Romex® Brand SIMpull® Type NM-B-PCS DUO™ Cable
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable with both Power Conductors and Control/Signal Conductors. 600 Volts. Copper Conductors. Color-Coded Jacket. SIMpull® Jacket Designed for Easier Pulling.
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 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.
Specifications
| Conductor | Ground Wire | Control/Signal Cable | |||||||||||||
| Size (AWG or kcmil) AWG or kcmil mm2 | 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
|
5
0.13
|
14
14
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
16
16
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
651
16.56
|
212
5.41
|
110
164
|
15
15
|
| 679628 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
5
0.13
|
12
12
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
16
16
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
702
17.83
|
212
5.41
|
136
202
|
20
20
|
| 679629 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
3
3
|
1
1
|
15
0.38
|
5
0.13
|
12
12
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
16
16
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
816
20.75
|
212
5.41
|
164
245
|
20
20
|
| 679630 |
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
20
0.51
|
5
0.13
|
10
10
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
16
16
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
777
19.74
|
212
5.41
|
170
253
|
30
30
|
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. 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.
