Red Alert® Type MC-FPL Fire Alarm and Control

Southwire #: SPEC60410

Copper THHN/THWN or TFN or TFFN Insulated Copper Singles. Type TFN Insulated Copper Singles. Green Insulated Copper Grounding Conductor. UL Listed as Type MC and Type FPL. 600 Volt Type MC and 300 Volt Type FPL. Red Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor.

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

Part numbers in this family (37) ↓

📄 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)	Approx. Weight (lbs/1000')(kgs/km)
18 AWG18 AWG	22	BK,WE,GNBK,WE,GN	0.0400.10	SolidSolid	200.51	1x181x18	0.3910.99	5988	55468602
18 AWG18 AWG	44	BK,RD,BE,WE,GNBK,RD,BE,WE,GN	0.0400.10	SolidSolid	200.51	1x181x18	0.4341.10	78116	55468702
18 AWG18 AWG	66	BK,BN,RD,BE,YW,WE,GNBK,BN,RD,BE,YW,WE,GN	0.0400.10	SolidSolid	200.51	1x181x18	0.4591.17	95141	55312403
18 AWG18 AWG	88	BK,BN,OE,RD,BE,YW,GY,WE,GNBK,BN,OE,RD,BE,YW,GY,WE,GN	0.0400.10	SolidSolid	200.51	1x181x18	0.5071.29	115171	55312502
16 AWG16 AWG	22	BK,WE,GNBK,WE,GN	0.0500.13	SolidSolid	200.51	1x161x16	0.4141.05	72107	55468802
16 AWG16 AWG	44	BK,RD,BE,WE,GNBK,RD,BE,WE,GN	0.0500.13	SolidSolid	200.51	1x161x16	0.4631.18	98146	55468902
16 AWG16 AWG	66	BK,RD,BE,WE,BN,YW,GNBK,RD,BE,WE,BN,YW,GN	0.0500.13	SolidSolid	200.51	1x161x16	0.4901.24	122182	55312802
14 AWG14 AWG	22	BK,RD,GNBK,RD,GN	0.0640.16	SolidSolid	200.51	1x141x14	0.4511.15	92137	55453702
14 AWG14 AWG	22	BK,WE,GNBK,WE,GN	0.070.18	1919	200.51	1x141x14	0.4491.14	94140	55526402
14 AWG14 AWG	33	BK,BE,YW,GNBK,BE,YW,GN	0.0730.19	1919	200.51	1x141x14	0.4971.26	117174	55960502
14 AWG14 AWG	44	BK,RD,BE,WE,GNBK,RD,BE,WE,GN	0.0640.16	SolidSolid	200.51	1x141x14	0.5091.29	131195	55453902
12 AWG12 AWG	22	BK,WE,GNBK,WE,GN	0.0800.20	SolidSolid	200.51	1x121x12	0.4871.24	121180	55454002
12 AWG12 AWG	22	BK,RD,GNBK,RD,GN	0.0880.22	1919	200.51	1x121x12	0.5041.28	124185	55581403
12 AWG12 AWG	44	BK,RD,BE,WE,GNBK,RD,BE,WE,GN	0.0800.20	SolidSolid	200.51	1x121x12	0.5541.41	179266	55454102
18 AWG18 AWG	22	2.76.86	6.6709.93	8.27012.31		--	1818	55468602
18 AWG18 AWG	44	3.07.62	6.6709.93	8.27012.31		--	1414	55468702
18 AWG18 AWG	66	3.28.13	6.6709.93	8.27012.31		--	1414	55312403
18 AWG18 AWG	88	3.58.89	6.6709.93	8.27012.31		--	1212	55312502
16 AWG16 AWG	22	2.87.11	4.1806.22	5.1907.72		--	1818	55468802
16 AWG16 AWG	44	3.28.13	4.1806.22	5.1907.72		--	1414	55468902
16 AWG16 AWG	66	3.48.64	4.1806.22	5.1907.72		--	1414	55312802
14 AWG14 AWG	22	3.28.13	2.5803.84	3.1704.72		2020	2525	55453702
14 AWG14 AWG	22	3.17.87	2.6313.92	3.1704.72	0.0580.09	2020	2525	55526402
14 AWG14 AWG	33	3.58.89	2.6303.91	3.1704.72		2020	2525	55960502
14 AWG14 AWG	44	3.69.14	2.5803.84	3.1704.72		1616	2020	55453902
12 AWG12 AWG	22	3.48.64	1.6602.47	2.0002.98		2525	3030	55454002
12 AWG12 AWG	22	3.58.89	1.6622.47	2.0022.98	0.0540.08	2525	3030	55581403
12 AWG12 AWG	44	3.99.91	1.6602.47	2.0002.98		2020	2424	55454102

Part numbers in this family (37)

By size:

