Nominal Cable Dimensions: 4.0 x 9.1 mm / 0.16 x 0.36 inches PVC Insulation Thickness: 0.380 mm / 0.015 inches Soft, bare copper solid per ASTM B3 and stranded per ASTM B3 and B8ģ0 mil color coded PVC sheath rated 90C is applied over the completed assembly 14/2 NM-B Cable Specifications*: Solid annealed soft bare copper per ASTM B3.Ĭolor coded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound with a nylon covering meeting the required thickness of Type THHN. UL 83: Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cablesįederal Specification A-A-59544 and requirements of the NEC. Meets or exceeds all applicable ASTM specifications

NM-B cables are LEAD FREE and RoHS compliant. It may be fished through masonry or tile walls, where not exposed or subject to excessive moisture or dampness. NM-B is rated at 600 volts and although it is rated at a conductor temperature of 90☌ dry, its ampacity is limited to 60☌ according to the NEC 2008 and NEC 2011. Its applications are outlined in NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 Article 334. Non-metallic sheathed NM-B cable is used in normally dry installations in residential wiring, as branch circuits for outlets, lighting and other residential loads.

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