2024年11月14日 · AC is armored cable made with paper individually wrapping the conductors and a thin aluminum bonding strip which with the armor serves as the EGC. BX is a slang name for AC. Metal Clad or MC cable is different. Regular MC has a green EGC, MC-ap has a #10 aluminum conductor in contact with the armor to create the EGC.

2010年3月13日 · AC refers to armour clad cables. BX has a bonding strip to allow the casing to be a grounding conductor. It does not contain a ground wire. MC cable has a full size ground wire the casing is not a grounding conductor. MC can also …

The first thing you need to know about these terms is that BX cable and MC cable are both referring to armored cable. BX cable is actually a branded name for AC or armored cable. The same way we refer to any medical adhesive strip as Band-Aids, BX cable is simply the name a company chose for their armored cable and it just stuck.

This standard covers the installation of Type AC and Type MC cables, which are used for electrical wiring for residential, commercial and industrial occupancies. It also includes information on fittings and other accessories necessary for a quality installation of these cable systems.

2024年1月17日 · BX is a name for metal-armored electrical cable for indoor or outdoor use. Going under alternative names such as metallic sheathed cable, type AC, MC, Greenfield, or armored cable, BX cable is a collection of plastic-coated insulated wires (typically 14- or 12-gauge), bundled and protected by a ribbon-like metal sheathing.

2024年4月15日 · Discover the key differences between AC vs MC Cable with our detailed comparison. Learn which cable type suits your project's specific needs.

Both BX and MC wear metal coats, but the materials differ. BX is typically clad in galvanized steel, which is tough but prone to rust if not properly cared for. MC, the modern marvel, usually rocks aluminum or corrugated steel, offering lighter weight and better resistance to the elements.

2024年11月14日 · BX is actually a brand name for the first commercially available AC when it came out around 1910. It was made by a company called Sprague Electric, who was experimenting with two new methods of making a type of …

2023年2月5日 · What BX Cable and Wire Is. Going under alternative names such as metallic sheathed cable, type AC, MC, Greenfield, or armored cable, BX cable is a collection of plastic-coated insulated wires (typically 14- or 12-gauge), bundled together and protected by a ribbon-like metal sheathing.

2022年2月18日 · The main difference between the AC wire and the MC wire is that the metal-clad cable has a standard ground wire, whereas the AC cable relies on a jacket in combination with a wire or thin strip to secure the grounding. The metal armor can also act as a part of the earth grounding in combination with the bonding wire.