In article , Ignoramus22178 wrote:
I have a big spool of 10 gauge, 4 conductor stranded wire that is
rated up to 200C. The wire is 4 conductors twisted together (no outer
shell), each conductor is stranded 10 gauge. The wires are rated up to
200C. The strands are 26 gauge.

My question is, would it be legal to use this wire for home wiring.

All wires are brown color.

Not legal, and not smart either -- if all conductors are the same color, how
do you propose telling the difference between hot, neutral, and ground?

Sell the spool on eBay or in your local newspaper, and use the money to buy
the right wire for the job.

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:47:41 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , Ignoramus22178 wrote:
I have a big spool of 10 gauge, 4 conductor stranded wire that is
rated up to 200C. The wire is 4 conductors twisted together (no outer
shell), each conductor is stranded 10 gauge. The wires are rated up to
200C. The strands are 26 gauge.

My question is, would it be legal to use this wire for home wiring.

All wires are brown color.

Not legal, and not smart either -- if all conductors are the same color, how
do you propose telling the difference between hot, neutral, and ground?


If there's no easy way to tell, you could test it and mark the
conductors.

Sell the spool on eBay or in your local newspaper, and use the money to buy
the right wire for the job.
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Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what
to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb
contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin

wire is cheap, if he uses it someday a home inspector will find it and
the buyer at the time will want a rewire, or a bunch of $$$ off the
sales price

In article , Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:47:41 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , Ignoramus22178
wrote:
I have a big spool of 10 gauge, 4 conductor stranded wire that is
rated up to 200C. The wire is 4 conductors twisted together (no outer
shell), each conductor is stranded 10 gauge. The wires are rated up to
200C. The strands are 26 gauge.

My question is, would it be legal to use this wire for home wiring.

All wires are brown color.

Not legal, and not smart either -- if all conductors are the same color, how
do you propose telling the difference between hot, neutral, and ground?


If there's no easy way to tell, you could test it and mark the
conductors.

Code violation. See 2005 NEC, Art. 250.119 and Art. 200.6

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.