250 MCM 3C Type MC Aluminum Interlocked Armor 50% Ground PVC Jacket 600/1000V
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250 MCM 3C Type MC Aluminum Interlocked Armor 50% Ground PVC Jacket 600/1000V
Application:
Type MC Power Cable 600Volt Three Conductor Aluminum, Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulation XHHW-2 Three Bare AL 50% Ground Aluminum Interlocked Armor (AIA), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket with. Silicone Free.
Also Known As:
250 MCM MC Cable, 250 MCM Aluminum Armor Cable, 250 MCM Interlocked Armor Cable, Power Cable 600V, 250 MCM 50% Ground PVC Jacket 1000V Cable.
Standards:
• ASTM B801 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy
• ASTM B836 Compact Rounded Stranded Aluminum Conductors
• UL 44 Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
• UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables
• UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
• ICEA S-58-679 Control Cable Conductor Identication Method 3 (1-BLACK, 2-RED, 3-BLUE)
• ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70) Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy
Features:
• Southwire’s 600 Volt Type MC power cables are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial, aerial supported by a messenger, and where superior electrical properties are desired.
• These cables are capable of operating continuously at the conductor temperature not in excess of 90°C for normal operation in wet and dry locations, 130°C for emergency overload, and 250°C for short circuit conditions. For uses in Class I, II, and III, Division 2 hazardous locations per NEC Article 501 and 502.
• The ground is sized to 50% of the phase conductor with three separate bare grounds one in each interstecie between condutors. Silicone Free.
Construction:
• Conductor: Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800 and ASTM B836
• Insulation: Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Type XHHW-2
• Grounding Conductor: Three separate ground wires with a combined circular mil of 50% of the phase condutor. Class B compact stranded 8000 Series aluminum per ASTM B800 and ASTM B836
• Filler: Paper ller or Polypropylene ller
• Binder: Polypropylene tape
• Armor: Aluminum Interlocked Armor (AIA)
• Overall Jacket: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Jacket
Specifications:
• Size: 250 MCM
• Conductor Number: 3
• Number of Triads: 35
• Diameter Over Conductor (inch): 0.52
• Insulation Thickness (mil): 65
• Ground No. x AWG: 3 x 2
• Diameter Over Armor (inch): 1.716
• Jacket Thickness (Mils): 60
• Approx. Od (inch): 1.836
• Approx. Weight (Lbs/1000′): 1527
• Min. Bend Radius (In): 12.9
• DC Resistance @ 25°C Ω/1000ft: 0.071
