Product Information

Specification

500-4 W/GRND Stranded Aluminum Conductor Interlocked Armor MC Cable

Allowable Ampacity for 500-4 W/GRND ALUMINUM METAL CLAD CABLE at 75°C: 310 Amps

Also Known As:

500-4 metal clad cable, 500-4 mc cable, 500-4 mc wires, 500-4 cable metal clad, 500-4 aluminum clad wire, 500-4 mc feeder cable, 500-4 electrical feeder cable, 500-4 electrical wire feeder, 500-4 isolated ground mc cable, 500-4 aluminum mc cable.

About 500-4 MC Cable:

Aluminum MC cable, or aluminum metal clad cable, is an electrical wire used under high ambient temperature in power distribution, particularly in feeder, branch, and service ones, in diverse purpose buildings. The MC cable is also used for diverse circuits, such as control, signal, power, and lighting ones, as well as this electrical cable is used for installations, air-handling spaces, places of assembly, aerial applications, cable tray and raceways, IT equipment, and hazardous locations.

Common Applications:

• Commercial Installations
• Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
• Industrial Settings
• Branch, Feeders, and Service Power Distribution
• Power, Lighting, Control, and Signal Circuits
• Places of Assembly
• Cable Tray Installations
• Aerial Installations with Support

Specific Applications of 500-4 MC Cable:

• Industrial Environments (larger machinery and equipment) 
• Large Commercial Buildings for power distribution
• Data Centers (server racks and other critical components)
• Backup Power Infrastructure
• Utility Substations
• Large Renewable Solar and Wind Energy Installations
• Major Elevators and Motors
• High-Capacity HVAC Systems

500-4 MC Cable Standards: 

• UL 44, UL 1569 for type MC 
• ICEA S – 95-658 
• NEMA WC70 
• Federal Spec A-A59544 (formerly J – C – 30B) 
• IEEEE 1202 70,000 BTU vertical flame test

500-4 MC Cable Construction

Conductors:

MC wires conductor is an 8000 series aluminum conductor. These conductors are also light, soft, and flexible, hence easy to work with, especially during installation.

Insulation:

The aluminum clad wire has a color-coded cross-linked polyethylene (XLP) insulation, which improves the service life of the cable. XLP is resistant to abrasion, heat, corrosive chemicals, moisture, and sunlight, making the cable withstand the punishing outdoor conditions. Due to color coding, it is easily identifiable and non-conducting, which keeps the user safe from shocks.

Armor:

The armor of the MC feeder cable is an overall aluminum interlocked armor. 

Specifications:

Part Number: 500-04GALUM-R-MC
No. Conductors:4 + 1 Ground
Conductor Size (AWG/kcmil): 500
Ground Wire Size: 2/0 AWG
Insulation Thickness ( inches ): 0.065
Diameter Over Armor ( inches ): 2.53
Net Weight ( lbs/kft ): 2723
Ampacity** at 75°C: 310
Ampacity** at 90°C: 350

*Data provided on this page is subject to change based on different manufacturers' variances

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