250′ 2/3 W/GRND Stranded Aluminum Conductor Interlocked Armor MC Cable

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2/3 W/GRND Stranded Aluminum Conductor Interlocked Armor MC Cable

2-2-2-6 Metal Clad (MC) Cable with Ground, Aluminum Armored, Stranded Aluminum Conductors

Allowable Ampacity for 2-3 W/GRND ALUMINUM METAL CLAD CABLE at 75C: 90 Amps

Applications:

Aluminum MC cable, or aluminum metal clad cable, is an electrical wire used under high ambient temperature in power distribution, particularly in feeder, branch, and service ones, in diverse purpose buildings. The MC cable is also used for diverse circuits, such as control, signal, power, and lighting ones, as well as this electrical cable is used for installations, air-handling spaces, places of assembly, aerial applications, cable tray and raceways, IT equipment, and hazardous locations.

Also Known As:

2-3 metal clad cable, 2-3 mc cable, 2-3 mc wires, 2-3 cable metal clad, 2-3 aluminum clad wire, 2-3 mc feeder cable, 2-3 electrical feeder cable, 2-3 electrical wire feeder, 2-3 isolated ground mc cable, 2-3 aluminum mc cable,

Standards:

• UL 44, UL 1569 for type MC

• ICEA S 95-658

• NEMA WC70

• Federal Spec A-A59544 (formerly J C 30B)

• IEEEE 1202 70,000 BTU vertical flame test

Construction

Conductors:

MC wires conductor is an 8000 series aluminum conductor. These conductors are also light, soft, and flexible, hence easy to work with, especially during installation.

Insulation:

The aluminum clad wire has a color-coded cross-linked polyethylene (XLP) insulation, which improves the service life of the cable. XLP is resistant to abrasion, heat, corrosive chemicals, moisture, and sunlight, making the cable withstand the punishing outdoor conditions. Due to color coding, it is easily identifiable and non-conducting, which keeps the user safe from shocks.

Armor:

The armor of the MC feeder cable is an overall aluminum interlocked armor.

Specifications:

Part Number: 2-03GALUM-R-MC
No. Conductors: 3 + 1 Ground
Size (AWG/kcmil): 2 AWG
Ground Wire Size: 6 AWG
Insulation Thickness ( inches ): 0.045
Diameter Over Armor ( inches ): 1.13
Net Weight ( lbs/kft ): 438
Ampacity** at 75C: 90
Ampacity** at 90C: 100

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Application:

• Aluminum Conductor – Aluminum MC Cable is suitable for use in branch, feeder and service power distribution under high ambient temperature in commercial, industrial, institutional, casinos and multi-residential buildings; for power, lighting, control and signal circuits; in concealed or exposed installations; in environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22; in places of assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5; in aerial applications when attached to a messenger; for installation in cable tray and approved raceways; under raised floors for IT equipment per NEC 645.5(D) and 645.5(D)(2); Class I Div 2, Class II Div 2, Class III Div 1 hazardous locations.

Conductors:

• Aluminum Conductor – Aluminum MC Cable has a compact strand 8000 series aluminum alloy conductors.

Insulation:

• Aluminum Conductor – Aluminum MC Cable has color coded cross-linked polyethylene XLP insulation. The cable ground is either bare or has green insulation. A binder tape is wrapped over the conductor assembly.

Armor:

• Aluminum Conductor – Aluminum MC Cable has an overall aluminum interlocked armor.

Standards:

• UL 44, UL 1569 for type MC
• ICEA S 95-658
• NEMA WC70
• Federal Spec A-A59544 (formerly J C 30B)
• IEEEE 1202 70,000 BTU vertical flame test