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Armored electrical cable contains insulated electrical service wires protected by a flexible steel covering. Unarmored electrical cable has no protective flexible steel covering, its covering is made of plastic.
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Armored cable (BX) is the older version of Metal Clad cable (MC). It was flexible steel covered wire that used the steel as it's Ground. BX was a poor grounding system so it was replaced with MC which looks similar but has a separate Grounding conductor. MC is most often made with aluminum as its cover.
Armored cable if used today will refer to MC type wiring.
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Some kinds of armored cable are in fact made to a tougher standard than the ordinary soft wire strand types of shielded cable that are used for hooking-up antennas. The 'armor' is actually a thin flexible metal film that better protects the wire or wires inside from damage in high use or high traffic areas. Such kinds of armored cable are also used in radio frequency assemblies in electronic equipment.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoArmored electrical cable contains insulated electrical copper service wires protected by a flexible steel covering. Unarmored electrical cable has no protective flexible steel covering, its covering is made of plastic.
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Armored cable (BX) is the older version of Metal Clad cable (MC). It was flexible steel covered copper wire that used the steel as it's Ground. BX was a poor grounding system so it was replaced with MC which looks similar but has a separate Grounding conductor. MC is most often made with aluminum as its cover.
Armored cable if used today will refer to MC type wiring.
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Some kinds of armored cable are in fact made to a tougher standard than the ordinary soft copper wire strand types of shielded cable that are used for hooking-up antennas. The 'armor' is actually a thin flexible metal film that better-protects the wire or wires inside from damage in high use or high traffic areas. Such kinds of armored cable are also used in radio frequency assemblies in electronic equipment.
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∙ 13y agoYou use an armored cable if there's a risk of the cable getting pinched, chafed or otherwise damaged.
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∙ 13y agoarmored cables are heavy and very difficult to bend and lay.. so it is only used in under ground cabling..
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What does the color of an armored cable mean?
It lets you know what material the cable is made from.
How do you install an electrical circuits wiring using armored cable?
Same installation as non armored cable.
What is the difference between armoured unarmoured and flexible cables?
Armored electrical cable contains insulated electrical service wires protected by a flexible steel covering. Unarmored electrical cable has no protective flexible steel covering, its covering is made of plastic.
What is the difference between armored cable and flexible metallic conduit?
Armored electrical cable contains insulated electrical service wires protected by a flexible steel covering. Metallic Conduit is a tube or pipe though which we lay electrical cable.(Most commonly lighting cables).
What is steel tape armored cable?
Armored cable that has a inbedded tape that is used for grounding purposes. The steel tape is wrapped around the inner conductors which carry the load current. A heavy rubber coating is applied over the steel tape layer. The steel and heavy rubber helps protect the cable from physical damage, e.g. by someone digging in the ground where the cable is buried.
What does the color of an armored cable mean?
It lets you know what material the cable is made from.
What is non-armored cable?
Cable that has no armor.
How do you install an electrical circuits wiring using armored cable?
Same installation as non armored cable.
What is the difference between armored cable and mc cable?
The difference between Armored cable and Metal Clad cable is that the MC cable has a EGC (Equipment Grounding Conductor). Both cables are armored, and look almost identical so watch out.
Is armored cable metallic?
No. it is plastic.
What is single core armored cable?
Armored electrical cable contains insulated electrical service wires protected by a flexible steel covering. Unarmored electrical cable has no protective flexible steel covering, its covering is made of plastic. <><><> Armored cable (BX) is the older version of Metal Clad cable (MC). It was flexible steel covered wire that used the steel as it's Ground. BX was a poor grounding system so it was replaced with MC which looks similar but has a separate Grounding conductor. MC is most often made with aluminum as its cover. Armored cable if used today will refer to MC type wiring. <><><> Some kinds of armored cable are in fact made to a tougher standard than the ordinary soft wire strand types of shielded cable that are used for hooking-up antennas. The 'armor' is actually a thin flexible metal film that better protects the wire or wires inside from damage in high use or high traffic areas. Such kinds of armored cable are also used in radio frequency assemblies in electronic equipment.
Where are armored cables and unarmored cables used?
Armored cable is used in environments such as a front yard where environmental conditions make an armored cable susceptible to damage. If the question is asking about Shielded/Screened cable, that has a small thin metal foil wrapping that is used to "screen out" most external signal noise from the cable.
What meant by armored cable and why it is used?
For protection of the wires.
Materials used in armored cable wiring?
Steel.
What is the difference between armoured unarmoured and flexible cables?
Armored electrical cable contains insulated electrical service wires protected by a flexible steel covering. Unarmored electrical cable has no protective flexible steel covering, its covering is made of plastic.
What is SWA when used to describle an electric cable?
Steel Wire Armored.
Can you use armored cable to wire 277 volt lights?
Yes.
