can mc cable be exposed in garage?
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Type MC Cable without an outside nonmetallic jacket can be installed in an “other space used for environmental air” in accordance with Section 300.22(C). These cables can be installed either indoors or outdoors and in exposed and concealed locations. They can be direct buried, where identified for such use.
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i.e. Romex type wire stapled to studs and then traveling to light switch without benefit of conduit. I personally note in my reports exposed romex wiring in garage that is 7 ' or less and recommend that all electrical wiring is run inside of a conduit or behind wall to shield the wiring from accidental impact.
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No. The latest National Electrical Code requires both AFCI and GFCI protection only in kitchens and laundry rooms. And within those rooms, the Dual Function AFCI/GFCI Receptacle provides what is called “feed-through” protection, which means it provides protection for all wiring and extensions attached to the load side.
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Outdoor outlets have watertight covers that allow them to stay covered even with a cord plugged in. The National Electrical Code requires the use of ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlets outdoors. ... Install the exterior outlet in the same wall bay as the interior outlet, but not against a wall stud.
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What Are BX Cable and Wire? ... Another distinction is that some types of BX cable can be installed in exposed locations, either indoors or outdoors. NM cable and wiring must always be installed in an enclosed location (typically within a wall, ceiling, or under a floor).
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An installation that is more than 10 years old will probably have worn out cables. The aerial. The aerial itself could be causing your bad reception. If it is old, it may be corroded and parts of it could be missing, causing poor performance.
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Since @Tim's post didn't make this clear: under the current code, you are not allowed to run NM-B wire outside, even through a conduit. ... That is, you are no longer allowed to put NM-B cable in watertight conduit outside of the house in wet locations.
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Yes, NM cable can be in conduit. In fact. NEC calls for it to be in conduit, when protection from physical damage is required.
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You may use UF and MC cable in wet locations including outdoors and underground if it is not subject to damage. ... Use sunlight resistant NM and UF cable if the cable is exposed to direct sunlight.
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Sometimes individual conductors run inside conduit is the only option, but when I have a choice between NM cable and BX, I always choose BX as a residential wiring best practice. There are two main reasons: 1) BX shields electric fields.
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Of course it's illegal to run power cords inside walls. National Electrical Code 400.8 rolls through the things you can't do with cord, and it's mostly a list of schemes to use them as a substitute for the permanent wiring of a structure. Nope, just nope.
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The vast majority of cable management boxes have a simple design and are constructed from a durable plastic. ... Proper ventilation will prevent your cables and power cords from overheating inside the box. You can even find some boxes constructed from fire-resistant material for added safety.
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Anywhere UF cable is exposed above the soil, it must be protected with conduit. All connections and splices should be done in weatherproof boxes above the soil, to keep water from getting into the connections and causing a short.
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['High insulation resistance to avoid leakage current.', 'High dielectric strength to avoid electrical breakdown of the cable.', 'High mechanical strength to withstand the mechanical handling of cables.']
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Cable management boxes are a great solution. These simple boxes can hold and hide everything from power strips to excess cables. They are not only tidier and more attractive, but can also be safer than loose cables, keeping both pets and children away from dangerous power strips and cords.
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['Coaxial cable – used for radio frequency signals, for example in cable television distribution systems.', 'Communications cable.', 'Direct-buried cable.', 'Flexible cables.', 'Heliax cable.', 'Non-metallic sheathed cable (or nonmetallic building wire, NM, NM-B)', 'Metallic sheathed cable (or armored cable, AC, or BX)']
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Besides, EVERY 120 volt, 15 and 20 amp receptacle outlet in a garage needs to be GFCI protected, so, it a tankless water heater is in a garage, and it is plugged into a 120 volt outlet, then it should be GFCI protected anyway.