Ac Cable Wiring

Going under alternative names such as metallic sheathed cable type ac mc greenfield or armored cable bx cable is a collection of plastic coated insulated wires typically 14 or 12 gauge bundled together and protected by a ribbon like metal sheathing.

Ac cable wiring. A continuous circuit consists of a hot wire a neutral wire and a ground. Ground neutral and hot wires explained. In other jurisdictions only a few conductor colors are so codified. Wiring is subject to safety standards for design and installation.

R22 and r410a refrigerant operating pressures on air conditioning units. Electricity flows through the hot wire to a device or power receptacle and back through the neutral wire. Wiring for ac and dc power distribution branch circuits are color coded for identification of individual wires. Allowable wire and cable types and sizes are specified according to the circuit operating voltage and electric current capability with further restrictions on the.

Bx s metal sheathing runs in a helix like or twisted manner around the wires. Color code how it works diagram. In that case local custom dictates the. When wiring to supply power you are creating an electrical circuit.

In some jurisdictions all wire colors are specified in legal documents. In this video we look at the difference and purpose of the ground wire the hot wire and the neutral wire in a north american residential electrical system.