What's this cable called

[Chris Bernhardt]

What's the name of this type of grey zip looking cable?

It was strippable like zip cord except it had solid conductors.

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Chris, Oregon

[caryseidner]

Looks like Romex.

[Chris Bernhardt]

Romex has separately insulated conductors with a jacket over them. With this cable there is no jacket, just the thermoplastic molded right onto the solid conductors.

Chris, Oregon

[SWagar]

It looks like an appliance connector (cable) or extension cord.

[Jim Katen]

It looks like an appliance connector (cable) or extension cord.

It certainly does. But I've never seen one with solid conductors. The whole point of appliance cordsets is that they're flexible.

I don't know what it is.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[SWagar]

Jim,

Where did you see soild conductors? I see some soild wire but I'm not so sure it is the same as the gray conductor.

[hausdok]

You can't see them; Chris explained in the initial post that these have solid conductors.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[SWagar]

Oops! I guess reading is fundamental !

[Jim Port]

Type UF cable typically has solid conductors with a gray covering. It is rated for use outdoors and underground.

[hendrix]

looks like UF

[Jim Katen]

Memory is odd. I don't remember having seen cable like that before you posted the picture, though clearly I must have. In the last week, now that it's on my mind, I've seen it on two inspections. It is, as Jim & Craig said, a type of UF cable.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[hausdok]

Hi,

Yeah, UF; I had it on an inspection Sunday.

OT - OF!!!

M.