Type MC Armored Cables

Product Description

Type MC-HCF-AIA

Features

UL Listed as MC.

Single conductors are dual rated THHN/THWN-2, meeting 90 °C in Wet and Dry Locations.

All Singles meet the VW-1 flame test.

Insulation is rated Gas and Oil resistant II.

Cables is rated for CT use. RoHS-2 Compliant.

Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration

Firestop Systems C-AJ-310,

C-AJ-3111, C-AJ-3112, W-L-3077, W-L-3078.

For ease of pulling and

installation, the cable is reverse wound on reel. For coils, pull

from inside end to ensure ease of installation.

Application

For installations requiring

redundant, dedicated or isolated grounding paths.

Health Care Facilities: For branch

Per NEC 300.22(C), in

1

2

3

4

5

environmental air-handling spaces.

Class I Div. 2, Class II Div. 2, and Class III Div. 1 hazardous locations, in accordance with NEC.

2. Insulation Circuit & Ground:

Flame retardant thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and nylon covering.

Conductor’s and Ground ID:

Requires use of UL Listed MC-HCF-AIA fittings.

Standards

UL 1569 Metal Clad cables.

UL 83 Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables.

UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire-

Propagation and Smoke-Release Test for Electrical and Optical- Fiber Cables.

480Y / 277V
# Cdr.	Color Code					Ground	Al Bond
2	BN				GY	GN	Bare
2		OE			GY	GN	Bare
2			YW		GY	GN	Bare
2				PE	GY	GN	Bare
3	BN	OE			GY	GN	Bare
3		OE	YW		GY	GN	Bare
3	BN		YW		GY	GN	Bare
3			YW	PE	GY	GN	Bare
	BN			PE	GY	GN	Bare

Federal Specification A-A-59544 (formerly J-C-30B).

ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC70 (as applicable)

Specifications

Maximum operating voltage:

• 600 volts
• circuit wiring in patient care
• areas of hospitals, medical

centers, nursing homes, dental offices, clinics, outpatient

facilities and other health care facilities in accordance with

NEC articles 517, 330 and 300.4 as applicable. (Note: Use in

hazardous anesthetizing areas is not permitted.)

For places of assemblies and

theaters per NEC articles 518 and

520, respectively.

In cable tray and approved raceways.

Maximum conductor operation temperatures:

3. Assembly: All insulated

conductors, phases and

grounding, are individually

wrapped in a binder tape and twisted together.

4. Bare aluminum grounding/

bonding conductor: It is located outside the individually wrapped assembly of other conductors and in contact with the

interlocked aluminum armor.

5. Armor: Easy to identify green color aluminum interlocked

armor. It is applied over the

assembly of conductors, tape and in contact with aluminum grounding/bonding conductor.

• 90 °C Dry

Engineering Information

1. Conductor: Soft annealed uncoated copper solid wire

per ASTM B3, or soft annealed uncoated copper Class B or C concentric stranding or unilay (19 wires) per ASTM B8, or

combination unilay per ASTM B787.

Sizes: 14 AWG up to 10 AWG.

Number of Conductors: 2 to 3.

In dry locations and embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry, except in damp or wet locations.

Type MC/RG & MC/RG-HCF-AIA Al Bonding Wire in Contact with Armor, 90 °C

Technical Data

600 V Copper PVC/Nylon, Green Insulated Ground, Aluminum Bonding Wire in Contact with Armor, 90 °C

Conductor		Grounding Wire		Nominal O.D.	Mass
Size AWG / # Conductors	Conductor Color	Insulated Ground (Green)	Solid Aluminum Bonding Ground
				in	lb/kft
Solid Copper Conductors with Solid Aluminum Bonding Ground Conductor 120/208 V
14-2	BK/WE	14	12	0.542	111
14-3	BK/WE/RD	14	12	0.552	130
12-2	BK/WE	12	10	0.563	140
12-2	RD/WE	12	10	0.563	140
12-2	BE/WE	12	10	0.563	140
12-3	BK/WE/RD	12	10	0.590	155
10-2	BK/WE	10	8	0.645	181
10-2	RD/WE	10	8	0.645	181
10-2	BE/WE	10	8	0.645	181
10-3	BK/WE/RD	10	8	0.685	218
Stranded Copper Conductors with Solid Aluminum Bonding Ground Conductor, 120/208 V
12-2	BK/WE	12	10	0.585	147
12-2	RD/WE	12	10	0.585	147
12-2	BE/WE	12	10	0.585	147
12-3	BK/WE/RD	12	10	0.621	176
10-2	RD/WE	10	8	0.687	206
10-3	RD/WE/RD	10	8	0.728	251
Multiple Neutrals: Solid copper conductors with solid aluminum bonding ground conductors
12-2 12-2	BK/RD WE-BK/WE-RD	12	10	0.563	140
12-3 12-3	BK/WE/RD WE-BK/WE-RD/WE-BE	12	10	0.590	155
10-2 10-2	BK/RD WE-BK/WE-RD	10	8	0.645	181
10-3 10-3	BK/WE/RD WE-BK/WE-RD/WE-BE	10	8	0.685	218
Multiple Neutrals: Stranded Copper Conductors with Solid Aluminum Bonding Ground Conductor
12-2 12-2	BK/RD WE-BK/WE-RD	12	10	0.585	147

The above data are approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Where required, the compatibility with glands, connectors, and accessories should be verified using the actual dimensions of the product. Other sizes are available upon request.

Capacities: Refer to the beginning of the section.

Color Abbreviations
Black	White	Brown	Orange	Yellow	Purple	Grey	Green
BK	WE	BN	OE	YW	PE	GY	GN