NM-B (Romex) Cable: A Contractor’s Guide to Selection
“This doesn’t meet code. It all needs to be ripped out and redone.” No contractor wants to hear those words. Yet it happens regularly. The cable looks fine. The numbers seem right. But the electrical inspection fails. The usual culprits: NM-B cable without UL certification, 14 AWG wire on a 20A breaker, or non-UL-listed cable […]