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HW024A: Type MC Feeder Cable - XHHW-2 Aluminum

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Application:

For use in power, lighting, control and signal circuits and as branch circuits and power feeders in industrial, commercial, institutional and residential installations up to 600 voltas. Approved for use in dry locations, fished through finished concrete, embedded in plaster, aerial when fixed to a messenger support cable, concealed or exposed, cable trays, under raised floors, and other raceways. May be used in Class I and II, Division 2 as well as Class II, Division 1 and 2 hazardous locations.

Conductor Identification
  • 3/C - Black, Red or Red-Stripe, White or White-Stripe
  • 4/C - Black, Red or Red-Stripe, Blue or Blue-Stripe, White or White-Stripe

Conductors
  • Compact stranded AA-8000 series aluminum alloy per ASTM B801 or ASTM B836 and ASTM B800.

Grounding Conductor
  • Bare compact stranded AA-8000 series aluminum.

Insulation
  • Thermoset cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) meeting the requirements for XHHW-2 per UL 44

Assembly
  • Insulated conductors are cabled with a bare ground wire, interstices are filled with suitable non-hygroscopic fillers, as required. A binder tape of synthetic material assembles the core in an essentially round configuration.

Armor
  • Aluminum interlocking tape armor applied over the assembled core.

Jacket
  • None (Overall PVC Jacket available upon request)

Product Features
  • Cables are UL listed as Type XHHW-2
  • Temperature rating of 90C; dry
  • Lead free

Additional Standards
  • UL 44: Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
  • UL 1569: Type MC, Metal Clad Cables
  • Type MC per NEC Article 330
  • Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22 ©
  • Places of Assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5
  • ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70)
  • Cable passes IEEE 1202 (70,000 BTU/hr) Vertical Cable Tray Flame Test

Notes
  • 60˚C - When terminated to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less or marked for conductor sizes 6 through1 AWG.
  • 75˚C - When terminated to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than size 1 AWG.
  • 90˚C - For ampacity derating purposes.
  • *Ampacities shown are for general use as specified by the National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition, Article 310.15(B)(16).
  • All drawings, designs, specifications, plans and particulars of weights, sizes and dimensions contained in the technical or commercial documentation of HWC is indicative only and shall not be binding on HWC or be treated as constituting a representation on the part of HWC.

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Aluminum MC Feeder Cable

For use in power, lighting, control and signal circuits and as branch circuits and power feeders in industrial, commercial, institutional and residential installations up to 600 volts. Approved for use in dry locations, fished through finished concrete, embedded in plaster, aerial when fixed to a messenger support cable, concealed or exposed, cable trays, under raised floors, and other raceways. May be used in Class I and II, Division 2 as well as Class II, Division 1 and 2 hazardous locations.

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