permitted use in dry locations and embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations • Utilized for environmental air-handling spaces (NEC 300.22)(C) • Allowable in assembly occupancies (NEC 518.4) • Permissible in theaters, audience areas of motion pictures, television studios, and similar locations (NEC 520.5) • Allowable installations in approved raceways and cable trays (NEC 392) • Suitable for installation under raised floors for IT equipment (NEC 645.5) • Permitted in Class I Div. 2, Class II Div. 2, and Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations • Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems Separator Tape Interlocked Aluminum Armor Construction: Available in sizes 14 AWG through 750 KCMIL, Encore’s Metal Clad Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type XHHW-2 conductors rated 90°C dry locations. Sizes 14 AWG through 1 AWG contain a green insulated grounding conductor. Larger sizes are supplied with a bare ground conductor. All conductors are cabled together with separator tape containing the identification print legend to form the cable core. Interlocked aluminum armor is applied over the entire assembly. Conductors AWG/No. Overall Diameter Approximate Net Weight Allowable Ampacity (Amps)* Standard Packaging Type MC-Copper Conductor Aluminum Armor/XHHW-2 (in) Type Green Ground Coil (ft) 75°C 90°C Inners 600V (lbs/1000 ft) AWG/No. Type Ground Outside Diameter Over Armor (in) 1/3 1/4 1/0-3 1/0-4 2/0-3 2/0-4 3/0-3 3/0-4 4/0-3 4/0-4 250-3 250-4 300-3 300-4 350-3 350-4 400-3 400-4 500-3 500-4 600-3 600-4 750-3 750-4 Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded Stranded 6 AWG Green Insulated 6 AWG Green Insulated 6 AWG Bare 6 AWG Bare 6 AWG Bare 6 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 4 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 3 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 2 AWG Bare 1 AWG Bare 1 AWG Bare 1.195 1.336 1.213 1.335 1.308 1.441 1.415 1.562 1.536 1.697 1.648 1.822 1.760 1.948 1.862 2.061 1.956 2.167 2.131 2.363 2.411 2.677 2.631 2.923 Conductors Approximate Net Weight (lbs/1000 ft) 1084 1389 1280 1654 1538 1997 1954 2533 2395 3119 2794 3647 3351 4385 3805 4981 4349 5710 5307 6962 6398 8266 7834 10304 Allowable Ampacity (Amps)* Reel (ft) 75°C 90°C Standard Packaging (ft) 130 130 150 150 175 175 200 200 230 230 255 255 285 285 310 310 335 335 380 380 420 420 475 475 145 145 170 170 195 195 225 225 260 260 290 290 320 320 350 350 380 380 430 430 475 475 535 535 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels 1000' reels Note: Ampacities are based on Table 310.15(B)(16) of the NEC. *Ampacities shown are for general use as specified by the NEC, Section 310.15. For equipment marked for use at higher temperatures, the conductor ampacity shall be limited to the following per NEC 110.14(C): 60°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less or marked for size 14 AWG through 1 AWG conductor. 75°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than 1 AWG. 90°C for ampacity derating purposes. When the neutral is considered current-carrying conductor, the ampacity of 4/C cables shall be reduced by a factor of 0.80 per NEC 310.15(B)(2)(a). The above data is approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Features: Installation costs reduced up to 50% over conduit and wire. Weight of aluminum armor is as much as 45% less steel. Insulating anti-short bushings are supplied with each reel. For ease of installation and pulling, cable is reverse wound on reels. 800.962.9473 Standard Conductor Color Coding Number 120/208Y 2 Black/White 3 Black/Red/White 4 Black/Red/Blue/White Ground Bare Additional colors available subject to ERQ www.encorewire.com Number 277/480Y 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 Ground Brown/Gray Orange/Gray Yellow/Gray Purple/Gray Brown/Yellow/Gray Brown/Orange/Gray Brown/Orange/Yellow/Gray Brown/Yellow/Purple/Gray Bare 51