yes it is. the jacket and paper can retain moisture. which makes sense, which begs the question, why is it in the code in the first place?
most of my years in business have been spent wiring heating and cooling equipment. in all this time we violated this section thousands of times but most inspectors understand how idiotic it is, or werent aware of it, so they overlook it.
now, 2 days ago i told a homeowner that their new replacement ac had an undersized circuit, and of course, it passed inspection anyhow.
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