nonmetallic cable

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

Insulated electric wires wrapped with a protective sheath; in use by early 1930s, now the most common type of cable; originally rubber-insulated wires sheathed with paper and cotton braid impregnated with moisture and fire resistant compounds; sheathing replaced by thermoplastics after WWII. See also electric wiring, Romex. (Bucher, 1996)

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