MC-AP™ Type MC All Purpose THHN/THWN Circuit Size Copper Conductor 277/480V Colors

Southwire #: SPEC60237

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.

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

Part numbers in this family (41) ↓

📄 Spec sheet (PDF)

Available sizes & constructions

Cond. Size	Conductor Number	Color	Diameter Over Conductor (in)(cm)	Cond. Strands	Insulation Thickness (mils)(mm)	Num x Neutral Size	Diameter Over Armor (in)(cm)	Approx. Weight (lbs/1000')(kgs/km)
12 AWG12 AWG	22	OE,GYOE,GY	0.0800.20	SolidSolid	200.51		0.4931.25	92137	55553801
12 AWG12 AWG	22	BN,GYBN,GY	0.0900.23	1919	200.51		0.5071.29	95141	55874301
12 AWG12 AWG	33	BN,YW,GYBN,YW,GY	0.0800.20	SolidSolid	200.51		0.5061.29	117174	55554101
12 AWG12 AWG	33	BN,OE,YWBN,OE,YW	0.0900.23	1919	200.51		0.5281.34	122182	55874501
12 AWG12 AWG	44	BN,OE,YW,GYBN,OE,YW,GY	0.0800.20	SolidSolid	200.51		0.5381.37	144214	55573101
12 AWG12 AWG	44	BN,OE,YW,GYBN,OE,YW,GY	0.0900.23	1919	200.51		0.5621.43	151225	55874701
10 AWG10 AWG	22	BN,GYBN,GY	0.1010.26	SolidSolid	250.64		0.5551.41	130193	55573301
10 AWG10 AWG	22	BN,GYBN,GY	0.1130.29	1919	250.64		0.5861.49	139207	56100601
10 AWG10 AWG	33	BN,OE,GYBN,OE,GY	0.1010.26	SolidSolid	250.64		0.5801.47	169251	55573501
10 AWG10 AWG	44	BN,OE,YW,GYBN,OE,YW,GY	0.1010.26	SolidSolid	250.64		0.6191.57	210313	55573701
10 AWG10 AWG	66	BN,OE,YW,GY/BN,GY/OE,GY/YWBN,OE,YW,GY/BN,GY/OE,GY/YW	0.1010.26	SolidSolid	250.64	3x103x10	1.0452.65	316470	58202502
12 AWG12 AWG	22		3.58.89	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2525	3030	55553801
12 AWG12 AWG	22		3.58.89	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2525	3030	55874301
12 AWG12 AWG	33		3.58.89	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2525	3030	55554101
12 AWG12 AWG	33		3.79.40	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2525	3030	55874501
12 AWG12 AWG	44		3.89.65	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2020	2424	55573101
12 AWG12 AWG	44		3.99.91	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2020	2424	55874701
10 AWG10 AWG	22		3.99.91	1.0401.55	1.2531.86	0.0500.07	3535	4040	55573301
10 AWG10 AWG	22		4.110.41	1.0401.55	1.2531.86	0.0500.07	3535	4040	56100601
10 AWG10 AWG	33		4.110.41	1.0401.55	1.2531.86	0.0500.07	3535	4040	55573501
10 AWG10 AWG	44		4.310.92	1.0401.55	1.2531.86	0.0500.07	2828	3232	55573701
10 AWG10 AWG	66	30.08	7.318.54	1.0401.55	1.2531.86	0.0500.07	2424	2828	58202502

Part numbers in this family (41)

By size:

