romex in pvc - Page 2

Posted by RicodJour on November 1, 2009, 12:24 pm

> >> Can romex be incased in pvc underground I say no but a friend says yes=

. A

> >> steak is on the line...

> > *No Romex underground, even in conduit. =A0Make mine medium well.

> RARE Porterhouse

Right. If you're ordering a steak medium well, you might as well go
to Arby's.

R

Posted by dpb on October 31, 2009, 10:13 am

Gary wrote:

> Can romex be incased in pvc underground I say no but a friend says yes A
> steak is on the line...

Well, depends... :)

"Romex" is generically any type of non-metallic sheathed electrical
cable. The name came from the Rome Wire Company which originally
produced the wire. Now the Romex brand is owned by Southwire and is an
actual trademarked brand.

So, assuming the friend were to specify suitable _type_ of Romex for wet
location, it's ok.

IOW, as posed, imo it's indeterminate as being underspecified...

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Posted by RicodJour on October 31, 2009, 10:34 am

> Gary wrote:

> > Can romex be incased in pvc underground I say no but a friend says yes =

> > steak is on the line...

> Well, depends... :)
> "Romex" is generically any type of non-metallic sheathed electrical
> cable. =A0The name came from the Rome Wire Company which originally
> produced the wire. =A0Now the Romex brand is owned by Southwire and is an
> actual trademarked brand.
> So, assuming the friend were to specify suitable _type_ of Romex for wet
> location, it's ok.
> IOW, as posed, imo it's indeterminate as being underspecified...

Sounds like you're trying to help the OP weasel his way out of a
losing bet.
Romex is trademarked, and no product with the Romex brand name is
listed for wet locations. Generically speaking when someone refers to
romex they are referring to a NM cable that is the same as Romex, just
a different brand, not an entirely different animal. That would be
like saying Band-Aid means the Johnson & Johnson product, and bandaid
means a plaster cast.

R

Posted by dpb on October 31, 2009, 2:50 pm

RicodJour wrote:

>> Gary wrote:

>>> Can romex be incased in pvc underground I say no but a friend says yes A
>>> steak is on the line...

>> Well, depends... :)
>> "Romex" is generically any type of non-metallic sheathed electrical
>> cable. The name came from the Rome Wire Company which originally
>> produced the wire. Now the Romex brand is owned by Southwire and is an
>> actual trademarked brand.
>> So, assuming the friend were to specify suitable _type_ of Romex for wet
>> location, it's ok.
>> IOW, as posed, imo it's indeterminate as being underspecified...

>
> Sounds like you're trying to help the OP weasel his way out of a
> losing bet.

...Hey, anything to promote a good argument... :)

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Posted by Joe on October 31, 2009, 5:14 pm

> Gary wrote:

> > Can romex be incased in pvc underground I say no but a friend says yes A
> > steak is on the line...

> Well, depends... :)
> "Romex" is generically any type of non-metallic sheathed electrical
> cable. The name came from the Rome Wire Company which originally
> produced the wire. Now the Romex brand is owned by Southwire and is an
> actual trademarked brand.
> So, assuming the friend were to specify suitable _type_ of Romex for wet
> location, it's ok.
> IOW, as posed, imo it's indeterminate as being underspecified...

Sounds like you're trying to help the OP weasel his way out of a
losing bet.

The OP is on the winning side.
"I say no, but a friend says yes"

Let the man get his steak!

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