RBM wrote:

"Pete C." wrote in message
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RBM wrote:

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DGDevin wrote:

Pete C. wrote:
charlie wrote:

"stryped" wrote in message
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Can type NM cable be used in a detached garage with no interior
walls?

what did your building inspector say after you called him and
asked?

I suppose that would depend on if the OP has a building inspector
where he lives. Folks here seem to forget that not all areas have
oppressive codes and inspectors.

When someone proposing to do wiring has to ask what kind of cable to
use,
the existence of building codes (and inspectors) don't seem like such
a
bad
thing.

It does to those of us who know what we're doing and live in areas
without codes and inspectors.

I agree with you, but I can't tell you how many times I've seen
absolutely
horrendous work done by people claiming to know what they're doing.
Personally I think the OP is doing the right thing by asking. The OP did
say
in a previous post, that he got outlet requirements from an electrical
inspector, so it is a little surprising that he didn't ask that inspector
what type of wiring would be required.

I've also seen horrendous work done by people who should have known what
they were doing. My current house is an example and I've remediated the
various electrical work done by a former utility lineman owner. Granted
utilities go by the NESC, but they should know enough to read the NEC
for their home projects. I have copies of both on my bookshelf and I'm
neither an electrician nor a lineman, I just research properly so I know
what I'm doing.

Funny, now that you mention it, most of the work I'm referring to was done
by utility company lineman. Almost makes the case for oppressive code
inspectors

Or an OSHA investigation to see if high voltage coronas (or liquid
Coronas) are frying the brains of utility linemen...