Clad series MC

Aluminum interlock armour

300 Volt
Cu 22 up to 12 AWG
PVC 105°C / PVC
UL 13 PLTC

Electronic instrumentation, analog and digital signal circuits (4-20mA). Intrinsically safe circuits. Gas and/or fluid leak detection systems. Pressure, temperature and volume measuring and monitoring equipment. Alarm signal monitoring. Installed in trays, cable ladders, in direct open air or indoors, directly buried or buried in a trench or in ducts.

Features

  • Temperature rating: 105°C

  • Voltage rating: 300 Volt

  • Construction requirements: As per UL 13 PLTC type - UL 2250 ITC type

  • Conductor requirements: As per ASTM B8 Class B

  • Conductor: Annealed electrolytic copper, 7-wire stranding

  • Insulation: PVC

  • Lay length: 50mm (20 twists/m)

  • Shield: Aluminium-polyester tape wrap plus tinned-copper braid

  • Inner sheath: PVC

  • Armour: Aluminum interlock armour

  • Sheath: PVC fire retardant, sunlight, and hydrocarbons

  • Fire requirements: As per UL 1685

  • Hydrocarbons requirements: As per NFC 32-200 - ASTM D 1239

  • Oils requirements: As per ICEA S 73-532

  • Outdoors requirements: As per UL 2556 (UV rays)

  • NEC code (NFPA 70): Art. 725 PLTC – Art. 727 ITC – Art. 800 CM – Art. 501 classified areas CL1 Div.2 y Cl2 Div.2

Fire-retardant

Fire-retardant

Hydrocarbon resistant

Hydrocarbon resistant

Mineral oil resistant

Mineral oil resistant

UV resistant

UV resistant

Refinery use

Refinery use

Tray cable

Tray cable

Identification

Standard Intrinsically safe
Sheath Conductors Sheath Conductors
Pair
Triad
Quad
Multipair+N+N
Multiriad+N+N

Instalation

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Constructive variants

The information provided corresponds to the standard version, and different alternatives of interlock armour (made of galvanized steel tape) can be manufactured upon request. Instrumentation cables can be manufactured under a different standard, such as: CSA 22.2 N°239 or ICEA S 73-532, complying with other electrical and dimensional parameters.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Conductor’s gauge Cable structure Shield type Electrical resistance in D.C. at 20°C Mutual capacitance between conductors Characteristic impedance Mutual inductance
AWG ohm/km pf/m ohm microH/km
20Pair / triad / quadUnshielded35,789876588
Shielded18041
Multipair / multitriadOverall Shield11167
Individual and overall shield18041
18Pair / triad / quadUnshielded22,788588641
Shielded16550
Multipair / multitriadOverall Shield9876
Individual and overall shield16550
16Pair / triad / quadUnshielded14,2511266544
Shielded21035
Multipair / multitriadOverall Shield12261
Individual and overall shield21035
14Pair / triad / quadUnshielded8,9410368553
Shielded20337
Multipair / multitriadOverall Shield13356
Individual and overall shield20337
12Pair / triad / quadUnshielded5,6312162522
Shielded22833

pF/m = Mutual Capacitance between conductors, expressed in picofarad per meter / uH/km = Mutual inductance between conductors, expressed in microhenry per kilometer

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

Pair

AWG Shield Drain wire Diameter below armour mm External diameter mm Weight kg/km Code
20----7,415,4225MC 0500
Yes227,415,4228MC 5000
18----7,415,4226MC 0510
Yes207,415,4231MC 5100
16----7,415,4231MC 0520
Yes187,415,4239MC 5200
14----8,616,7276MC 0530
Yes188,616,7284MC 5300
12----9,918,0332MC 0580
Yes189,918,0339MC 5800

Triad - Shielded

AWG Drain wire Diameter below armour mm External diameter mm Weight kg/km Code
20227,415,4232MC 6000
18207,415,4239MC 6100
16187,415,4250MC 6200
14188,616,7301MC 6300
12189,918,0369MC 6800

Quad - Shielded

AWG Drain wire Diameter below armour mm External diameter mm Weight kg/km Code
20227,415,4235MC 9000
18207,415,4244MC 9100
16188,616,7299MC 9200
14189,918,0361MC 9300
121811,219,2439MC 9800

