Transcription of CHAPTER METHODS AND MATERIALS - Mike Holt
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mike holt Enterprises, Inc. ( )99 CHAPTER3 WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALSINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 3 WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALSC hapter 2 provided the general rules for wiring and protection of conductors, and was primarily concerned with the correct sizing of circuits and the means of protecting them. This differs from the purpose of CHAPTER 3, which is to correctly install the conductors that make up those 2 was a bit of an uphill climb, because many rules had a kind of abstract quality to them. CHAPTER 3, on the other hand, gets very specifi c about conductors, cables, boxes, raceways, and fi ttings. It s also highly detailed about the installation and restrictions involved with wiring s because of that detail that many people incorrectly apply the CHAPTER 3 wiring METHODS rules.
The conductors are contained within a fl exible spiral metal (steel or aluminum) sheath that interlocks at the edges. Armored cable looks like fl exible metal conduit. Many electricians call this metal cable BX®. • Article 330. Metal-Clad Cable (Type MC). Metal-clad cable encloses insulated conductors in a metal sheath of either corrugated or
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