500-3C W/G Aluminum interlocked Armor AIA Copper Conductor Type MC Metal Clad PVC Jacket Power Cable

500-3C W/G Aluminum interlocked Armor AIA Copper Conductor Type MC Metal Clad PVC Jacket Power Cable

Applications:

XLPE/AIA/PVC 600 Volt Power Type MC Cables provide an excellent crush resistance and a cost effective alternative to installations in conduit in commercial, industrial and utility applications as well as being Sunlight, Oil and Chemical resistant. They may be used in raceways, direct buried, free air and wet or dry locations at 90°C. Permitted and approved for use per NEC Article 330 for Class 1 Div 2, Class 2 Div 2, and Class 3 Div 1 & 2 industrial hazardous locations.

Also Known As:

500-3 Interlocked Armor Cable, 500-3 Aluminum Interlocked Armor Cable, 500-3 AIA Cable, 500-3 MC Cable, MC Wire, 500-3 Metal Clad Copper Wire, 500-3 Type MC Wire, 500-3 Power Cable, Industrial Cable, 500-3 PVC Jacket Wire, 500-3 Copper Conductor MC Cable, 500-3 Aluminum Armor MC Cable, 500-3 AIA Cable, 500-3 Copper Metal Clad Wire.

Construction:

Conductors:

Fully annealed bare copper Class B compressed strand per ASTM Standards

Grounding Conductor:

Uninsulated, fully annealed bare copper Class B compressed strand per ASTM Standards

Insulation:

• Flame Retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene (FR-XLPE)
• Conductors are Type XHHW-2

Assembly:

Conductors are cabled together with or without non-hygroscopic fillers as required to form a round cable core

Jacket:

Moisture and sunlight resistant, Flame Retardant Polyvinyl Chloride (FR-PVC) black

Armor:

Aluminum Interlocked Armor (AIA)

Standards:

• Rated at 90°C wet or dry locations
• Meets cold bend test at -25°C
• UL Type MC
• UL 44, UL 1569, UL 1581, UL 1685 (Flame Exposure Test)
• ICEA S-95-658 NEMA WC70
• ICEA T-29-520 210,000 BTU Flame Test
• IEEE 1202/CSA FT4 70,000 BTU Flame Test
• IEEE 383/UL1581 70,000 BTU Flame Test
• Sunlight Resistant for CT Use

Specifications:

• Size: 500 MCM
  
• No. of Conductor: 3
  
• Ground Wire Size: 2 AWG
  
• Insulation Thickness (inches): 0.065
  
• Diameter Under the Armor (inches): 2.002
• Jacket Thickness (inches): 0.060
  
• Overall Diameter (inches): 2.462
  
• Net. Weight (lbs./kft): 6104