Product Information

Specification

12/2C Stranded Copper MC Lite® IG THHN/THWN Insulation Aluminum Interlocked Armored Cable

Allowable Ampacity for 12/2C Stranded Copper MC Lite® IG THHN/THWN Insulation Aluminum Interlocked Armored Cable: 100 Amps

Applications:

Commercial, industrial, multi-residential branch circuits and feeder wiring approved for MC cable requiring isolated, redundant or dedicated grounding conductors, services for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits, exposed or concealed, fished, surface mounted, embedded in plaster, environmental air-handling spaces, open or messenger supported aerial runs, dry locations, in hazardous locations to Class I & II Div. 2 and Class III, Div. 1 & 2 (per NEC® Articles 501, 502, 503, 530), and in Places of Assembly MC Lite® Interlocking Silver Aluminum Armored Isolated Ground Cable

Also Known as:

AFC Cable, MC Cable, MC Lite Cable, MC Aluminum, MC Armored, Aluminum Strip, Interlocking Armored, Interlocking Aluminum, Isolated Ground Cable, Aluminum Cable, MC 120/208V Cable

Construction:

• Armor: Interlocking Aluminum Strip
• Conductors: Solid/Stranded Copper
• Conductor Insulation: THHN/THWN
• Assembly Covering: Polypropylene Tape
• Maximum Voltage Rating: 600V
• Maximum Temperature Rating: 90°C (dry)
• Neutral Conductor: White for 120/208V circuits
• Grounding: Two grounding means – 2 Insulated Green

Features & Benefits:

• Ideal where isolated or dedicated grounding is required
• High strength, lightweight steel or aluminum armor
• Features 2 green grounds, 1 solid green, 1 with yellow stripe
• Blue or silver armor with additional green stripe for easy identification
• UL Classified for Through-Wall Penetrations
• MC TUff IG & MC Lite IG are traditional Type MC cables; the armor is not an equipment grounding means.
• Aluminum armored cables are RoHS Compliant
• Made in USA of US and/or imported materials

References & Ratings:

• UL 83, 1479, 1569, 1581, 2556,File Reference E80042
• NEC® 230.43, 300.22(C), 392, 396, 330, 501, 502, 503, 530, 504, 505, 518, 520, 530, 645
• Federal Specification A-A–59544 (formerly J-C–30B)
• Meets all applicable OSHA and HUD Requirements
• May be surface mounted, fished, and/or embedded in plaster
• Cable Tray Rated, install per NEC®
• UL Classified 1, 2, and 3 hours through (Fire) penetration product, R–14141
• Environmental air-handling Space Installation per NEC® 300.22(C)
• RoHS Compliant
• Made in USA of US and/or imported materials

Specification:

• AWG Size: 12
• Number of Conductors: 2
• Conductor Stranding: Stranded
• Ground Size AWG: 12 (Green, Green / Yellow)
• Approx. Armor O.D: 0.573 Inch
• Weight 1000ft: 140 Lbs
• (Black / White) 250' Coil Code: 2159S42-80
• (Black / White) 1000' Reel Code: 2159S-60-80

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