Product Profile of Power, Shielded, Armored Cable

General Cable offers Power, Shielded, Armored Cable. All the products of General Cable are manufactured in accordance to ISO 9001:2000. This Power, Shielded, Armored Cable is of Duralox ® Uniblend EPR/AIA/PVC, 5kV/8kV, UL Type MV-105 or MC, 133%/100% Ins. Levels, 115 Mils, Three Conductor. Conductors are 6 AWG thru 1000 kcmil bare, compact copper and Extruded Strand Shield [ESS] is thermoset semi-conducting extruded stress control layer over conductor. Insulation is Ethylene Propylene Rubber [EPR], colored to contrast with black conducting layers. Extruded Insulation Shield [EIS] is thermoset semi-conducting polymeric layer free stripping from insulation and shield includes 5 mil annealed copper tape with a minimum 25% overlap. Ground is annealed bare copper and Armor is Aluminum Interlocked Armor [AIA]. Jacket of Power, Shielded, Armored Cable is flame-retardant, moisture and sunlight-resistant Polyvinyl Chloride [PVC] - Yellow.

Applications of Power, Shielded, Armored Cable are:

• Ideally suited for use in a broad range of commercial, industrial and utility applications

• Installed in wet or dry locations, indoors or outdoors, in exposed or concealed work

• May be used in cable trays or on approved support in protected areas

• Permitted for use in Class I, Class II Division 2, Class III Divisions 1 and 2 hazardous locations


This Power, Shielded, Armored Cable is rated at 105 ° C wet or dry, with excellent heat, moisture and corona resistance. The cable has flexibility for easy handling and high dielectric strength. This Armored Cable has low moisture absorption and electrical stability under stress. It meets cold bend test at -25 ° C and is built in compliances to National Electric Code [NEC], UL 1072, ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC-74, OSHA acceptable, etc.