Product Information

Specification

12-3C Solid Copper MC Lite® THHN/THWN Insulation Aluminum Interlocked Armored Cable

Allowable Ampacity for 12-3C Solid Copper MC Lite® THHN/THWN Insulation Aluminum Interlocked Armored Cable: 100 Amps

The MC Lite Aluminum Armored Cable features Aluminum Interlocking Armor with ColorSpec®. The version of this product without ColorSpec® can be found here.

Applications:

Commercial, industrial, multi-residential branch circuits, and feeder wiring, 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 Aluminum Interlocking Armor featuring ColorSpec®

Also Known as:

AFC Cable, MC Cable, MC Lite Cable, MC Aluminum, MC Armored, Aluminum Strip, Interlocking Armored, Interlocking Aluminum, 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)
• Grounding: One grounding means – Insulated Green
• Neutral Conductor: White for 120/208V circuits, Grey for 480Y/277V circuits

Features & Benefits:

• Aluminum armor with Phase/Circuit Stripes
• UL Classified for Through-Wall Penetrations
• MC Lite is a traditional Type MC cable containing one or more copper grounding • conductors; 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: 3
• Conductor Stranding: Solid
• Ground Size AWG: 12 (Green)
• Approx. Armor O.D: 0.530 Inch
• Weight 1000ft: 135 Lbs
• (Black / Red / White) 250' Coil Code: 2105S42-00
• (Black / Red / White) 1000' Reel Code: 2105S60-00
• (Red / Blue / White) 250' Coil Code: 2105S42-04
• (Red / Blue / White) 1000' Reel Code: 2105S60-04
• (Black / Blue / White) 250' Coil Code: 2105S42-05
• (Black / Blue / White) 1000' Reel Code: 2105S60-05

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