Cut Sheet

MC
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AFC Cable Systems
®
800-757-6996 www.afcweb.com
Fire Alarm
®
Control Cable – Type MC
– FPLP
Fully Plenum Rated Technical Specifications
Galvanized Steel
Interlocked Armor
(Color-Coded Red)
Assembly Tape
Copper
Conductors
Copper
Ground
Nylon Thermoplastic
TFN or THHN Insulation
Specification Description
Specification Fire Alarm
®
Control Cable
Armor Galvanized Interlocking Steel Strip (red-striped)
Conductors Solid Copper
Conductor TFN 18 & 16 AWG and/or THHN 14 & 12 AWG
Insulation
Assembly Polyester Assembly Tape; Twisted Shielded:
Laminated Aluminum/Mylar
®
Shield with
Tinned Copper drain wire
Maximum FPLP: 105°C (dry)
Temperature Rating MC: 90°C (dry)
Grounding One or more grounding conductors may be
bare or insulated green, see chart below
Neutral Conductor White
Maximum 300V (FPLP)
Voltage Rating 600V (MC)
References & Ratings
• UL 66, 83, 1424, 1479, 1569,
1581, 2556, File Reference E80042
• NEC
®
300.22(C), 392, 330, 430.2,
501, 502, 503, 530, 504, 505, 518,
530, 645, 725, 760, 760.154(A)
• Cable Tray Rated, install per NEC
®
• Federal Specification A-A-59544 (formerly J-C-30B)
• UL Classified 1, 2, and 3 hour through (Fire) penetration product, R-14141
• NFPA 262 (formerly UL 910) Plenum Rated - Type FPLP
• Made in USA of US and/or imported materials
Product Codes, Trade Sizes, Conductors, Packaging & Weights
Grounding Approx. Armor
Product Code Conductor Weight/1000 Minimum
250’ Coil 500’ Reel 750’ Reel 1000’ Reel Trade Size AWG Feet (lbs.) O.D. (inches)
Solid TFN
1801R42-00 1801R45-00 1801R47-00 1801R60-00 18-2 Solid (black, white) 18 bare 115 0.410
1803R42-00 1803R45-00 1803R47-00 1803R60-00 18-4 Solid (black, white, red, blue) 18 bare 130 0.430
1805R42-00 1805R45-00 1805R47-00 1805R60-00 18-6
Solid (black, white, red, blue, yellow, orange) 18 bare 170 0.490
1807R42-00
**
1807R45-00
**
1807R47-00
**
1807R60-00
**
18-8 Solid (black, white, red, blue, yellow, orange, brown, purple) 18 bare 190 0.510
1810R42-00 1810R45-00 1810R47-00 1810R60-00 16-2 Solid (black, white) 16 bare 130 0.420
1813R42-00 1813R45-00 1813R47-00 1813R60-00 16-4 Solid (black, white, red, blue) 16 bare 155 0.440
1815R42-00
**
1815R45-00
**
1815R47-00
**
1815R60-00
**
16-6 Solid (black, white, red, blue, yellow, orange) 16 bare 205 0.510
1817R42-00
**
1817R45-00
**
1817R47-00
**
— 16-8 Solid (black, white, red, blue, yellow, orange, brown, purple) 16 bare 230 0.520
Solid THHN
1834R42-00 1834R45-00 1834R47-00 1834R60-00 14-2 Solid (black, white) 14 (solid green) 175 0.470
1837R42-00 1837R45-00 1837R47-00 1837R60-00 14-4 Solid (black, white, red, blue) 14 (solid green) 230 0.510
1823R42-00
**
1823R45-00
**
— — 14-6 Solid (black, white, red, blue, yellow, orange) 14 (solid green) 250 0.520
1835R42-00 1835R45-00 1835R47-00 1835R60-00 12-2 Solid (black, white) 12 (solid green) 215 0.495
1840R42-00 1840R45-00 — 1840B60-00 12-4 Solid (black, white, red, blue) 12 (solid green) 295 0.565
Twisted Shielded Pairs
1850R42-00 1850R45-00 1850R47-00 1850R60-00 18-2 Solid (1 pair) (black, white) 18 tinned
†
120 0.420
1827R42-00 1827R45-00 1827R47-00 1827R60-00 18-2 Solid (1pair) (black, red) & 18 & 14 tinned
†
290 0.640
shielded 14-2 Solid (1 pair) (black, white) 2 pairs
1860R42-00 1860R45-00 1860R47-00 1860R60-00 16-2 Solid (1 pair) (black, white) 16 tinned
†
135 0.430
1843R42-00 1843R45-00 1843R47-00 1843R60-00 16-4 Solid (2 pair) (black, white) (red, blue) 2–16 tinned
†
160 0.450
1895R42-06 1895R45-06 1895R47-06 1895R60-06 16-2 Solid (1 pair) (black, red) 16 tinned
†
&
190 0.500
16 (solid green)
4901R42-00 4901R45-00 4901R47-00 4901R60-00 16-2 Solid (1 pair) (black, white) & 16 tinned
†
&
280 0.585
un-shielded 12-2 Solid (1 pair) (
black, red ) 12 (solid green)
1828R42-00 1828R45-00 1828R47-00 1828R60-00 14-2 Solid (1 pair) (black, white) 16 tinned
†
&
170 0.470
14 (solid green)
_ _ _ 1828R60-05 14-2 Solid Green (blue, white)
_ _ _ 1835R60-05 12-2 Solid Green (blue, white)
_ — — 1895R60-05 16-2 Solid Green (blue, white)
1881R42-00 1881R45-00 — — 14-4 Solid (2 pair) (black, red) (blue, white) 2–16 tinned
†
&
230 0.565
14 (solid green)
Specialty Colors
1828R42-05 1828R45-05 1828R47-05 1828R60-05 14-2 Twisted Shielded Pair (blue/white) 14 (green+drain) 175 0.470
1834R42-05 1834R45-05 1834R47-05 1834R60-05 14-2 Solid (blue, white) 14 (solid green) 175 0.470
1834R42-06 1834R45-06 1834R47-06 1834R60-06 14-2 Solid (black, red) 14 (solid green) 175 0.470
1834R42-23 1834R45-23 1834R47-23 1834R60-23 14-2 Solid (orange, yellow) 14 (solid green) 175 0.470
1834R42-37 1834R45--37 1834R47-37 1834R60-37 14-2 Solid (brown, purple) 14 (solid green) 175 0.470
1834R42-44 1834R45-44 1834R47-44 1834R60-44 14-2 Solid (gray, gray*) 14 (solid green) 175 0.470
1837R42-05 1837R45-05 1837R47-05 1837R60-05 14-4 Solid (blue, blue*, white, white*) 14 (solid green) 230 0.510
1837R42-06 1837R45-06 1837R47-06 1837R60-06 14-4 Solid (black, black*, red, red*) 14 (solid green) 230 0.510
1895R42-06 1895R45-06 1895R47-06 1895R60-06 16-2 Twisted Shielded Pair (black/red) 16 (green+drain) 230 0.510
NOTE: All dimensions and weights are subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.
† Tinned copper drain/grounding conductor.
**
Made to order only
For the electrical properties of
Fire Alarm
®
Control Cable and
twists per foot information, see page 29.
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