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Wire Specications

HCF, MC Cable Specications All Purpose Hospital Care Facility

Conductors) Size (AWG / # of Phase Conductor

Copper Ground Green THHN (AWG)

Allowable Ampacities+

Standard Packaging

Grounding / Bonding Conductor

Diameter Overall (inches)

Per 1,000' Weight (lb.)

Conductor Type

60°C

75°C

90°C

Coil (ft.)

Reel (ft.)

20

250

12 / 2

Solid

10 Solid AL

12

0.445

110

20

20

1000

20

250

12

0.480

134

20

20

1000

12 / 3

Solid

10 Solid AL

12 / 4

Solid

10 Solid AL

12

0.515

180

20

20

20

250

750

10 / 2

Solid

8 Solid AL

10

0.520

162

30

30

30

250

750

10 / 3

Solid

8 Solid AL

10

0.565

202

30

30

30

250

500

10 / 4

Solid

8 Solid AL

10

0.670

266

30

30

30

250

500

Size (AWG / # of Phase Conductors) Conductor

Diameter

Allowable Ampacities+

Standard Packaging

Type Conductor Bonding Grounding / Conductor

Weight Per 1,000'

Minimum Nominal

Maximum

60°C

75°C

90°C

Coil (ft.)

Reel (ft.)

(lb.)

20

20

250

12 / 2

Stranded 10 Solid AL

440.5

450.5

460.5

135

20

1000

20

20

250

12 / 3 12 / 4

505.0 530.0

515.0 540.0

525.0 550.0

165 194

20 20

1000

Stranded 10 Solid AL Stranded 10 Solid AL

20

20

250

750

10 / 2

Stranded 8 Solid AL

555.0

565.0

575.0

189

30

30

30

250

750

10 / 3

Stranded 8 Solid AL

635.0

645.0

655.0

232

30

30

30

250

500

10 / 4

Stranded 8 Solid AL

668.0

678.0

688.0

268

30

30

30

250

500

Note: Ampacities based on Table 310.16 of the NED, 2008 Edition. + Allowable ampacities shown are for general uses as speci ed by the National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition, section 310.15. If the equipment is 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 through 1 AWG conductors. 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. Per NEC 310.15(B)(2)(a), the ampacity of 4/C cables shall be reduced by a factor of 0.80 when the neutral is considered a current-carrying conductor. * Circuit sizes 12 AWG and 10 AWG are also available as stranded conductors.

No. of Conductors 2

Black, White Color Sequence 120/208Y

No. of Conductors 2

Brown, Gray Color Sequence 277/480Y

3 4

Black, White, Red

2 2 2 3 3 4 4

Orange, Gray Yellow, Gray Purple, Gray

Black, White, Red, Blue

Ground Conductor Green

Brown, Yellow, Gray Brown, Orange, Gray

Other special colors are available subject to economic order quantity. Custom cable constructions available for homeruns, multiple or oversized neutrals and isolated grounds. Subject to economic order quantity.

Brown, Orange, Yellow, Gray Brown, Yellow, Purple, Gray

Ground Conductor Green

HCF MC-AP Type MC All Purpose Hospital Care Facility X • Increased labor savings compared to Type AC HCF. • Easy to identify green armor. • UL Classi ed 1, 2, and 3 hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems: W-J-3037, W-L-3110, W-L-3113, W-L-3117, W-L-3120, W-L-3121, W-L-3160, C-AJ-3115, C-AJ-3140, C-AJ-3142, C-AJ-3145, C-AJ-3137, C-AJ-3202, C-AJ-4065, C-AJ-4066, F-C-3038. • • Cable reverse wound on reel for ease of pulling and installation. When pulling from coils, pull from inside to ensure ease of installation. • Armor ground path is approximately 3.5 times better than Type AC HCF cable and is equivalent to a green insulated copper grounding conductor. •

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