Galvanized Interlocking Steel Armor Color Coded Red featuring ColorSpec
Features & Benefits
- Red armor identifies Fire Alarm Cable
- Special color codes available to comply with RI Fire Safety Code Chapter 23, Section 8
- Type FPLP or Dual-Rated Type MC/FPLP is plenum rated
- Available with twisted shielded pairs
- Superior EMI Shielding versus aluminum armor
- UL Classified for Through-Wall Penetrations
- Fire Alarm/Control Cable is a traditional Type MC cable containing one or more copper grounding conductors; the armor is not an equipment grounding means
- Made in USA of US and/or imported materials
Applications
Fire alarm wiring or remote control hook-up connecting main fire alarm control panel with pull stations, smoke detectors and alarms, remote control circuits from magnetic motor starters, contractor, relays and signals, exposed, concealed, in cable trays, ducts, plenums or other environmental air-handling spaces, FPLP, in hazardous locations up to Class I & II, Div. 2 and Class III, Div. 1 & 2 (per NEC® Articles 501, 502, 503, 530).Galvanized Interlocking Steel Armor Color Coded Red featuring ColorSpec®
Description
- Armor
- Galvanized Interlocking Steel Strip (red-striped)
- Conductors
- Solid Copper
- Conductor Insulation
- TFN 16 AWG and/or THHN 14 & 12 AWG
- Assembly
- Polyester Assembly Tape; Twisted Shielded: Laminated Aluminum/Mylar ® Shield with Tinned Copper drain wire
- Maximum Temperature Rating
- 105°C (dry) MC: 90°C (dry)
- Grounding
- One or more grounding conductors may be bare or insulated green, see chart
- Neutral Conductor
- White
- Maximum Voltage Rating
- 300V (FPLP)
- 600V (MC)
References & Ratings
- UL 66, 83, 1424, 1479, 1569, 1581, 2556, File Reference E80042
- NEC® 300.22(C), 392, 330, 430.2, 501, 502, 503, 530, 504, 505, 518, 530, 645, 725, 760, 760.154(A)
- Cable Tray Rated, install per NEC®
- Federal Specification A-A–59544 (formerly J-C–30B)
- UL Classified 1, 2, and 3 hour through (Fire) penetration product, R–14141
- NFPA 262 (formerly UL 910) Plenum Rated – Type FPLP
- Made in USA of US and/or imported materials
| Product Code 250' Coil | Product Code 1000' Reel | Trade Size | Grounding Conductor AWG | Approx Weight / 1000 Feet (lbs) | Armor Nom. O.D. (In) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid THHN | |||||
| 1840R42-00 | 1840R60-00 | 12-4 Solid (Black, White, Red, Blue) | 12 Solid (Green) | 249 | 0.584 |
| Twisted Shielded Pairs | |||||
| 4901R42-00 | 4901R60-00 | 16-2 Solid (1 TSP) (Black, White) & un-shielded 12-2 Solid (Black, Red) | 12 Solid (Green) | 236 | 0.606 |
| 1828R42-00 | 1828R60-00 | 14-2 Solid (1 TSP) (Black, White) | 14 Solid (Green) | 217 | 0.565 |
| _ | 1828R60-05 | 14-2 Solid (1 TSP) (Blue, White) | 14 Solid (Green) | 217 | 0.565 |
| 1881R42-00 | _ | 14-4 Solid (2 TSP) (Black, Red) (Blue, White) | 14 Solid (Green) | 255 | 0.690 |
| Specialty Colors | |||||
| 1828R42-05 | 1828R60-05 | 14-2 (1TSP) (Blue, White) | 14 Solid (Green) | 217 | 0.565 |
| 1835R42-05 | 1835R60-05 | 12-2 Solid (Blue, White) | 12 Solid (Green) | 177 | 0.514 |
| 1837R42-05 | 1837R60-05 | 14-4 Solid (Blue, Blue*, White, White*) | 14 Solid (Green) | 192 | 0.529 |
| 1837R42-06 | 1837R60-06 | 14-4 Solid (Black, Black*, Red, Red*) | 14 Solid (Green) | 192 | 0.529 |
| 1895R42-06 | 1895R60-06 | 16-2 (1 TSP) (Black, Red) | 16 Solid (Green) | 147 | 0.526 |
| Metal Sheathed Type FPLP Cable | |||||
| 1860R42-00 | 1860R60-00 | 16-2 Solid (1 TSP) (Black, White) | † | 118 | 0.470 |
Electrical Properties (ohms to neutral per 1000 feet)
Conductor Size AWG XL, Reactance1 RAC, Resistance, 75°C2 Z, Effective3 Impedance
18 0.047 7.77 6.24
16 0.043 4.89 3.93
14 0.042 3.07 2.48
12 0.04 1.93 1.57
- 1 In Steel Armor
- 2 To correct for 90°C, multiply by 1.048
- 3 Effective Impedance is defined as R cos (Theta) + X sin (Theta) where Theta is the power factor angle of the circuit. Effective impedance values shown in the table above are valid at 80% power factor.
- 1 In Steel Armor
- 2 To correct for 90°C, multiply by 1.048
- 3 Effective Impedance is defined as R cos (Theta) + X sin (Theta) where Theta is the power factor angle of the circuit. Effective impedance values shown in the table above are valid at 80% power factor.
Mutual Capacitance (pico farads per foot)
| Conductor Size AWG | Twisted Pair1 | Twisted Shielded Pair2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 30 | 47.3 |
| 16 | 33.5 | 54.8 |
| 14 | 36.3 | 60.7 |
| 12 | 38.8 | 66.4 |
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| Size | Total Numbers of Conductors Including Ground | Conductor Diameter | Length of Lay | Twists per Foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3 | 0.08 | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| 18 | 4 | 0.08 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 18 | 5 | 0.08 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 16 | 3 | 0.09 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 16 | 4 | 0.09 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 16 | 5 | 0.09 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 14 | 3 | 0.105 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 14 | 4 | 0.105 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| 14 | 5 | 0.105 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| 12 | 3 | 0.125 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| 12 | 4 | 0.125 | 5 | 2.4 |
| 12 | 5 | 0.125 | 5.1 | 2.4 |