To sleeve or not to sleeve

[mark32]

In conjunction with my other post (Drilling through brick..) how many of you sleeve romex or low voltage cable when passing through concrete and/or brick?

 

[Rewire]

a sleeve will make the wire pass through easier.

 

[220/221]

Never, ever.

Never seen any damage from cable/masonary contact.

 

[dwellselectric]

I do all the time I think it helps the wire pull easier.

 

[mark32]

Thanks for the replies. I'm not too concerned for ease of passing the cable(s) through, it's the ease of drilling that interests me more. I think we determined a while back that romex should be sleeved but I just wondered how many actually do it.

 

[petersonra]

(A) Type NM. Type NM cable shall be permitted as follows:
(1) For both exposed and concealed work in normally dry
locations except as prohibited in 334.10(3)
(2) To be installed or fished in air voids in masonry block
or tile walls

I think the hole you drilled counts as an air void.

 

[mark32]

I think the hole you drilled counts as an air void.

Sounds good to me, no sleeve necessary.