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TYPE MC-COPPER CONDUCTOR STEEL ARMOR/XHHW-2 INNERS

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS:Standards:Underwriters Laboratories Standards UL-44, UL-1569 for type MC, Federal Specification A-A59544,IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test, and the National Electric Code (NEC); ARRA 2009; Section 1605 "Buy American" Compliant

Applications: Type MC cable shall be permitted as follows: • Permitted use for service power and feeder distribution in industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings • Acceptable for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits • Allowable in concealed or exposed systems • Permitted use in dry locations and embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations • Utilized for environmental air-handling spaces (NEC 300.22)(C) • Allowable in assembly occupancies (NEC 518.4) • Permissible in theaters, audience areas of motion pictures, television studios, and similar locations (NEC 520.5) • Allowable installations in approved raceways and cable trays (NEC 392) • Suitable for installation under raised floors for IT equipment (NEC 645.5) • Permitted in Class I Div. 2, Class II Div. 2, and Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations • Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems

CONSTRUCTION:Available in sizes 14 AWG through 750 KCMIL, Encore’s Metal Clad Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type XHHW-2 conductors rated 90°C dry locations. Sizes 14 AWG through 1 AWG contain a green insulated grounding conductor. Larger sizes are supplied with a bare ground conductor. All conductors are cabled together with separator tape containing the identification print legend to form the cable core. Interlocked galvanized steel armor is applied over the entire assembly.

XHHW-2CopperConductors

SeparatorTape

InterlockedGalvanized SteelArmor

Listed E-301130

AWG/No. Type

Conductors

Green Ground Coil (ft) Reel (ft)

Standard PackagingOverall Diameter (in)

ApproximateNet Weight

(lbs/1000 ft) 90°C

Allowable Ampacity (Amps)*

75°C

Type MC-Copper Conductor Steel Armor/XHHW-2 Inners 600V

Note: Ampacities are based on Table 310.15(B)(16) of the NEC. *Ampacities shown are for general use as specified by the NEC, Section 310.15.For equipment marked for use at higher temperatures, the conductor ampacity shall be limited to the following per NEC 110.14(C): 60°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less or marked for size 14 AWG through 1 AWG conductor. 75°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than 1 AWG. 90°C for ampacity derating purposes.When the neutral is considered current-carrying conductor, the ampacity of 4/C cables shall be reduced by a factor of 0.80 per NEC 310.15(B)(2)(a).The above data is approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.

14/214/314/412/212/312/410/210/310/48/28/38/46/26/36/44/34/43/33/42/32/4

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14 AWG14 AWG14 AWG12 AWG12 AWG12 AWG10 AWG10 AWG10 AWG10 AWG10 AWG10 AWG8 AWG8 AWG8 AWG8 AWG8 AWG6 AWG6 AWG6 AWG6 AWG

0.4640.4980.5360.5030.5420.5840.5530.5970.6460.6770.7570.8340.7910.8840.9740.9641.0701.0491.1641.1031.228

144169195176210245227275325359447534484610733803986969

119011231393

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115115130130

250'250'250'250'250'250'250'250'250'200'200'200'125'125'100'100'100'100'100'100'100'

1000'1000'1000'1000'1000'1000'1000'1000'1000'

500'/1000'500'/1000'500'/1000'500'/1000'500'/1000'500'/1000'

500'500'500'500'500'500'

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SmartColorID®

AWG/No. Type

Conductors

Green Ground Coil (ft) Reel (ft)

Standard PackagingOverall Diameter (in)

ApproximateNet Weight

(lbs/1000 ft) 90°C

Allowable Ampacity (Amps)*

Number 277/480YNumber 120/208Y

75°C

Additional colors available subject to ERQ

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Ground

Black/WhiteBlack/Red/White

Black/Red/Blue/WhiteGreen

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Ground

Brown/GrayOrange/GrayYellow/GrayPurple/Gray

Brown/Yellow/GrayBrown/Orange/Gray

Brown/Orange/Yellow/GrayBrown/Yellow/Purple/Gray

Green

Standard Conductor Color Coding

See page 104 for complete legend

SmartColorID® Legend:

Features:Installation costs reduced up to 50% over conduit and wire. Insulating anti-short bushings are supplied with each reel or coil. SmartColorID® labels are spaced at regular intervals on the exterior of the metal sheathing and are removable. For ease of installation and pulling, cable is reverse wound on reels. Coils are designed to be pulled from the inside.

