Flat 14/3 Romex

[dwellselectric]

At the whole salers friday and I saw flat 14/3 romex that I guess has been out for awhile now but they are just displaying it now. Question has anyone used it yet and if so it kinda looks wide. So how good does it fit in a romex connector or the holes on a plastic box?

 

[stickboy1375]

I've been using it for awhile...its not that wide. the klein strippers work on it, but I dont recommend it...

 

[dwellselectric]

Hmm the stuff they had at the whole salers seemed wider than 14/3 UF but perhaps I was mistaken. I wonder why they changed it from round to flat?

 

[mdshunk]

I wonder why the change? The round stuff pulls nicer, I think. Harder to kink and twist.

 

[peter d]

I wonder why they changed it from round to flat?

To save money in the manufacturing process. They eliminated an entire step to make 3 conductor w/ ground cable - twisting it together with a machine.

 

[stickboy1375]

I dont know why they changed it, but I like it, comes with a pull string as well.

 

[480sparky]

We've had a thread on this before, but I can't find it.

I've been using the stuff lately. Big Orange has been carrying it.

 

[dwellselectric]

Sorry I didn't realize this was an old topic

 

[celtic]

Sorry I didn't realize this was an old topic

It's news to me...

 

[Oakey]

I just roped a new house with it, easier to strip, the local warehouse had it.

 

[480sparky]

Derned if I can find the thread... as I recall, someone even posted a photo. But I've searched hi and lo with no luck.

 

[electricalperson]

i used a roll of it a few weeks ago. doesnt make that much of a difference just the slitting string inside helps a bit but i just use a sheepsfoot anyway to strip

 

[hillbilly]

Be careful using your "Romex Stripper" when stripping this flat 3 conductor.
It can also slit the insulation on the center conductor.

I found that out the first time I used it.

steve

 

[ceb58]

If you have a spool of 14-2 set up near the 14-3 flat you will grab the wrong one. Takes some getting used to the flat when you have pulled round for several years

 

[infinity]

Who makes this stuff?

 

[peter d]

Who makes this stuff?

Southwire, Cirtex

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

I typed in Southwire-cirtex in Google and this popped up...

http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=93710

 

[dnem]

At the whole salers friday and I saw flat 14/3 romex that I guess has been out for awhile now but they are just displaying it now. Question has anyone used it yet and if so it kinda looks wide. So how good does it fit in a romex connector or the holes on a plastic box?

Ohio's on the '08 which means that shared neutral homeruns in dwellings can't be used [except kitchen, bath, laundry, unf basement, garage, + outside] until somebody starts making multipole combo AFCIs. . The flat stuff makes it harder to check HRs during roughs.

Can I get a round of boo hoos for us poor inspectors that would rather see the round HRs ?

David

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

I thought by now that all or most of the manufacturers of AFCI circuit breakers were manufacturered for MWBCs.
I am too lazy to look...

 

[dnem]

I thought by now that all or most of the manufacturers of AFCI circuit breakers were manufacturered for MWBCs.
I am too lazy to look...

I'm told they're not making combo rated multis and not planning on developing them in the future. . We're on the '08, so we need the series and parallel arc rating of the combos.

David