12-2 MC WIRE 250' COIL

12-2 MC WIRE 250' COIL – Product Description

🔌 What it is

A 250-foot coil of 12/2 MC (Metal-Clad) cable, used for protected 20-amp branch circuit wiring in commercial and residential installations where added physical protection is required.

🧾 What the shorthand means

• 12-2 → wire configuration:
  • 12 AWG copper conductors
  • 2 insulated conductors + ground
  • (black, white + bare/green ground)
• MC → Metal-Clad cable (armored aluminum or steel jacket for protection)
• WIRE → electrical cable assembly
• 250' COIL → 250-foot spool

⚡ What it’s used for

12/2 MC cable is used for standard 120V, 20-amp circuits where wiring must be physically protected, such as:

• Commercial lighting circuits
• Office and retail spaces
• Exposed wiring in basements or mechanical rooms
• Warehouses and utility areas
• Some garage or workshop installations

🔥 Electrical characteristics

• Typically used on 20-amp breakers
• Provides mechanical protection via metal armor jacket
• Suitable for dry, damp, and exposed locations (depending on code/type)
• Copper conductors inside armored sheath

🧠 Simple explanation

This is a 250-foot roll of standard 20-amp electrical wire inside a metal armored jacket, used where wiring needs extra protection compared to Romex.