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Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?

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Does anyone know why NM cable is singled out to be restricted to 60 degree ampacity? AC and MC can use the 75 degree ampacity; what is "special" about NM?

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Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/15/07 08:09 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	ShockMe77	02/15/07 05:12 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/15/07 06:34 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	little dog	02/15/07 08:12 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/15/07 09:42 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	earlydean	02/15/07 10:04 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/15/07 10:38 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	iwire	02/15/07 10:41 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/15/07 11:28 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/15/07 11:46 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	gfretwell	02/16/07 01:42 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	iwire	02/16/07 09:57 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	earlydean	02/16/07 01:45 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	mikesh	02/16/07 05:29 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SteveFehr	02/16/07 05:53 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/16/07 08:47 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	George	02/20/07 06:37 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/20/07 09:44 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SteveFehr	02/21/07 11:53 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	iwire	02/21/07 12:01 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	SolarPowered	02/21/07 06:30 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	iwire	02/21/07 11:23 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	winnie	02/22/07 03:05 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	iwire	02/22/07 03:14 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	George Little	02/22/07 04:30 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	winnie	02/22/07 05:47 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	gfretwell	02/22/07 07:01 AM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	Alan Nadon	02/22/07 04:07 PM
Re: Why is NM restricted to 60 deg ampacity?	gfretwell	02/22/07 06:36 PM

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