AFC Cable Systems

AC Lite Armored Cable

Armored cable, referred to as Type AC cable or BX Electrical Cable is one of the original styles of flexible conduit used as an alternative to pipe and wire installations. These cables are manufactured to the UL® 4 standard. A 16 AWG (American Wire Gauge) bare aluminum bond wire is used along with the armor as the ground path.

AC Cable can be used in a variety of applications per NEC Code. To see the full code references, view the list below.

Differences between AC Cable (BX electrical cable) and other types of cable include the limit on the number of phase conductors allowed. AC Cable is limited to four phases between the sizes of 14 AWG and 1 AWG. Additional differences include the use of a paper wrap on AC Cables whereas other cables use a polypropylene wrap or extrude directly over the conductors.

Galvanized Aluminum Armor

Features & Benefits

• Interlocking galvanized
• Integral bond wire/armor equipment ground fault path
• UL classified for through-wall penetrations
• Aluminum armored cables are RoHS Compliant
• 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 Aluminum Armor