Is it allowable to strip the sheathing off of Romex and place the individual wires into conduit? I only need to run about 15' and hate to buy 4 spools of wire for this small job. I do, however, want to do it right. Can I pull a bare ground with the rest of the wires or must it be insulated (green)? Can I pull 2 black wires for 220V, or must one of them be red?
- les
Now that i think about this question further, the authenticity of this "how to" or "can I" must not be a tradesman......
There's a thread about giving advice.....I read some of it yesterday, and guess what?
Technical advice to an untrained individual is the begining of a liability. The "hint" that got my attention is there is no info about this new member.
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HotLine1
John
Les,
Wire is sold by the foot in many places. Whether a ground must be insulated or not depends upon the application. Any basic wiring book should be able to clear things up for you.
Bill
I'm with hotline.
Call a licensed / trained electrician.
Be safe.
You're right, I'm not a tradesman. I want to do my own work for several reasons. Learn more about electrical wiring practices, save money and for fun. All my work will be inspected. I am not a novice with electrical wiring and know that I can produce safe wiring. It's just that sometimes safe and "by the book" are a little different. Inspectors are obligated to go "by the book" and I cannot make myself ask them to deviate from the book. I intend to tell the inspector that I did my own work, and would he/she examine it closely.
- les
Les,
There's nothing better than training with it's opportunity to visualize things and ask questions. In lieu of that I'd suggest that you get "the Book" (NEC) and a companion like "understanding the NEC" to help you understand what the Inspector will be looking for.
Bill
Ask the person who will be inspecting the work. No matter what anyone else thinks, your inspector may interpret and apply a code or listing differently. Then you should ask the manufacturer and then UL. After all that you may still not get a straight answer. Good luck. Please let us know what you come up with. I'm interested in the answer myself.