Applications
C-L-X Type MC cables with the impervious, continuous, corrugated aluminum sheath are recommended as an economical alternate to a wire in conduit system. They are authorized for use on services, feeders and branch circuits for power, lighting, control and signaling circuits in accordance with Articles 330 and 725 of the NEC.
C-L-X Type MC-HL cables may be installed indoors or outdoors, in wet or dry locations, as open runs of cable secured to supports spaced not more than six feet apart, in cable tray, as aerial cable on a messenger, in any approved raceway, direct burial, or encased in concrete. C-L-X Type MC-HL cables are also approved for Classes I, II, and III Division 1 and 2 and Class I,Zones 1 and 2 hazardous locations — NEC Articles 501, 502, and 503 and UL 2225.
Specifications
Conductors: Bare soft annealed copper, Class B stranding per ASTM B-8.
Insulation: X-Olene per ICEA S-73-532/NEMA WC57 and UL 44, Listed UL Type XHHW-2. Meets MIL-DTL-1377H, section 4.8.4.1.2 cold bend at -66°C and ASTM D746-04 brittle point at -76°C.
Conductor Identification: Base Colors and tracers.
Grounding Conductor: Green insulated stranded copper per ASTM B-8, Class B. Meets or exceeds requirements of NEC Table 250.122.
Assembly: Per UL 1569 with binder tape overall.
Sheath: Close fitting, impervious, continuous, corrugated aluminum C-L-X per UL 1569.
Exceeds grounding conductor requirements of NEC Table 250.122
Jacket: Black Okoseal (PVC) per UL requirements for Type MC Cables. Meets ASTM D746-04 brittle point at -40°C
