Type Mc Cable Nec

328 6 medium voltage cable.

Type mc cable nec. Of every outlet box junction box cabinet or fitting and at intervals not exceeding 6 ft. Type mc cable installed outside of buildings must comply with sec. Mc luminary cable type mc pcs. Type mc cable with four or less conductors sized no larger than 10 awg must be secured within 12 in.

The previous code language in 330 10 note 11 was unclear. A clarification was made to the permitted uses of mc cable installed in a wet location. 322 6 flat cable assemblies. Types nm nmc and nms.

Nec 518 assembly occupancies. Nec 517 health care facilities. 332 6 mineral insulated metal sheathed cable. The mc stat cable is a hospital grade cable with two ground fault paths that meet nec 517 requirements for health care applications.

Type mc cable must be supported at intervals not exceeding 6 ft. 330 12 1 subject to physical damage. 4 installed outside of buildings. There are a number of changes in the 2002 national electrical code nec regarding metal clad type mc cable that should be reviewed before your next electrical project in the 1999 nec article 334 covered type mc cable.

General use mc cables cannot be used in wet locations but there are some types of specialty mc cables that can. Prior to the 2017 code cycle there was no requirement found in the national electrical code that stated mc cable was to remain in contact with. Cables installed horizontally through wooden or metal framing members are considered. Type mc cable isn t permitted to be used where.

Types se and use. 336 6 power and control tray cable. Nec 330 metal clad cable. Kingwire s aluminum mc cable is suitable for use in concealed or exposed installations including environmental air spaces per nec 300 22.

However in the 2002 nec type mc cable has been relocated into article 330 until you become familiar with the new location in the nec it may take some searching to find it. Type mc exposed work. What are the uses not permitted by the nec for metal clad cable type mc. These redundant ground fault paths provide added safety for hospital and patient care areas.

Nec 320 armored cable.