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A kitchen in a townhouse dwelling unit was partially flooded. Some electrical NMC wire (ROMEX) in this 30 year old home was submerged in water briefly and some other NMC in the kitchen was sprayed with water during the flooding incident. Receptacles are wired with 12/2 and lights are wired with 14/2. The wire remained damp for several months. NMC wire is not qualified for a damp environment. After the wire is dried, should it be reused or replaced? I have not found any specific code requirement addressing this specific issue. I have to upgrade the kitchen to meet GFCI receptacle requirements and out of sheer caution, I plan to replace all NMC wiring. Is this caution justified? What authority (Code or other source) addresses this problem? Or is common sense the main player here.
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A kitchen in a townhouse dwelling unit was partially flooded. Some electrical NMC wire (ROMEX) in this 30 year old home was submerged in water briefly and some other NMC in the kitchen was sprayed with water during the flooding incident. Receptacles are wired with 12/2 and lights are wired with 14/2. The wire remained damp for several months. NMC wire is not qualified for a damp environment. After the wire is dried, should it be reused or replaced? I have not found any specific code requirement addressing this specific issue. I have to upgrade the kitchen to meet GFCI receptacle requirements and out of sheer caution, I plan to replace all NMC wiring. Is this caution justified? What authority (Code or other source) addresses this problem? Or is common sense the main player here.
PJA
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