Type MC Tinned Copper XLPE Insulation PVC Jacket Control Cable 600V

Type MC Tinned Copper XLPE Insulation PVC Jacket Control Cable 600V

Application:

Type MC control cables are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial, aerial supported by a messenger, and where superior electrical properties are desired. These cables are capable of operating continuously at the conductor temperature not in excess of 90°C for normal operation in wet and dry locations, 130°C for emergency overload, and 250°C for short circuit conditions. For uses in Class I, II, and III, Division 2 hazardous locations per NEC Article 501 and 502.

Also Known As:

MC tinned copper control cable, XLPE insulated tinned copper cable, PVC jacketed control cable 600V, 600V tinned copper control cable, armored control cable XLPE PVC, MC control cable 600V XLPE, tinned copper power cable 600V, MC cable tinned copper XLPE, low voltage control cable PVC, 600V MC tinned copper control cable.

Standards:

• ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
• ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
• UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
• UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables
• UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
• ICEA S-58-679 Control Cable Conductor Identification Method 1 Table 2
• ICEA S-73-532 Standard for Control, Thermocouple Extension and Instrumentation Cables
• ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy

Construction:

• Conductor: 7 strands class B compressed tinned copper per ASTM B33 and ASTM B8
• Insulation: Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) XHHW-2, 30 Mils thick for all cable sizes
• Grounding Conductor: Class B compressed stranded bare copper
• Filler: Polypropylene filler on cables with 5 or less conductors
• Binder: Polyester flat thread binder tape applied for cables with more than 5 conductors
• Armor: Aluminum Interlocked Armor (AIA)
• Overall Jacket: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket