Description
Southwire 55637701 MCAP All Purpose Cable Aluminum Armor (2) 12 AWG Conductor Black and White 250 ft.
Construction
Conductor:Solid or 19 strands class C compressed copper per ASTM B3 and ASTM B8
Insulation:All phases are insulated with Polyvinyl Chloride with Nylon Sheath Type THHN/THWN
Binder:Mylar tape
Ground:Full-sized bare 8000 series aluminum grounding/bonding conductor. Armor and bare aluminum conductor form the equipment ground path.
Armor:Aluminum Interlocked Armor
Specifications
Cond. Size 12 AWG
Conductor Number 2
Color BK,WE
Diameter Over Conductor (in) 0.090 inch
Cond. Strands 19
Insulation Thickness (mils) 20 mils
Diameter Over Armor (in) 0.438 inch
Approx. Weight (lbs/1000′) 90 lbs/1000′
MCAP All Purpose cable has (2) 12 AWG copper conductors. Cable has aluminum armor and is packaged in a 250 ft. Coil. Cable is black and white.
Applications
Wherever standard AC or MC cable is permitted.
Branch circuit wiring in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings.
Power, lighting, control, and signal circuits.
Fished or embedded in plaster.
Concealed or exposed installations.
Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22 (C).
Places of Assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5.
Installation in cable tray and approved raceways.
Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables per NEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(D)(2).







