Wire Gauge or Type Rated Amperage Common Uses
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10-2 Romex 30 A Electric water heater, baseboard heaters
10-3 Romex 30 A Electric Clothes Dryer
6/3 Cu Range Cable 50 A Range, Heatpump, On-Demand Electric Water heater
2 Gauge Copper 100 A Central Electric Heat
The Romex name comes from Rome Cable Corp. of Rome, New York, which originally produced the cable. The company was an industry leader until it filed for bankruptcy in 2003 and its factory was largely demolished in 2010.29 jun 2021
Is Exposed Romex legal?
No. Romex is not allowed to run exposed in any situation. In a dry, exposed area, you can use MC cable and metal boxes.
Can you use 10 2 wire outside?
It can be used as an underground feeder from an existing building to outdoor lighting fixtures, pumps, outbuildings and other equipment.
What type of wire is used for outdoors?
(Type UF cable is the most commonly used nonmetallic cable for residential outdoor wiring runs.) UF cable can be direct buried (without conduit) with a minimum of 24 inches of cover.14 ago 2019
Which wire can be used outside and underground?
UF cable
What gauge wire do I need for outside?
Remember that with wire gauge, the bigger the number, the thinner the wire, and the shorter the run. Use 16-gauge wire for runs of 80 feet and less. For runs of 80 to 200 feet, step up a notch to 14-gauge wire. If you plan to go out more than 200 feet, opt for 12-gauge wire.