RemovableSmartColorID®

Label(patent pending)

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100100115115

SmartColorID®

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TYPE MC-COPPER CONDUCTOR STEEL ARMOR/XHHW-2 INNERS

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS:Standards:Underwriters Laboratories Standards UL-44, UL-1569 for type MC, Federal Specification A-A59544, IEEE 1202 (70,000 Btu/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test, and the National Electric Code (NEC); ARRA 2009; Section 1605 "Buy American" Compliant

Applications: Type MC cable shall be permitted as follows: • Permitted use for service power and feeder distribution in industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings • Acceptable for power, lighting, control, and signal circuits • Allowable in concealed or exposed systems • Permitted use in dry locations and embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry except in damp or wet locations • Utilized for environmental air-handling spaces (NEC 300.22)(C) • Allowable in assembly occupancies (NEC 518.4) • Permissible in theaters, audience areas of motion pictures, television studios, and similar locations (NEC 520.5) • Allowable installations in approved raceways and cable trays (NEC 392) • Suitable for installation under raised floors for IT equipment (NEC 645.5) • Permitted in Class I Div. 2, Class II Div. 2, and Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations • Listed for use in UL 1, 2, and 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems

CONSTRUCTION:Available in sizes 14 AWG through 750 KCMIL, Encore’s Metal Clad Cable is constructed with soft-drawn copper, Type XHHW-2 conductors rated 90°C dry locations. Sizes 14 AWG through 1 AWG contain a green insulated grounding conductor. Larger sizes are supplied with a bare ground conductor. All conductors are cabled together with separator tape containing the identification print legend to form the cable core. Interlocked galvanized steel armor is applied over the entire assembly.

XHHW-2CopperConductors

SeparatorTape

InterlockedGalvanizedSteelArmor

Listed E-301130

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Conductors

AWG/No. 75°C 90°CStandard Packaging

(ft)

Allowable Ampacity (Amps)*

Type Ground

Approximate Net Weight

(lbs/1000 ft)

Outside DiameterOver Armor

(in)1/31/4

1/0-31/0-42/0-32/0-43/0-33/0-44/0-34/0-4250-3250-4300-3300-4350-3350-4400-3400-4500-3500-4600-3600-4750-3750-4

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6 AWG Green Insulated6 AWG Green Insulated

6 AWG Bare6 AWG Bare6 AWG Bare6 AWG Bare4 AWG Bare4 AWG Bare4 AWG Bare4 AWG Bare4 AWG Bare4 AWG Bare3 AWG Bare3 AWG Bare3 AWG Bare3 AWG Bare3 AWG Bare3 AWG Bare2 AWG Bare2 AWG Bare2 AWG Bare2 AWG Bare1 AWG Bare1 AWG Bare

1.1951.3361.2131.3351.3081.4411.4151.5621.5361.6971.6481.8221.7601.9481.8622.0611.9562.1672.1312.3632.4112.6772.6312.923

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145145170170195195225225260260290290320320350350380380430430475475535535

1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels1000' reels

Type MC-Copper Conductor Steel Armor/XHHW-2 Inners 600V

Note: Ampacities are based on Table 310.15(B)(16) of the NEC. *Ampacities shown are for general use as specified by the NEC, Section 310.15.For equipment marked for use at higher temperatures, the conductor ampacity shall be limited to the following per NEC 110.14(C): 60°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less or marked for size 14 AWG through 1 AWG conductor. 75°C when terminated to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than 1 AWG. 90°C for ampacity derating purposes.When the neutral is considered current-carrying conductor, the ampacity of 4/C cables shall be reduced by a factor of 0.80 per NEC 310.15(B)(2)(a).The above data is approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.

AWG/No. Type

Conductors

Green Ground Coil (ft) Reel (ft)

Standard PackagingOverall Diameter (in)

ApproximateNet Weight

(lbs/1000 ft) 90°C

Allowable Ampacity (Amps)*

Number 277/480YNumber 120/208Y

75°C

Additional colors available subject to ERQ

234

Ground

Black/WhiteBlack/Red/White

Black/Red/Blue/WhiteBare

22223344

Ground

Brown/GrayOrange/GrayYellow/GrayPurple/Gray

Brown/Yellow/GrayBrown/Orange/Gray

Brown/Orange/Yellow/GrayBrown/Yellow/Purple/Gray

Bare

Standard Conductor Color CodingFeatures:Installation costs reduced up to 50% over conduit and wire. Insulating anti-short bushings are supplied with each reel. For ease of installation and pulling, cable is reverse wound on reels.