AFC Cable Systems

AC-90 Steel Armored Cable

Type AC Cables, a type of armored cable sometimes referred to as BX cable, have been in use for several decades and are common in commercial and light industrial applications. One element that makes AC cables different from other armored cable is that the armor is used as a ground path in addition to a bare aluminum bond wire. Other armored cable types such as MC Cable utilize green insulated grounding conductors. In addition, Type AC armored cable is insulated with a moisture resistant paper wrap, MC cables are insulated with polypropylene wrap. To learn more about the differences between Type MC and Type AC cables, view our Frequently Asked Questions.

AFC Cable’s AC 90® Steel armored cable has circuit colors painted on the armor as well as the cable is painted black for easy identification during and after installation.

Galvanized Steel Armor Color-Coded Black

Features & Benefits

• Interlocking galvanized steel strip
• Easy to identify black armor
• Integral bond wire/armor equipment ground fault path
• UL classified for through-wall penetrations
• Made in USA of US and/or imported materials

Applications

• Commercial, industrial, multi-residential branch circuits and feeder wiring, services for power, lighting, control and signal circuits. Exposed or concealed, surface mounted, embedded in plaster finish on brick or other masonry (except wet or damp locations), fished or run in air voids of masonry block or tile walls, under raised floors, above suspended ceilings and in other environmental air- handling spaces Galvanized Steel Armor Color-Coded Black