16 AWG 12Triads Type MC-HL PVC Individual + Overall Shield Continuously Welded Armor Cable 600V

16 AWG 12Triads Type MC-HL PVC Individual + Overall Shield Continuously Welded Armor Cable 600V

Application:

Type MC-HL Instrumentation Cable 600 Volt PVC/Nylon Insulated Singles Shielded Triads with Overall Shield Continuous Corrugated Armor - ARMOR-X -50°C to 90°C.

Also Known As:

16 AWG MC-HL Cable, 12 Triads Shielded Cable, PVC Shielded MC Cable, Type MC-HL 600V Cable, Industrial Armored Cable, 16 AWG Electrical Conduit Cable, Welded Armor Cable 600V, 16 AWG Shielded Triads Cable, PVC Jacket MC Cable.

Standards:

• ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
• ASTM B33 Standard Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
• UL 66 Fixture Wire
• UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables
• UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test (1/0 and Larger)
• UL 2225 Cables and Cable-Fittings For Use In Hazardous (Classied) Locations
• IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
• IEEE 1580 Recommended Practice for Marine Cable
• EPA 40 CFR, Part 26, Subpart C heavy metals per Table 1, TCLP method

Features:

• Southwire’s Instrumentation Cables Type MC-HL ARMOR-X per UL 1569 are suitable for installations as outlined in NEC
• Article 330 for process control and instrumentation, control circuits for operation and interconnection of protective and signaling devices and for general use in manufacturing, industrial and commercial distribution systems. 
• Cables are constructed with 7-strand copper conductors insulated with nylon covered PVC. The triad conductors are colored black, white, red and alpha-numeric printed. Each triad has an aluminum polyester foil with 100% coverage and a tinned drain wire. 
• The overall assembly is covered with an aluminum polyester foil with 100% coverage and a tinned drain wire. 
• The cable is suited for use in cable trays, raceways, conduit, aerial (when supported with a messenger) and direct burial.
• The cable is rated for -50°C to 90°C and rated for Class I Div I hazardous locations. The inner jacket is black PVC with a nylon rip cord for easy removal. The outer jacket is black PVC.

Construction:

• Conductor: Class B stranded bare copper per ASTM B3 and B8
• Insulation: Premium Grade Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plus nylon. Color code: Black, White, Red with alpha-numeric print on each pair. 1-ONE, 2-TWO
• Drain Wire: Tinned copper
• Twisted Shielded Triads: 100% coverage aluminum/polyester foil shield with an individual drain wire shown in step 3
• Binder: Mylar binder
• Overall Drain Wire: Tinned Copper
• Overall Shielded: 100% coverage aluminum/polyester foil shield with a drain wire as shown in step 6
• Rip Cord: Rip cord under jacket for ease of removal
• Inner Jacket: Black Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
• Armor: ARMOR-X continuous impervious weld corrugated aluminum armor
• Jacket: Black sunlight and moisture resistant Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 

Specifications:

• Size: 16 AWG
• Number of Triads: 12
• Diameter Over Conductor (inch): 0.056
• Insulation Thickness (mil): 15
• Diameter Over Armor (inch): 1.43
• Jacket Thickness (Mils): 60
• Approx. Od (inch): 1.556
• Approx. Weight (Lbs/1000'):  1107
• Min. Bend Radius (In):  10.8
• DC Resistance @ 25°C Ω/1000ft: 4.181