Is Bx Wiring Safe
The Actual Name for It Is “Armored Cable” or Ac, but Many People Call It by Its Original Trade Name “Greenfield” or Just Bx. Modern Bx Wiring, Properly...
The actual name for it is “Armored Cable” or AC, but many people call it by its original trade name “Greenfield” or just BX. Modern BX wiring, properly installed, is safe. It is acceptable to the latest version of the National Electrical Code (2017 NEC Article 320).
What is BX made of?
Going under alternative names such as metallic sheathed cable, type AC, MC, Greenfield, or armored cable, BX cable is a collection of plastic-coated insulated wires (typically 14- or 12-gauge), bundled together and protected by a ribbon-like metal sheathing.
What does BX cable mean?
Armored cable (AC) first appears in the 1903 NEC. There were originally two initial versions of armored cable. One was called “AX” and the other “BX,” with the “X” standing for “experimental.” The “BX” version became the one that eventually was produced, and hence the name “BX” became the common name.
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