1 2 nec articles 501 502 503 530 galvanized steel armor with pvc jacket.
Pvc coated mc cable nec.
This cable is great for signal circuits in wet dirty or oily locations can be buried directly in earth or concrete surface mounted or trenched for use in parking deck or parking lot applications golf courses docks swimming pool motors and many more.
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Also used in continuous runs to outdoor or underground swimming pool motors pumps and related equipment per nec 680 fished exposed or concealed cable trays direct sunlight and hazardous locations up to class i ii div.
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.
Afc also offers parking deck lot cable pvc jacketed mc cable which is mc cable with galvanized steel armor with a pvc jacket.
Previous wording did not require the corrosion resistant jacket as a prerequisite to use the 3 conditions.
Are their any nec restriction for this application.
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I noticed an install done today where mc cable was used outside under a canvas awning to supply fluorescent strip fixtures on a store front.
I would like to use pvc coated mc cable imbedded in concrete in a 2 story residential application for branch circuits for lighting and power.
I never seen or should i say i never noticed mc be used outside like this.
The most common is the pvc coated sunlight resistant direct burial listed mc cable in the image.
The revised 2014 code language makes it clear that a corrosion resistant jacket must be present over the cable and then the 3 conditions apply.
Jacketed metal clad cable and teck cable metal clad cable type mc ref.
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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.
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This advanced proprietary coating process by nec delivers extraordinary maintenance efficiencies for systems exposed and susceptible to corrosive environments ans problems helping to alleviate costly repairs and downtime.
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2 and class iii div.
Sep 13 2007 2 al long as it s identified for the use.
