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They can as they will support the wire into the box. The deciding factor should be the cost. A BX connector costs about four times the price of a romex connector. Also to keep in mind is that most junction boxes these days have their own built in clamps.
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What was used before romex wire became available?
Before Romex wire became available, cloth-covered wire, knob-and-tube wiring, and armored cable (BX) were commonly used for electrical wiring in residential buildings.
Was silver ever used in bx wire?
No, silver was never used in BX cable.
Is the outer sheath on BX cable an adequate ground path?
It used to be, but now the ground wire (which replaced the aluminum strip) in the BX cable is used. The ground wire is now used to complete the grounding of connected devices rather that the sheath of the BX.
What is a BX connector?
A BX connector is a special type of box connector used for securing a BX cable to a junction box. BX is a type of armoured cable that is used for specific locations where ordinary Romex cable could become damaged. Before the connector is installed onto the BX cable there is a small PVC collar to be installed. In the trade it is called an anti short. It slides between the outer sheath of the BX and the conductors inside the sheath. It adds protection for the inner conductors from rubbing against the outer sheath if any vibration is involved in the installation. There is usually a small hole in the BX connector and the red anti short can be seen through this hole. This makes it easy for the electrical inspector to see if the anti short bushing has been installed during an inspection, and they do check.
My new table saw has a cord with three wires total red black and green can you run two wire BX from the breaker panel and if so do you just consider the black and white as hot and no neutral?
No, you cannot run a BX cable with only two wires to power your table saw safely. The green wire is for grounding, which is crucial for safety. In this case, you would connect the red wire to one hot wire (e.g., black), the black wire to the other hot wire, and the green wire to the grounding terminal.
Was silver ever used in bx wire?
No, silver was never used in BX cable.
Is the outer sheath on BX cable an adequate ground path?
It used to be, but now the ground wire (which replaced the aluminum strip) in the BX cable is used. The ground wire is now used to complete the grounding of connected devices rather that the sheath of the BX.
What is a BX connector?
A BX connector is a special type of box connector used for securing a BX cable to a junction box. BX is a type of armoured cable that is used for specific locations where ordinary Romex cable could become damaged. Before the connector is installed onto the BX cable there is a small PVC collar to be installed. In the trade it is called an anti short. It slides between the outer sheath of the BX and the conductors inside the sheath. It adds protection for the inner conductors from rubbing against the outer sheath if any vibration is involved in the installation. There is usually a small hole in the BX connector and the red anti short can be seen through this hole. This makes it easy for the electrical inspector to see if the anti short bushing has been installed during an inspection, and they do check.
When armored cable is used what protection is provided at the cable end?
these little devices are generally called connectors when you cut the armor it leaves some burs so there a little fiber bushing you slip under the armor and over the wire before putting in into the connector and into the box rome cable company had a armored cable they called BX which kinda stuck the generic term is MC for metal clad MC Cable Connectors <<>> These little red bushings that come with rolls of BX cable are called anti-shorts. <<>> the little bushings are also called redheads
What kind of wiring would be encased in a corrugated metal tubing under an electric cook top We want to rip it and cupboards out below and put in a freestanding electric oven?
This is BX cable also considered AC cable. It is sheathed in either aluminum or steel sheath. It was used years ago to wire most homes but has been replaced by Romex. Here's a great blurb that I found. . http://www.faqs.org/faqs/electrical-wiring/part2/section-5.html
My new table saw has a cord with three wires total red black and green can you run two wire BX from the breaker panel and if so do you just consider the black and white as hot and no neutral?
No, you cannot run a BX cable with only two wires to power your table saw safely. The green wire is for grounding, which is crucial for safety. In this case, you would connect the red wire to one hot wire (e.g., black), the black wire to the other hot wire, and the green wire to the grounding terminal.
How do you glue bx cable to steel beam?
