Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ 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-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.
| Conductor | Ground Wire | Control/Signal Cable | |||||||||||||
| Size (AWG or kcmil) | No. of Conductors | No. of Strands | Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) | Size (AWG) | No. of Grounds | No. of Strands | Size (AWG) | No. of Conductors | No. of Strands | Nom. Width (mils) (mm) | Nom. Height (mils) (mm) | Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | Allowable Ampacity | |
| 678071 | 14 AWG 14 AWG | 2 2 | 1 1 | 15 0.38 | 14 14 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 16 16 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 629 16.00 | 210 5.35 | 107 160 | 15 15 | |
| 679628 | 12 AWG 12 AWG | 2 2 | 1 1 | 15 0.38 | 12 12 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 16 16 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 680 17.27 | 210 5.35 | 131 195 | 20 20 | |
| 679629 | 12 AWG 12 AWG | 3 3 | 1 1 | 15 0.38 | 12 12 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 16 16 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 798 20.29 | 210 5.35 | 161 239 | 20 20 | |
| 679630 | 10 AWG 10 AWG | 2 2 | 1 1 | 20 0.51 | 10 10 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 16 16 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 763 19.39 | 210 5.35 | 168 250 | 30 30 | |
Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ cable complies with the following:
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 gray conductors underneath a 30 mil light blue PVC jacket. Copper conductors are annealed (soft) copper. Stranded conductors are compressed stranded. Conductor insulation is 90°C-rated polyvinyl chloride (PVC), nylon jacketed. 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.
