multi-strands conductors allowed?
 

Does the national electric code say whether electrical wires can be
multi-strands?



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multi-strands conductors allowed?
 

Yes it does, in fact all conductors over #8 must be multi strand



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Does the national electric code say whether electrical wires can be
multi-strands?


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On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:44:48 -0700, "John" wrote:

Does the national electric code say whether electrical wires can be
multi-strands?


Not inside the walls.

multi-strands conductors allowed?
 

my old home had some installed before I bought it. It didnt flag during
home inspection sale which I kinda wondered about. It looked physicall
different and was marked as such.

What hazards does it cause?

multi-strands conductors allowed?
 

"Goedjn" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:44:48 -0700, "John" wrote:

Does the national electric code say whether electrical wires can be
multi-strands?


Not inside the walls.

Why can't you have strands in walls? What if you have to take some #8
through a wall?

multi-strands conductors allowed?
 

In article , Goedjn wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:44:48 -0700, "John" wrote:

Does the national electric code say whether electrical wires can be
multi-strands?


Not inside the walls.

Got a Code citation for that?

I didn't think so.

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multi-strands conductors allowed?
 

"Goedjn" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:44:48 -0700, "John" wrote:

Does the national electric code say whether electrical wires can be
multi-strands?


Not inside the walls.

That'd make for a pretty nasty looking install for your 50A range.