12-3 CU NM-B-PCS WITH GROUND 16/2 PURPLE/PINK 200 FT

Southwire #: 67962901

Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable with both Power Conductors and Control/Signal Conductors. 600 Volts. Copper Conductors. Color-Coded Jacket. SIMpull® Jacket Designed for Easier Pulling.

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Application

Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ nonmetallic-sheathed cable may be used for both exposed and concealed work in normally dry locations as specified in the National Electrical Code. NM-B-PCS cable is primarily used in residential wiring for SMART home applications such as 0-10V DC dimming controls for LED lighting. NM-B-PCS 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-PCS cable is 600 volts. All conductors are rated 600 volts.

Specifications

Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) 12 AWG 12 AWG
No. of Conductors 3 3
No. of Strands 1 1
Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) 15 0.38 mils mm
Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) 5 0.13 mils mm
Size (AWG) 12 12
No. of Grounds 1 1
No. of Strands 1 1
Size (AWG) 16 16
No. of Conductors 2 2
No. of Strands 1 1
Nom. Width (mils) (mm) 810 20.58 mils mm
Nom. Height (mils) (mm) 215 5.46 mils mm
Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) 165 246 lbs/1000' kgs/km
Allowable Ampacity 20 20

Standards & References

Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ cable complies with the following:

  • Compliant with NEC Article 334 (NM Cable) and the Class 2/Class 3 circuit separation requirements of NEC 725.136(I)(1) and 725.136(I)(2)
  • Listed per UL Standard 719
  • ASTM B-3 and B-8
  • Federal Specification A-A-59544
  • REACH/RoHS Compliant

Construction

Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ cable is manufactured as 2 or 3 insulated copper power conductors with a bare ground wire plus a control/signal component for installation as a Class 2 or Class 3 circuit, all underneath an outer PVC jacket that includes a blue stripe over the control/signal component. Control/signal component is a pair of solid copper 16 AWG purple and pink conductors underneath a 30 mil light blue PVC jacket. Copper conductors are annealed (soft) copper. Stranded conductors are compressed stranded. Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ 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.