Common wire cable

Question 1

What is non-metallic sheathed cable called?

Answer 1

Loomex

Question 2

What is armoured cable called?

Answer 2

BX cable

Question 3

What is aluminum-sheathed cable called?

Answer 3

corflex

Question 4

Name for mineral-insulated cable?

Answer 4

Pyrotenax

Question 5

what is NMD90?

Answer 5

Non metallic dry cable at 90degrees

Question 6

NMWU?

Answer 6

Non metallic wet underground

Question 7

NMW?

Answer 7

non-metallic wet location

Question 8

What is armoured cable commonly known as and where is it found?

Answer 8

(AC) or BX and dry locations

Question 9

What is ACL cable?

Answer 9

armoured cable with lead covering that resists moisture

Question 10

Abbreviation for Aluminum sheathed cable and what is it used for? Also known as?

Answer 10

ASC, mostly industrial applications from 600v-5000v. Also known as corflex.

Question 11

What voltage is mineral cable good for? What is the name known as?

Answer 11

600v , Pyrotenax

Question 12

Abbreviation for Neutral supported cable?

Answer 12

NSC

Question 13

Where is neutral supported cable used?

Answer 13

overhead services involving secondary distribution on private property

Question 14

Other type of mineral insulated cable? what voltage is it good for?

Answer 14

(LWMIC) light weight mineral insulated cable good for 300v

Question 15

Common types of neutral supported cable and ratings?

Answer 15

NS - 1 rated at 300v
NSF - 2 rated at 600v
Single-phase, 3 wire 120/240v for overhead distribution use

Question 16

Flexible cord or cable?

Answer 16

Is when 2 or more flexible wires are ran together in a single jacket.

Question 17

Range and dryer cable?

Answer 17

is type DRI, rated for 300v max. Comes in lengths up to 2m with permanent attached plug

Question 18

Heater cord?

Answer 18

Is for connection to portable heating equipment types HPD, HPN, and SHJO

Question 19

General service cords?

Answer 19

Used for attachment to portable devices subject to hard usage , types SJ rated for 300v and S rated for 600v

Question 20

Power?

Answer 20

supply cables used for larger current devices up to 600v available in sizes #8-#2

Question 21

What is FCC?

Answer 21

flat conductor cable made to run under carpets in offices , rated at 15 or 20a

Question 22

Bus bar applications?

Answer 22

Use of bare bus bars is restricted , generally found in older generating stations and electrical vaults.
Mainly for distribution

Question 23

Splitters?

Answer 23

used to divide a service into smaller sub-feeds. Using lugs for anything bigger than #10 wire

Question 24

Busways?
Used where?
Also known as?

Answer 24

Sometimes called bus ducts provide a plug ins at regular intervals , used in offices, classrooms, shops.
Also known as pack poles

Question 25

What is a MCC?

Answer 25

mechanical grouping of combination motor-starters. Provides power to modular, plug-in, motor starter units