MC-AP™ HCF Type MC All Purpose Health Care Facility THHN/THWN Circuit Size Copper Conductor 120/208V Colors Green Aluminum Armor PVC Jacketed

Southwire #: SPEC60266

Copper THHN Insulated Conductors. Full-Sized Aluminum Equipment Grounding/Bonding Conductor. UL Listed 600 Volt. Rated VW1. Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor is Part of Equipment Bonding/Grounding Path. PVC Jacketed

Priced by quote — copper moves daily (COMEX), so we quote at the current price.

Part numbers in this family (3) ↓

📄 Spec sheet (PDF)

Available sizes & constructions

Cond. Size	Conductor Number	Color	Diameter Over Conductor (in)(cm)	Cond. Strands	Insulation Thickness (mils)(mm)	Ground Size	Diameter Over Armor (in)(cm)	Jacket Thickness (mils)(mm)	Approx. Weight (lbs/1000')(kgs/km)
12 AWG12 AWG	22	BK,WEBK,WE	0.0800.20	SolidSolid	200.51	1x121x12	0.5121.30	501.27	186277	58495001
12 AWG12 AWG	33	BK,RD,WEBK,RD,WE	0.0800.20	SolidSolid	200.51	1x121x12	0.5441.38	501.27	218324	59911101
12 AWG12 AWG	22	4.310.92	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2525	3030	58495001
12 AWG12 AWG	33	4.511.43	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2525	3030	59911101

Part numbers in this family (3)

By size:

Southwire #	Description	Construction	Conductor Color	Packaging
12 AWG · 2 conductors (2)
58495001	12-2 SOL CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND/10 AL GRND MCAP HCF JACKET BLACK PVC JACKET 250 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BLK/WHT/GRN	250 FT COIL
58495002	12-2 SOL CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND/10 AL GRND MCAP HCF JACKET BLACK PVC JACKET 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BLK/WHT/GRN	1000 FT REEL
12 AWG · 3 conductors (1)
59911101	12-3 SOL CU THHN BLACK/RED/WHITE/GREEN GRND/10 AL GRND MCAP HCF JACKET BLACK PVC JACKET 250 FT	12 AWG 3C SOL	BLK/RED/WHT/GRN	250 FT COIL

Application & features

Southwire MC-AP HCF Type MC All Purpose Health Care Facility Cable is suitable for use as follows:

Branch-circuit wiring for patient care areas of hospitals, medical centers, and other health care facilities (when installed in accordance with NEC® Articles 517 and 330, and mechanically protected per Article 300.4). Such areas include nursing homes, dental offices, clinics, and outpatient facilities. Use in hazardous anesthetizing areas is prohibited.

Applications requiring redundant, dedicated or isolated grounding paths.

Fished or embedded in plaster.

Concealed or exposed installations.

Places of Assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5.

Installation in cable tray and approved raceways.

Under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables per NEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(D)(2)

Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.

Use with UL Listed MCI-A fittings.

Binder tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.

Type THHN/THWN rated 75ºC Wet 90ºC Dry.

Armor is in contact with aluminum grounding/bonding conductor and serves as a redundant equipment grounding path component

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable - meets or exceeds the following requirements:

UL Online Product Guide Info - Metal-Clad Cable (PJAZ) ( www.ul.com )

Federal Specification A-A59544 (formerly J-C-30B)

NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 330

Listed for use in UL 1, 2 and 3 Hour Through Penetration Firestop Systems

Standards & references

ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables
UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables
UL 1479 Standard for Safety Fire Tests of Penetration Firestops
UL 1685 FT4 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
IEEE 1202 FT4 Flame Test (70,000) BTU/hr Vertical Tray Test
RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)
Buy American: Compliant with Buy American Requirements, found in 49 U.S.C. § 5323(j); specify “Made in the USA Only!” when ordering to ensure your project receives American made products.