On Oct 31, 10:13*am, dpb wrote:
Gary wrote:
Can romex be incased in pvc underground I say no but a friend says yes A
steak is on the line...

Well, depends...

"Romex" is generically any type of non-metallic sheathed electrical
cable. *The name came from the Rome Wire Company which originally
produced the wire. *Now the Romex brand is owned by Southwire and is an
actual trademarked brand.

So, assuming the friend were to specify suitable _type_ of Romex for wet
location, it's ok.

IOW, as posed, imo it's indeterminate as being underspecified...

Sounds like you're trying to help the OP weasel his way out of a
losing bet.
Romex is trademarked, and no product with the Romex brand name is
listed for wet locations. Generically speaking when someone refers to
romex they are referring to a NM cable that is the same as Romex, just
a different brand, not an entirely different animal. That would be
like saying Band-Aid means the Johnson & Johnson product, and bandaid
means a plaster cast.

R