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Originally Posted by imcarthur View Post
The only 'exposed cable' allowed is BX cable (or BXL) with the metal sheathing. And it must be fixed with cable straps at regular intervals. You can also run in rigid conduit as shown in the furnace picture.

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It's called MC now. No plywood needed. What kind of "inspector" was this? He wasn't using the 2008 NEC. But the Romex is definitely not to code. Even if is was in a concealed space, it has to be secured within a few inches from the box to the structure.
Old 10-14-2012, 06:53 PM
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