MCT162SPOS

16AWG 2PR 7STR BC SPOS PVC/AIA/PVC (UL) ITC/PLTC/CL3 300V 105C

SKU: MCT162SPOS

16 AWG 2 PAIR 7 STRAND BARE COPPER WIRE WITH .016" PVC INSULATION, EACH PAIR IS INDIVIDUALLY SHIELDED WITH FOIL-FREE EDGED ALUMINUM MYLAR TAPE SHIELDS WITH 18 AWG 7 STRAND TINNED COPPER DRAIN WIRES, OVERALL ALUMINUM MYLAR TAPE SHIELD WITH A 16 AWG 7 STRAND TINNED COPPER DRAIN WIRE, OVERALL, .050" BLACK PVC JACKET, OVERALL ALUMINUM INTERLOCKED ARMOR OVERALL .050'' BLACK PVC JACKET.
(UL) PLTC OR (UL) ITC 105'C OR (UL) CL3 SUN RES DIR BUR FT-4 "ROHS COMPLIANT" MADE IN USA
CC: BLACK & WHITE NUMBERED PAIRS
RIPCORD: YES
FOOTAGE MARKERS: YES

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Products specifications

Attribute name	Attribute value
Interlocked Armor
Material	Interlocked Aluminum
Diameter	0.686”
Inner Jacket
Material	Polyvinylchloride
Wall Thickness	0.040”
Diameter	0.436”
Color	Black
Ripcord	No
Outer Jacket
Material	Polyvinylchloride
Wall Thickness	0.040”
Diameter	0.766”
Color	Black
Ripcord	Yes
Cold Bend Rating	-40°C
Weight	251 Lbs/Mft
Conductor
AWG Size & Stranding	16 AWG 7 Strands Class B
Material	Annealed Bare Copper
Conductor Count	2 Pairs
Insulation
Material	Polyvinylchloride
Wall Thickness	0.016”
Color Code	Black x White numbered
Assembly
Pair Lay Length	2.75” LHL (4.36 Tw/Ft)
Pairs Drain Wire	18 AWG 7 Strand Tinned Copper
Pairs Binder	Clear Mylar Tape
Pairs Shield	Foil Free Edge Aluminum/Mylar
Cable Lay Length	5.00” LHL (2.40 Tw/Ft)
Cable Binder	Clear Mylar Tape
Cable Shield	Aluminum Mylar Tape – 100% Coverage
Cable Drain Wire	16 AWG 7 Strand Tinned Copper
Markings
Type	Cable permanently identified via surface inkjet print
Legend	LAKE CABLE E171202 16AWG 2PR SPOS (UL) PLTC OR (UL) ITC OR (UL) CL3 105’C SUN RES DIR BUR FT-4 “ROHS”
Footage Markers	Yes
Standards
Recommended Operating Voltage	300V
Approvals
Approvals List	• UL listed as type PLTC & CL3 per UL standard 13 and as type ITC per UL standard 2250 • Cable is suitable for use in Class I Division II hazardous locations • Cable is UL approved for Sunlight Resistant & Direct Burial Applications. • All materials used in the manufacture of this cable are RoHS compliant • Made in the USA

Copper Price 05/08/2025 4.5645

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