The Time to Install Metal Clad Cable calculator estimates the amount of time needed to install metal clad cable based on the length of the cable (L), the Level of Difficulty (lvl) and the size (S) of the cable.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
Metal Clad Cable Install Time (t): The calculator returns the install time in hours. However this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.
HOURS PER FOOT INSTALLED | |||||
Size | Lvl1 | Lvl2 | Lvl3 | Lvl4 | |
12/2 | 0.015 | 0.019 | 0.023 | 0.027 | |
10/2 | 0.018 | 0.022 | 0.026 | 0.031 | |
12/3 | 0.018 | 0.022 | 0.026 | 0.031 | |
10/3 | 0.020 | 0.025 | 0.030 | 0.035 | |
12/4 | 0.020 | 0.025 | 0.030 | 0.035 | |
10/4 | 0.022 | 0.028 | 0.033 | 0.039 |
Metal Clad cable is either a smooth or corrugated factory assembled cable containing insulated circuits (wires). The relationship between the install time of Metal Clad Cable and the size is shown in the attached table based on industry standards.