OK good times. So Op in your situation and zip you do need conduit as same as vair68robert states for his zip BX is really intended for sub 10ft runs though some inspectors may interpret BX as flexible conduit. As a result the most likely best path forward is to use the hi purity copper in conduit. Cheers. and sorry for the disruption to the thread, the door was flung wide open and well I couldn't resist.
Dedicated AC line - Contractor wants to use BX instead of romex
I’m having a dedicated in wall AC cable run, about 40-50 ft. I was planning on using VH audio cryo’d 10-2 Romex but the contractor wants to use BX since it’s an urban area and more impervious to mice, etc.
Any thoughts on this?
Also I was planning on wiring the end of the run with an 20 Amp IEC connector so I could plug it directly into my Niagara 7000. I don’t know if they will wire it this way but I thought I could always do that myself later.
Any thoughts on this?
Also I was planning on wiring the end of the run with an 20 Amp IEC connector so I could plug it directly into my Niagara 7000. I don’t know if they will wire it this way but I thought I could always do that myself later.
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I would not want/use regular AC armor cable, (commonly called BX cable), to feed audio equipment. If AC must be used spec AC HCF only. Example of regular and HCF AC cable: https://www.afcweb.com/cross-reference/comparison-ac-mc-cables/ Look at the diagrams of each shown at the bottom of each. Example of construction of regular AC cable: https://www.afcweb.com/ac-hcf-armored-cables/ac-lite-armored-cable/ Example of AC HCF cable: https://www.afcweb.com/ac-hcf-armored-cables/hcf-90-health-care-facilities-armored-cable/ IF MC (Metal Clad) cable is allowed it is recommended over AC cable for branch circuit wiring to feed audio/video equipment. MC is even recommended over MN (Romex) cable. AC and MC are not the same. . |
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