Damage on romex sheathing , is electrical tape OK/to code to repair with?

[kwired]

Bill, I saw that Southwire webpage, but it's talking about "jacket" repair. Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the jacket an outer covering for a cable assembly, as opposed to the actual wire insulation? Notice for example how Southwire says "the jacket isn?t really part of the insulation system of the cable. The jacket is strictly for mechanical protection and to keep out moisture"...

I don't even see the outer jacket as much of a mechanical protection - just something to keep the conductors within one assembly. The jacket on todays cables tears so easy compared to older versions.

 

[cowboyjwc]

Thanks for that link John, it's documentation for exactly what you were saying. For those who can't make the link work, it's just a pdf brochure for 3M Super 88, says it's UL listed as "insulating tape" and requires 2.5 (overlapped) wraps.

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