Southwire #	Description	Construction	Conductor Color	Packaging
18 AWG · 2 conductors (4)
67774703	18-2 CU TFN BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	18 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
55468602	18-2 CU TFN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	18 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55468603	18-2 CU TFN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	18 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
55468605	18-2 CU TFN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 5000 FT	18 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	5000 FT REEL
18 AWG · 4 conductors (2)
55468702	18-4 CU TFN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	18 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55468703	18-4 CU TFN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	18 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
18 AWG · 6 conductors (1)
55312403	18-6 CU TFN BLACK/BROWN/RED/BLUE/YELLOW/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED1000 FT	18 AWG 6C SOL	BLACK/BROWN/RED/BLUE/YELLOW/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
18 AWG · 8 conductors (2)
55312502	18-8 CU TFN BLACK/BROWN/ORANGE/RED/BLUE/YELLOW/GRAY/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	18 AWG 8C SOL	BLACK/BROWN/ORANGE/RED/BLUE/YELLOW/GRAY/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55312503	18-8 CU TFN BLACK/BROWN/ORANGE/RED/BLUE/YELLOW/GRAY/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	18 AWG 8C SOL	BLACK/BROWN/ORANGE/RED/BLUE/YELLOW/GRAY/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
16 AWG · 2 conductors (4)
58656903	16-2 CU TFN YEL/PUR TWST PAIR GG MC RED FPL 1000 FT	16 AWG 2C SOL	/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
55468802	16-2 CU TFN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	16 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55468803	16-2 CU TFN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	16 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
58915201	16-2 CU TFN BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	16 AWG 2C SOL	BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
16 AWG · 4 conductors (2)
55468902	16-4 CU TFN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	16 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55468903	16-4 CU TFN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	16 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
16 AWG · 6 conductors (2)
55312802	16-6 CU TFN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/BROWN/YELLOW/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED250 FT	16 AWG 6C	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/BROWN/YELLOW/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55312803	16-6 CU TFN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/BROWN/YELLOW/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED1000 FT	16 AWG 6C	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/BROWN/YELLOW/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
14 AWG · 2 conductors (12)
55453702	14-2 CU THHN BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55453703	14-2 CU THHN BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
64118102	14-2 STR CU THHN BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	14 AWG 2C 19 STR	BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
64118902	14-2 STR CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN MC FPL FOR JACKET 1000 FT	14 AWG 2C 19 STR	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN	1000 FT REEL
64706102	14-2 SOL CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN MC FPL FOR JACKET 1000 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN	1000 FT REEL
55469002	14-2 CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55526402	14-2 STR CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	14 AWG 2C 19 STR	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55469003	14-2 CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
55526403	14-2 STR CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	14 AWG 2C 19 STR	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
55469004	14-2 CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 5000 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	5000 FT REEL
55453802	14-2 CU THHN BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55453803	14-2 CU THHN BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	14 AWG 2C SOL	BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
14 AWG · 3 conductors (1)
55960502	14-3 STR CU THHN BLACK/BLUE/YELLOW/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	14 AWG 3C 19 STR	BLACK/BLUE/YELLOW/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
14 AWG · 4 conductors (2)
55453902	14-4 CU THHN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	14 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55453903	14-4 CU THHN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	14 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
12 AWG · 2 conductors (3)
55581403	12-2 STR CU THHN BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C 19 STR	BLACK/RED/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
55454002	12-2 CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55454003	12-2 CU THHN BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	12 AWG 2C SOL	BLACK/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL
12 AWG · 4 conductors (2)
55454102	12-4 CU THHN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 250 FT	12 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	250 FT COIL
55454103	12-4 CU THHN BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND AIA MC FPL RED 1000 FT	12 AWG 4C SOL	BLACK/RED/BLUE/WHITE/GREEN GRND	1000 FT REEL

Application & features

Southwire Red Alert® Type MC-FPL Cable is suitable for use as follows:
- Wiring in Plenums, Ducts or Other Spaces Used for Environmental Air-Handling Purposes per NEC 300.22(C) & 760.135(C).
- Power-Limited and Non-Power Limited fire alarm circuits, including smoke detectors, bells, horns, fire alarm control panel equipment, and initiation and signaling devices.
- Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 remote control, signaling, and power-limited circuits.
- Power, lighting, control, and signal circuits.
- 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(E)
- Class I Div. 2, Class II Div 2, & Class III Div. 1 Hazardous Locations.
- Binder tape with print legend wrapped around assembly.
- Rated at 600V, 90ºC dry as Type MC or 300V, 90ºC dry as Type FPL.
- Anti-short bushings are not required for use with MC cable per NEC and UL.

Southwire Red Alert® Type MC-FPL 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

UL 1424 Cables for Power-Limited Fire-Alarm Circuits
ASTM B3 Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
ASTM B174 Standard Specification for Bunch-Stranded Copper
UL 66 Fixture Wire
UL 83 Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables
UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables
UL 1479 Standard for Safety Fire Tests of Penetration Firestops
UL 1685 Vertical-Tray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test
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