Type Mc Electrical Cable

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Type mc electrical cable.

We illustrate a variety of types of electrical wiring found in older buildings. The afc cable systems 250 ft. Truck tool rental. 12 2 gauge mc the afc cable systems 250 ft.

While varying somewhat by area of the country in the u s latin america europe and other areas there are recognizable generations of electrical wiring knob tube greenfield armored cable or bx wiring plastic or nm. The armor features phase circuit stripes for easy identification. Uses and advantages of metal clad cable. Kingwire s aluminum mc cable is suitable for use in concealed or exposed installations including environmental air spaces per nec 300 22.

Afc cable systems 14 3 x 100 ft. Type mc cable is a general purpose cable used in the pulp and paper oil and gas mining petroleum and chemical industries as well as in commercial buildings. In addition to standard hospital green and fire alarm red afc has identified their mc tuff product with. Afc s colorspec id system allows for the easy identification of cables without the need to open any panels.

What is mc cable. Price low to high. Old electrical wiring types photo guide to types of electrical wiring in older buildings. The lower the gauge the thicker the wire and the greater its capacity for electrical current.

In ventilated non ventilated or ladder type cable trays in dry or wet conditions. Mc cable may be used under the following conditions. Afc manufactures standard type mc cables including mc tuff mc lite and other mc cables in a variety of specialty configurations most featuring the colorspec id system. We wrote in an earlier blog about romex wiring and why it should be a replacement for knob and tube wiring and aluminum wiring for residences today kb electric llc will provide useful information on another type of wiring known as mc cable metal clad cable.

12 2 gauge mc lite cable protects the inner thhn thwn solid conductors with an aluminum interlocking armored jacket. Type mc cable can be used to replace wire and conduit in applications such as cable tray power lighting service feeders and branch circuits as permitted by the national electrical code. Solid mc lite cable model 2102s30. Ul listed for through wall penetrations.

Cable consists of one or more conductors wrapped in a sheath.