Comparison of AC & MC Cables
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| Attributes | Type MC Cable | Type AC Cable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCT FAMILY | MC Tuff Luminary® & MC Lite Luminary® | MC TUFF® & MC LITE® | MC-Quik & MC-Quik Lite | MC-Stat & MC-Stat Lite | AC-90® & AC LITE® | HCF-90® & HCF-LITE® |
| MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | 4 conductors | 4 conductors plus grounds |
| SIZE OF COPPER CONDUCTORS | 18 AWG to 10 AWG with 16 AWG Control Circuits | 18 AWG to 2000 kcmil | 14 AWG to 6 AWG | 14 AWG to 6 AWG | 14 AWG to 1 AWG | 14 AWG to 1 AWG |
| GROUNDING | Insulated equipment grounding conductor | Insulated equipment grounding conductor | Full sized bare aluminum bond/ground conductor and armor combination | Full size bare aluminum bond/ground conductor and armor combination. An insulated equipment grounding conductor. | 16 AWG bare aluminum bond wire and armor combination | 16 AWG bare aluminum bond wire and armor combination. An insulated equipment grounding conductor. |
| CONDUCTOR WRAPPING | Conductors have an overall polypropylene aseembly tape with twisted jacketed pair | Conductors have an overall polypropylene assembly tape. | Individual conductors have an extruded protective covering. No overall assembly tape. | Individual conductors have an extruded protective covering. No overall assembly tape. | Individual conductors are wrapped in a moisture resistant, fire retardant paper | Individual conductors are wrapped in a moisture resistant, fire retardant paper |
| TESTED TO UL STANDARD | UL 1569 | UL 1569 | UL 1569 | UL 1569 | UL 4 | UL 4 |
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