Ever since I started doing Electrical Work in 70s UF Non Metallic Direct Burial and Sunlight Resistant Cable used for swimming pools outside outlets and lighting where Protective Conduit is not required has always been gray .
It was always a way to tell UF from Common" Romex " a trade mark NMC Non Metallic Cable
as Romex was always white or black if aluminum which ended up banned but in 90s a company called
South Wire came out with a color coded romex wire jacket the industry started following and it instantly made it easy for inspectors and contractors alike to tell what type wire was in use .Especially when hard to get to it to read the jacket ID label
Gray UF 14 thru 10 Gauge
White 14# Gauge
Yellow 12# Gauge
Orange 10# Gauge
So why now is UF coming out white
It is just going to cause more confusion on job sites especially in residential now inspectors are going to have to make sure they read every label on every wire put in outdoor or in-ground install and unscrupulous contractors are going to cheat and run 14/2 romex instead of UF on jobs and there will be no way to tell unless you physically inspect it. Unlike Gray UF you know its UF when you see it .
No comments:
Post a Comment