Jerseydaze
Senior Member
My supply house was stocking MC AP and are not any more because "no one was buying it" has anyone had a problem with it? It seams like a nice little labor saver.
My supply house was stocking MC AP and are not any more because "no one was buying it" has anyone had a problem with it? It seams like a nice little labor saver.
What the heck is MC AP?
It is a new type of MC cable that uses an aluminum bonding strip in conjunction with the metallic sheath to form the equipment grounding conductor and the non-health care grade stuff does not contain an insulated EGC.
I have used it and loved it. Was the same price as the standard MC cable.
HERE is a link to Southwire dealing with MCAP cable.
Chris
It is a new type of MC cable that uses an aluminum bonding strip in conjunction with the metallic sheath to form the equipment grounding conductor and the non-health care grade stuff does not contain an insulated EGC.
I have used it and loved it. Was the same price as the standard MC cable.
HERE is a link to Southwire dealing with MCAP cable.
Chris
Ohhhh, that.
Isn't that a glorified BX Cable?
People hated BX, glorified BX..... same thing
No, they are not the same thing at all. :happyno: MC-Ap has all the benefits of MC cable and does not require EGC terminations. Furthermore, it doesn't have that paper overwrap that is tedious to remove.
What I meant was it's a glorified BX, people hated BX, they'll hate a glorified BX as well(that's where the "same", same hate, not same as BX). Still a glorified BX.
How would you know if people will hate it if you've never even seen the stuff, let alone used it?
I know that here we have to have an EG inside of each raceway, so I would think that the MC AP would not be allowed here. Maybe that is why it has been discontinued in your area...??
What type of connector do you have to use for it? A screw clamp and a locking nut?
I know one jurisdiction that would not allow its use. They do not allow AL conductors smaller than like a #6. Since SW said it had a #12 AL conductor it was not allowed. Had it been a #12 bond wire it would have been fine.
Any connector that is listed for use with MC cable is fine.
Chris