12-3C Solid Copper Parking Deck/Lot Interlocked Steel Armored 480Y/277 PVC Jacketed MC Cable
Allowable Ampacity for 12-3C Solid Copper Parking Deck/Lot Interlocked Steel Armored 480Y/277 PVC Jacketed MC Cable: 100 Amps
Galvanized Steel Armor With PVC Jacket
Applications:
Branch circuit and feeder wiring for lighting, control, and signal circuits in wet, dirty, or oily locations. Suitable for direct burial in earth or concrete, surface-mounted, or trenched for parking decks, parking lots, golf courses, ski resorts, docks, marinas, pumping stations, and stadium lighting. Also used for continuous runs to outdoor or underground swimming pool motors, pumps, and related equipment (per NEC 680). Can be installed in exposed or concealed cable trays, in direct sunlight, and in hazardous locations up to Class I & II, Div. 2, and Class III, Div. 1 & 2 (NEC Articles 501, 502, 503, 530). Features galvanized steel armor with a PVC jacket.
Also Known as:
AFC Cable, MC Cable, Galvanized Steel, Galvanized Armor, Interlocking Steel Strip, Deck/Lot Cable, Interlocking Armor, Copper Cable, Armored Cable, Parking Deck/Lot Cable, 480Y/277 Cable
Construction:
• Armor & Jacket: Galvanized Interlocking Steel Strip with gray PVC jacket. Other jacket colors available by special order
• Conductors: Solid/Stranded Copper
• Conductor Insulation: THHN/THWN
• Assembly Covering: Polypropylene Tape
• Grounding Conductor: Insulated Green Copper
• Grounding: Neutral Conductor White for 120/208V circuits, Grey for 480Y/277V circuits
• Maximum Voltage Rating: 600V
• Maximum Temperature Rating: 90°C (dry); 75°C (wet)
Features & Benefits:
• Galvanized steel armor with PVC jacket
• UL listed for direct burial in earth or concrete encasement
• Listed for –40°C low-temperature use
• UL1569, 70,000 BTU, and FT4 vertical tray flame listed
• Sunlight and oil resistance with the direct plow-in capability
• Made in USA of US and/or imported materials
References & Ratings:
• UL 83, 1479, 1569, 1581, 2556, File Reference E80042
• NEC 230.43, 300.5, 392, 396.10(A), 330, 501, 502, 503, 530, 504, 505, 511.7, 513.7(A), 514.7, 515.7(A), 516.7(A), 680.21(A)
• Federal Specification A-A–59544 (formerly J-C–30B)
• UL listed for –40°C low temperature
• UL 1569 70,000 BTU and FT 4/ Vertical Tray Flame Tests IEEE 1202
• UL listed for Cable Tray use
• UL listed for Direct Burial including Concrete Encasement & wet locations
• UL listed Sunlight Resistant
• UL listed Oil Resistant II
• Hazardous locations up to Class I & II, Div. 2 and Class III, Div. 1 & 2 (NEC Articles 501, 502, 503, 530)
• Cable tray rated, install per NEC
• Wet locations per NEC 330.10(11)(C)
• Made in USA of US and/or imported materials
Specification:
• AWG Size: 12
• Number of Conductors: 3
• Conductor Stranding: Solid
• Ground Size AWG: 12 (Green)
• Armor / Jacket Minimum O.D: 0.530 / 0.640 Inch
• Weight 1000ft: 320 Lbs
• (Brown / Orange / Gray) 250′ Coil Code: 2305-42-01
• (Brown / Orange / Gray) 1000′ Reel Code: 2305-60-01
