2010年6月20日 · Do: Always Use Support Straps for Armored Cable. When installing armored cable, you should place support straps every 24 inches or so to ensure that the weight of the cable is completely supported. Long runs of armored cable can be quite heavy and cause stress on the connector between the cable and the junction box if not supported.

2010年4月26日 · "BX" is a brand name of armored cable (AC). AC and metal-clad cable (MC) are similar in uses and construction. The main difference is that AC has a copper or aluminum bonding strip manufactured into the spiral sheath so that the spiral can be used as the ground. MC has an insulated green ground conductor.

2004年11月21日 · BX is metal armor clad cable in which the armor IS the ground. It may have a thin tracer. This tracer is NOT a ground, never was. It should be wrapped back on the armor and NEVER connected to any ground screw or bar. If this is what you have just make sure the cable is secure in the connector and the connector is secure in the appliance.

2003年3月14日 · Electrical - AC & DC - NM vs. BX cable - I am re-wirng basement and wonder what type of wire, NM or BX I should and/or have to use. Part of existing wiring in my 50+ year old home done by NM cable (grounded) and part in basement is done with BX cable.

2007年7月11日 · BX is an historical brand name of armored cable (AC); much like Romex is a brand name of non-metallic (NM) cable. Actual BX cable is no longer used as it is inferior to modern AC in several ways. Upvote

2023年3月22日 · The cable is very easy to work with and its sheathing can be easily reaped and removed with a cable ripper, scissors, or utility knife, or with the utility knife alone. Armored or BX Cables Brought around in the early 20th century for residential and commercial use, BX or armored cables can still be found in older homes made of different ...

2008年2月24日 · The building was built in the 20s and uses old BX cable, where the armored sheath functions as the ground. The old dishwasher had a clamp for the cable at the terminal box, with a 14g wire from that clamp to a ground connector on the terminal box. The new dishwasher, of course, expects a three-wire cable with hot, neutral, and ground.

2015年3月29日 · Electrical - AC & DC - Connecting Romex to Armored Cable - Hi guys, I'm currently renovating my home office and have a question. The office was previously wired with BX cable (black and white wire wrapped in cloth). There were two wall sconces (with pull chain) and four outlets. What I want to do is get rid of the

2001年8月3日 · Wg; let's agree that "BX" is armored cable with rubber-covered conductors and without a metal bonding strip."BX" was bonded to metal boxes with clamps and connectors which is still the basic bonding connection for Armored Cable.If you believe "BX" does not meet Art's 250-2(d)& 250-90,fault currents,are or are you not applying the NEC retro ...

2004年8月29日 · Electrical - AC & DC - mixing Romex and BX wiring - Hi: I am helping my brother update his electircal wires as I did at my house. One puzzling scenario that I do not know how to approach is the following: The blower for his old furnace was wired with the old 2 conductor cable with no ground wire. When he had his