Romex Cable Sleeving

Origin of romex brand wire.

Romex cable sleeving.

Romex is a cable of two or more wires enclosed in a plastic or rubberized sheath. The romex name comes from rome cable corp. Alex tech 25ft 1 2 inch split wire loom tubing wire conduit black. Was also a major source of aluminum wire produced by its parent company alcoa.

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. Nm 14 2 romex has a black insulated wire a white insulated wire and a bare ground wire all 14 gauge. Nm cable also commonly known by the common trade name romex is the most common form of electrical wire. Rohs compliant aluminum laminated fiberglass sleeving withstands temperatures up to 626 f without melting burning or delaminating.

Woven of chemically inert thermally stable halar this plenum rated sleeving protects cables from cuts abrasion and flame in aerospace and vital military applications. The cable includes a bare ground wire wrapped in paper. 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. Is that legal to do or do i have to strip the outer sheathing.

Is a bare ground wire legal if i take off the outer jacket in the metal wiremold 500 conduit. The company was an industry leader until it filed for bankruptcy in 2003 and its factory was largely demolished in 2010. Normally the cables carry 10 12 or 14 gauge conducting wires for individual house circuits.