Romex® Brand SIMpull® Type NM-B Cable
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable. 600 Volt. Copper Conductors. Color-Coded Jacket. Four Conductor Available With Two Neutrals. SIMpull® Jacket Designed for Easier Pulling.
Application
Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B (nonmetallic-sheathed) cable may be used for both exposed and concealed work in normally dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90°C (with ampacity limited to that for 60°C conductors) as specified in the National Electrical Code. NM-B cable is primarily used in residential wiring as branch circuits for outlets, switches, and other loads. NM-B cable may be run in air voids of masonry block or tile walls where such walls are not wet or damp locations. Voltage rating for NM-B cable is 600 volts.
Specifications
| Conductor | Ground Wire | |||||||||||
| Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | No. of Conductors | No. of Strands | Size (AWG) | No. of Grounds | No. of Strands | Nom. Width (mils) (mm) | Nom. Height (mils) (mm) | Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | Allowable Ampacity | |
| 288274 |
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
14
14
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
374
9.51
|
172
4.37
|
15
0.38
|
|
62
93
|
15
15
|
| 639468 |
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
3
3
|
1
1
|
14
14
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
478
12.15
|
176
4.47
|
15
0.38
|
|
82
121
|
15
15
|
| 550539 |
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
4
4
|
1
1
|
14
14
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
15
0.38
|
350
8.90
|
96
143
|
15
15
|
| 550482 |
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
2-2
2-2
|
1
1
|
14
14
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
15
0.38
|
350
8.90
|
96
143
|
15
15
|
| 288282 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
12
12
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
424
10.78
|
188
4.80
|
15
0.38
|
|
88
131
|
20
20
|
| 639476 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
3
3
|
1
1
|
12
12
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
524
13.31
|
190
4.83
|
15
0.38
|
|
115
172
|
20
20
|
| 550542 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
4
4
|
1
1
|
12
12
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
15
0.38
|
395
10.05
|
138
206
|
20
20
|
| 550484 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
2-2
2-2
|
1
1
|
12
12
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
15
0.38
|
395
10.05
|
138
206
|
20
20
|
| 288290 |
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
505
12.84
|
217
5.53
|
20
0.51
|
|
127
189
|
30
30
|
| 639484 |
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
3
3
|
1
1
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
630
16.00
|
220
5.59
|
20
0.51
|
|
169
251
|
30
30
|
| 555832 |
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
4
4
|
1
1
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
20
0.51
|
479
12.18
|
207
308
|
30
30
|
| 288936 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
2
2
|
7
7
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
627
15.95
|
278
7.06
|
30
0.76
|
|
191
284
|
40
40
|
| 639492 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
30
0.76
|
585
14.87
|
260
387
|
40
40
|
| 288944 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
2
2
|
7
7
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
699
17.78
|
314
7.98
|
30
0.76
|
|
260
388
|
55
55
|
| 639500 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
30
0.76
|
672
17.08
|
365
543
|
55
55
|
| 639682 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
8
8
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
40
1.02
|
843
21.43
|
576
857
|
70
70
|
| 639708 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
8
8
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
|
|
40
1.02
|
887
22.53
|
830
1235
|
95
95
|
Standards & References
Southwire Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B cable complies with the following:
- Listed per UL Standard 719
- UL 83 (Conductor Construction)
- ASTM B-3 and B-8
- Federal Specification A-A-59544
- National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
- REACH/RoHS Compliant
Construction
Southwire Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B cable is manufactured as 2, 3, or 4 conductor cable, with a bare ground wire. Copper conductors are annealed (soft)copper. Stranded conductors are compressed stranded. Conductor insulation is 90°C-rated polyvinyl chloride (PVC), nylon jacketed. Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B cable is designed for easier pulling, resulting in easier installation. The cable jacket is color-coded for quick size identification; White - 14 AWG, Yellow - 12 AWG, Orange - 10 AWG, and Black - 8 AWG and 6 AWG.
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