Electrical 101: Installing MC Wire Into A Box DailyElectrician 26.9K subscribers 91. Feeder MC cables can include up to five conductors plus a ground wire in wire sizes up to 1000 kcmil in a tough, flexible aluminum armor. MC cable puts an entire 600 volt feeder circuit into a single, rapid-installation assembly that is NEC® compliant for high-rise buildings, assembly halls, and many hazardous locations.
The biggest advantage of MC cable over pipe-and-wire installations is the reduction in overall time and labor to achieve neat, workman-like appearance, code compliance and owner satisfaction.. REDUCED INSTALLATION STEPS The biggest advantage of MC cable over pipe-and-wire installations is the reduction in overall time and labor to achieve neat, workman-like appearance, code compliance and owner satisfaction. A typical MC cable installation requires only 5 steps, where comparable conduit applications require 14.