Could someone give me a clear explanation of which types of insualted conductors may be used for general residential wiring? I recently had a homeowner use insualtion type MTW (not dual rated) just MTW, The rubbery stuff you see inside your power tools(if you ever take them apart to fix them).
MTW is a recognized insulation type in Table 310.13 (looking in the 93 NEC) but it is not one of the insulation types listed in the ampacity tables. 310.13 says these conductors shall be permitted for use in any of the wiring methods of chapter 3 and as specified in their respective tables.
Does this mean that an insulation type that has a special use listed can ONLY be used for that particular special use?
PFAH, for instance, particularly says "Only for leads within...", but MTW jsut says "Machine tool wiring in ...as permitted in NFPA 79.
This does not say ONLY though.
I wouldn't allow it based on the fact that it is not listed in the ampacity tables. But why have it in the NEC if its not applicable to any of the wiring. (I don't see anything in Article 670 that mentions insulation types). How do you find MTW's ampacity if you are in the business of wiring up machine tools?
any insight on the whole use of Table 310-13 (Sorry 310.13, I'm stil using the 99 NEC) would be appreciated. Thanks.
