romex in P.V.C

[j rae]

Can you run romex in any conduit outside per 2008 N.E.C.?

 

[tom baker]

NM is a dry location wiring method only. Not every outside location is a wet location. But NM is not allowed in damp locations either.
You can use NMC for damp locations.

 

[earlydean]

Look at "Location, Wet" in Article 100. Unprotected locations exposed to weather are, by definition, wet locations.

 

[Rockyd]

UF is the only thing close to NM that is going to meet your needs. Ya, ya, I know, you have 10,000" of NM, and no UF....

 

[raider1]

Also take a look at 300.9. This is a new section for the 2008 NEC and re-affirms that the interior of a raceway installed in a wet location are themselves considered a wet location.

300.9 Raceways in Wet Locations Above Grade.
Where raceways are installed in wet locations abovegrade, the interior of these raceways shall be considered to be a wet location. Insulated conductors and cables installed in raceways in wet locations abovegrade shall comply with 310.8(C).

Chris