Type Mc Cable Nec

Kingwire s aluminum mc cable is suitable for use in concealed or exposed installations including environmental air spaces per nec 300 22.

Type mc cable nec.

New for the 2017 nec code cycle is section 330 15 entitled metal clad cable. Type mc cable with four or less conductors sized no larger than 10 awg must be secured within 12 in. General use mc cables cannot be used in wet locations but there are some types of specialty mc cables that can. What are the uses not permitted by the nec for metal clad cable type mc.

Nec 330 metal clad cable. 336 6 power and control tray cable. Type mc cable isn t permitted to be used where. The mc stat cable is a hospital grade cable with two ground fault paths that meet nec 517 requirements for health care applications.

Type mc cable installed outside of buildings must comply with sec. Mc luminary cable type mc pcs. 332 6 mineral insulated metal sheathed cable. Types nm nmc and nms.

Types se and use. A clarification was made to the permitted uses of mc cable installed in a wet location. There are a number of changes in the 2002 national electrical code nec regarding metal clad type mc cable that should be reviewed before your next electrical project in the 1999 nec article 334 covered type mc cable. Nec 518 assembly occupancies.

328 6 medium voltage cable. These redundant ground fault paths provide added safety for hospital and patient care areas. All local electrical codes and standards must also be reviewed prior to and during electrical installations to insure conformity to those safety standards which may amend the national electrical code. 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.

However in the 2002 nec type mc cable has been relocated into article 330 until you become familiar with the new location in the nec it may take some searching to find it. Of every outlet box junction box cabinet or fitting and at intervals not exceeding 6 ft. Type mc exposed work. 4 installed outside of buildings.

Type mc cable must be supported at intervals not exceeding 6 ft. The previous code language in 330 10 note 11 was unclear. 322 6 flat cable assemblies. 330 12 1 subject to physical damage.

Nec 320 armored cable.