Romex Cable Sleeving

Origin of romex brand wire.

Romex cable sleeving.

Nm cable also commonly known by the common trade name romex is the most common form of electrical wire. Is that legal to do or do i have to strip the outer sheathing. Nm 14 2 romex has a black insulated wire a white insulated wire and a bare ground wire all 14 gauge. Romex is a cable of two or more wires enclosed in a plastic or rubberized sheath.

Nm cable is simply a bundle of individual conducting wires wrapped in a plastic vinyl outer sheathing. Rohs compliant aluminum laminated fiberglass sleeving withstands temperatures up to 626 f without melting burning or delaminating. Is a bare ground wire legal if i take off the outer jacket in the metal wiremold 500 conduit. No access from above or below so they are requesting wiremold 500 surface mounted up high on the wall with 12 2 romex nm cable sleeeved through it.

The most common types of romex are rated only for indoor use and come in 14 and 12 awg wire sizes. Cable sleeve cable cover wire and cord hider set of 4 computer tv or desk management home office organizer concealer 20 premium flexible neoprene wrap zipper conduit gift idea 4 5 out of 5 stars 923. Was also a major source of aluminum wire produced by its parent company alcoa. The romex name comes from rome cable corp.

The cable includes a bare ground wire wrapped in paper. Of rome new york which originally produced the cable. Woven of chemically inert thermally stable halar this plenum rated sleeving protects cables from cuts abrasion and flame in aerospace and vital military applications.