Article 330-Metal-Clad Cable (Type MC)

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Type MC cable installed horizontally through wooden or metal framing members are considered secured and supported where such support does not exceed _____-ft intervals.

6

Type MC cable shall be secured at intervals not exceeding _____ ft.

6

Smooth-sheath Type MC cable with an external diameter not greater than 3/4 in. shall have a bending radius not less than _____ times the external diameter of the cable.

ten

Bends made in interlocked or corrugated sheath Type MC cable shall have a radius of at least _____ times the external diameter of the metallic sheath.

seven

Type MC cable containing four or fewer conductors, sized no larger than 10 AWG, shall be secured within _____ in. of every box, cabinet, fitting, or other cable termination.

12

The use, installation, and construction specifications of metal-clad cable, Type MC are covered within Article _____.

330

Type _____ cable is a factory assembly of insulated circuit conductors within an armor of interlocking metal tape, or a smooth or corrugated metallic sheath.

MC

Type MC cable installed through, or parallel to, framing members shall be protected against physical damage from penetration by screws or nails by 1 1/4 in. separation or protected by a suitable metal plate.

True

Type MC cable shall not be used under which of the following conditions?

Where subject to physical damage, Direct buried in the earth or embedded in concrete unless identified for direct burial, and Exposed to cinder fills, strong chlorides, caustic alkalis, or vapors of chlorine or of hydrochloric acids.

Type MC cable shall be listed and fittings used for connecting Type MC cable to boxes, cabinets, or other equipment shall _____.

be listed and identified for such use

Type MC cable shall be permitted for _____.

branch circuits, feeders, or services

Exposed runs of cable, except as provided in 300.11(A), shall closely follow the surface of the _____.

building finish, running boards, or the underside of joists

Type MC cable can be unsupported and unsecured where the cable is _____.

fished between access points through concealed spaces in finished buildings or structures

Type MC cable shall be supported and secured by staples; cable ties _____ for securement and support; straps, hangers, or similar fittings; or other approved means designed and installed so as not to damage the cable.

listed and identified


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