Southwire #	Description	Construction	Conductor Color	Packaging
12 AWG · 2 conductors (16)
55572601	12-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/GRY	250 FT COIL
55874301	12-2 STR CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	BRN/GRY	250 FT COIL
55572602	12-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/GRY	1000 FT REEL
55874302	12-2 STR CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	BRN/GRY	1000 FT REEL
55572612	12-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 2500 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/GRY	2500 FT DRUM
55874304	12-2 STR CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 2500 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	BRN/GRY	2500 FT DRUM
55572604	12-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 6000 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/GRY	6000 FT BOX
55553801	12-2 SOL CU THHN ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	ORG/GRY	250 FT COIL
55879001	12-2 STR CU THHN ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	ORG/GRY	250 FT COIL
55553802	12-2 SOL CU THHN ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	ORG/GRY	1000 FT REEL
55879002	12-2 STR CU THHN ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	ORG/GRY	1000 FT REEL
59605401	12-2 STR CU THHN PURPLE/WHITE/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	PUR/WHT	250 FT COIL
55553901	12-2 SOL CU THHN YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	YLW/GRY	250 FT COIL
55879301	12-2 STR CU THHN YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	YLW/GRY	250 FT COIL
55553902	12-2 SOL CU THHN YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	YLW/GRY	1000 FT REEL
55879302	12-2 STR CU THHN YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	YLW/GRY	1000 FT REEL
12 AWG · 3 conductors (8)
55572801	12-3 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 3C SOL	BRN/ORG/GRY	250 FT COIL
55874501	12-3 STR CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 3C 19 STR	BRN/ORG/GRY	250 FT COIL
55572802	12-3 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 3C SOL	BRN/ORG/GRY	1000 FT REEL
55874502	12-3 STR CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 3C 19 STR	BRN/ORG/GRY	1000 FT REEL
55572812	12-3 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 2000 FT	12 AWG 3C SOL	BRN/ORG/GRY	2000 FT DRUM
55572803	12-3 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 5000 FT	12 AWG 3C SOL	BRN/ORG/GRY	5000 FT BOX
55554101	12-3 SOL CU THHN BROWN/YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 3C SOL	BRN/YLW/GRY	250 FT COIL
55554201	12-3 SOL CU THHN ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 3C SOL	ORG/YLW/GRY	250 FT COIL
12 AWG · 4 conductors (3)
55573101	12-4 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 4C SOL	BRN/ORG/YLW/GRY	250 FT COIL
55874701	12-4 STR CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	12 AWG 4C 19 STR	BRN/ORG/YLW/GRY	250 FT COIL
55573102	12-4 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	12 AWG 4C SOL	BRN/ORG/YLW/GRY	1000 FT REEL
10 AWG · 2 conductors (8)
55573301	10-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	10 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/GRY	250 FT COIL
56100601	10-2 STR CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	10 AWG 2C 19 STR	BRN/GRY	250 FT COIL
55573302	10-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/GRY	1000 FT REEL
56100602	10-2 STR CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 2C 19 STR	BRN/GRY	1000 FT REEL
55573304	10-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1500 FT	10 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/GRY	1500 FT DRUM
58557402	10-2 SOL CU THHN BROWN/YELLOW/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 2C SOL	BRN/YLW	1000 FT REEL
56099802	10-2 SOL CU THHN ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MC AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 2C SOL	ORG/GRY	1000 FT REEL
56100002	10-2 SOL CU THHN YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 2C SOL	YLW/GRY	1000 FT REEL
10 AWG · 3 conductors (2)
55573501	10-3 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	10 AWG 3C SOL	BRN/ORG/GRY	250 FT COIL
55573502	10-3 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 3C SOL	BRN/ORG/GRY	1000 FT REEL
10 AWG · 4 conductors (3)
58202202	10-2 SOL CU THHN 2X10NEUT BROWN/ORANGE/GRAY-BROWN/GRAY-ORANGE/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 4C SOL	BRN/ORG/GRY-BRN/GRY-ORG	1000 FT REEL
55573701	10-4 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 250 FT	10 AWG 4C SOL	BRN/ORG/YLW/GRY	250 FT COIL
55573702	10-4 SOL CU THHN BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 4C SOL	BRN/ORG/YLW/GRY	1000 FT REEL
10 AWG · 6 conductors (1)
58202502	10-3 SOL CU THHN 3X10NEUT BROWN/ORANGE/YELLOW/GRAY-BROWN/GRAY-ORANGE/GRAY-YELLOW/AL GRND MCAP AIA 1000 FT	10 AWG 6C SOL	BRN/ORG/YLW/GRY-BRN/GRY-ORG/GRY-YLW	1000 FT REEL

Application & features

Southwire Armorlite® Type MC Cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Branch, feeder and service power distribution in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi- residential buildings.
- Fished or embedded in plaster.
- Concealed or exposed installations.
- Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22 (C).
- 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.
- Binder tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.
- Type THHN/THWN rated 90ºC Dry.

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.