You don't glue BX cable to steel. If it has to go on a beam, you usually hold it on with plastic 'tie wraps'. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wire ties are not recommended for mounting armored bx cables to steel beams. Wire ties are normally used for bundling wires together to keep them neat, though some glue on cabinet tabs are made to mount wires inside control cabinets. These are not meant for external wire mounting. Cast aluminum clamps are made that hold the bx cable to the beam. a hole must be drilled in the beam to mount the clamps with screws, OR specially made mounting clamps (similar to c-clamps can be mounted to the edge of the beam, then the clamps mounted to those. It is recommended there be no less than one clamp every 6 feet (~2 meters).
What does bx stand for in bx cable?
Bronx
How do you you change a two wire recepial without a ground to a two wire with a ground?
To add a ground wire to a two-wire receptacle, you need to run a new ground wire from the receptacle to the grounding bar in the electrical panel or to a nearby grounding point. Make sure the new ground wire is securely connected to the receptacle and to the grounding point to provide proper grounding for the outlet. It's important to follow all safety precautions and local electrical codes when working with electrical systems.
Write a program to subtract two 16 bit numbers in microprocessor 8086?
.code main proc mov ax,@data mov ds,ax lea dx,msg ;printing msg mov ah,09h int 21h mov ax,x ;ax=x mov bx,y ;bx=y cmp ax,0 ;jump to l3 if ax is negtive jb l3 cmp bx,0 ;jump to l6 if bx is negative jb l6 cmp ax,bx ;if ax<bx,then jump to l1 jl l1 sub ax,bx ;else normal sub mov diff,ax ;diff=result is stored jmp l2 l1: ;iff (+)ax<(+)bx neg bx ;bx=-bx clc add ax,bx neg ax ;-ans=ans mov diff,ax mov dx,2dh ;print '-' mov ah,02h int 21h jmp l2 l3: ;iff (-)ax neg ax ;-ax=ax cmp bx,0 ;jump to l4 if bx is negative jb l4 clc add ax,bx ;ax=(+)ax+(+)bx mov ax,diff mov dx,2dh ;print '-' mov ah,02h int 21h jmp l2 l4: ;if (-)ax & (-)bx neg bx ;-bx=bx cmp ax,bx ;if ax>bx then jump to l5 jg l5 sub ax,bx ;else ax-bx mov diff,ax mov dx,2dh ;print '-' mov ah,02h int 21h jmp l3 l5: ;if(-)ax>(-)bx xchg ax,bx ;exchange ax and bx sub ax,bx ;ax-bx mov diff,ax ;ans is positive jmp l2 l6: ;iff (-)bx neg bx ;-bx=bx add ax,bx ;ax-(-)bx mov diff,ax ;ans will be positive mov ah,4ch int 21h main endp
Can the ground wire from two separate circuits (one 20-amp one 15 amp) be shared?
There wasn't room for more details: I know they're shared on the bus bar. I meant to ask if they can be connected in the junction box? I found a jct box with the two circuits. They are completely separate except for the grounding conductor/ground wire, which are connected. This is because the 15-amp has armored BX and junctions with 14-2 romex, so the ground for the romex connects with the ground for the 12-2/20-amp. Thanks.
Why cable glands are used?
In the electrical trade devices that are used to support a cable or conduit entry into an electrical device are called connectors. These can be called strain relief,sealtite, EMT, or BX but they are all called connectors When the word gland is used it usually refers to the wiring of explosion proof devices. When making a wire end, the conductors are fed through an empty gland that is twisted on to the end of the explosion proof cable. Into this empty gland is poured a epoxy type compound that hardens itself around the conductors. The hub of the fitting slides over the gland and is screwed into the threaded hole of the device that connects to the cable. By sealing the cable in this method, explosive gasses or dust that might seep into the electrical device is prevented.Pyrotenax, a mineral insulated cable, is one type of cable that uses this method of sealing its cable ends. These type of wire ends are also used with Tech cable that are used in explosion proof areas.