Multipairs

Number of pairs AWG Overal shield Individual and overall shield
Diameter below armour mm External diameter mm Weight kg/km Code Diameter below armour mm External diameter mm Weight kg/km Code
2207,415,4227MC 70028,616,7273MC 7402
38,616,7275MC 70039,918,0325MC 7403
48,616,7284MC 70049,918,0335MC 7404
611,219,2377MC 700612,520,5438MC 7406
812,520,5442MC 700812,520,5458MC 7408
1213,721,8508MC 701215,023,1587MC 7412
1616,324,3646MC 701617,525,6735MC 7416
2017,525,6714MC 702020,128,1891MC 7420
2420,128,1853MC 702421,329,4969MC 7424
3622,630,71073MC 703623,931,91225MC 7436
2188,616,7274MC 71028,616,7283MC 7502
39,918,0326MC 710311,219,2380MC 7503
412,520,5431MC 710412,520,5439MC 7504
612,520,5440MC 710613,721,8510MC 7506
813,721,8515MC 710815,023,1596MC 7508
1217,525,6710MC 711218,826,9807MC 7512
1618,826,9810MC 711620,128,1921MC 7516
2021,329,4968MC 712022,630,71098MC 7520
2423,931,91127MC 712425,233,21269MC 7524
3627,735,81506MC 713629,037,01695MC 7536
2169,918,0330MC 72029,918,0344MC 7602
311,219,2386MC 720312,520,5449MC 7603
413,721,8504MC 720413,721,8517MC 7604
615,023,1582MC 720615,023,1604MC 7606
816,324,3675MC 720817,525,6770MC 7608
1218,826,9835MC 721221,329,41034MC 7612
1621,329,41033MC 721623,931,91270MC 7616
2023,931,91222MC 722026,434,51490MC 7620
2426,434,51408MC 722429,037,01697MC 7624
3630,238,31875MC 723634,042,62411MC 7636
21411,219,2390MC 730211,219,2404MC 7702
313,721,8503MC 730315,023,1566MC 7703
415,023,1588MC 730416,324,3656MC 7704
618,826,9792MC 730620,128,1872MC 7706
820,128,1914MC 730821,329,41008MC 7708
1225,233,21282MC 731226,434,51397MC 7712
1627,735,81545MC 731629,037,01676MC 7716
2030,238,31779MC 732032,841,32075MC 7720
2434,042,62161MC 732436,645,12432MC 7724
3638,947,73096MC 733642,751,53596MC 7736

Multiriads

Number of triads AWG Overal shield Individual and overall shield
Diameter below armour mm External diameter mm Weight kg/km Code Diameter below armour mm External diameter mm Weight kg/km Code
2209,918,0304MC 80029,918,0309MC 8402
39,918,0317MC 800311,219,2372MC 8403
411,219,2375MC 800411,219,2386MC 8404
613,721,8480MC 800613,721,8495MC 8406
815,023,1556MC 800815,023,1577MC 8408
1217,525,6683MC 801218,826,9783MC 8412
1620,128,1844MC 801620,128,1887MC 8416
2021,329,4923MC 802022,630,71056MC 8420
2425,233,21159MC 802425,233,21224MC 8424
3627,735,81424MC 803629,037,01624MC 8436
21811,219,2354MC 810211,219,2361MC 8502
312,520,5424MC 810312,520,5437MC 8503
413,721,8495MC 810413,721,8513MC 8504
615,023,1556MC 810616,324,3642MC 8506
817,525,6706MC 810817,525,6738MC 8508
1221,329,4934MC 811221,329,4985MC 8512
1623,931,91135MC 811623,931,91208MC 8516
2026,434,51321MC 812026,434,51408MC 8520
2429,037,01501MC 812429,037,01602MC 8524
3634,042,62115MC 813634,042,62271MC 8536
21612,520,5409MC 820212,520,5422MC 8602
313,721,8494MC 820313,721,8515MC 8603
415,023,1576MC 820415,023,1605MC 8604
617,525,6707MC 820618,826,9817MC 8606
820,128,1896MC 820820,128,1950MC 8608
1223,931,91163MC 821225,233,21335MC 8612
1626,434,51406MC 821627,735,81618MC 8616
2030,238,31728MC 822030,238,31870MC 8620
2434,042,62098MC 822434,042,62264MC 8624
3638,947,73001MC 823638,947,73255MC 8636
21416,324,3576MC 830216,324,3588MC 8702
317,525,6682MC 830317,525,6702MC 8703
418,826,9784MC 830418,826,9809MC 8704
622,630,71023MC 830622,630,71061MC 8706
825,233,21262MC 830825,233,21318MC 8708
1230,238,31683MC 831230,238,31765MC 8712
1634,042,62159MC 831634,042,62266MC 8716
2038,947,72864MC 832038,947,72995MC 8720
2442,751,53262MC 832442,751,53422MC 8724
3649,057,84388MC 833649,057,84635MC 8736