Read armour, grounding and separated circuit construction
- Type AC cable
The cable includes the armour and bonding arrangement required by its construction. Use a fitting permitted for the actual Type AC cable.
- Type MC cable
Metal sheath or armour and grounding provisions depend on the actual construction. Do not assume all Type MC armour forms the same grounding path.
- MC-PCS cableThis term
The power and control or signal groups have the required separation construction. Maintain the applicable separation at terminations and within the enclosure.
Type AC and Type MC names refer to defined cable constructions and grounding arrangements. MC-PCS additionally combines power and separately covered control or signal conductors.
Simplified examples without conductor counts, colours or dimensions that identify a cable product. Type MC has several sheath and grounding variants; the actual cable marking and permitted fitting control selection.