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JohnJ0906 · 09-27-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DayMan

HCF MC has paper on it.

If you are referring to "Health care MC", that stuff isn't MC - it's Type AC cable.

http://www.southwire.com/ProductCata...rodcatsheet164

LJSMITH1 · 09-28-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I would buy that if there wasn't also type MC cable on the market that has no plastic around the conductors. I think it was on the back cover of this month's EC Mag.

The new MCI-A cable on the market is made by AFC Cable. It has no separate wrap, but the conductors each have the same material "wrap" (Polypropylene) extruded over the THHN insulation. This is the difference that allows them to have a similar cable to Southwire's MCap.

http://www.afcweb.com/pdfs/AFC0903_QS_Cbl_Cat_web.pdf

LJSMITH1 · 09-28-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnJ0906

If you are referring to "Health care MC", that stuff isn't MC - it's Type AC cable.

http://www.southwire.com/ProductCata...rodcatsheet164

There are four types of HCF cable available.

HCF-AC AC Cable construction certified for use in Health Care Facilities (Paper wrapped conductors)

HCF-MC MC Cable construction certified for use in Health Care Facilities (Polypropylene wrapped conductor bundle)

HCF-MCAP MCI-A Cable construction certified for use in Health Care Facilities (Polypropylene wrapped conductor bundle)

and now HCF-MCQuick MCI-A Cable construction certified for use in Health Care Facilities (Polypropylene wrapped conductors)

Fredman · 09-28-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I would buy that if there wasn't also type MC cable on the market that has no plastic around the conductors. I think it was on the back cover of this month's EC Mag.

Additionally, I dont know how a thin layer of plastic could be counted on to stop sharp metal from cutting thru it...