12/3 Stranded Type HCF MC Cable AIA

Southwire 55-63-63-01 is a 12/3 stranded Type HCF cable for all-purpose hospital care facility installations. It is listed as 3 conductors, AWG 12 stranded, with AIA (Aluminum Interlocked Armor) and a #10 solid AL ground wire. The cable is rated 600 Volts.

Applications

• This cable is used for branch-circuit wiring for general purpose, non-essential electrical systems in patient care areas of hospitals, medical, and other facilities, such as nursing homes, dental offices, and outpatient facilities.
• Hazardous anesthetizing areas and essential electrical system circuits are prohibited, except where permitted per 2005 NEC 517.30(C)(3)(3).
• It supports applications requiring redundant, dedicated, or isolated grounding paths.
• It is suitable for environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22(C), dry locations, and installations fished or embedded in plaster.
• It is used in places of assembly per NEC 518.4 and theaters per NEC 520.5.
• It can be installed in cable tray and approved raceways.
• It is suitable under raised floors for information technology equipment conductors and cables per NEC 645.5(D) & 645.5(D)(2).
• Multiple neutral and multi-circuit cables totaling more than 4 current-carrying conductors are now possible.