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Old 4/2/08, 10:12 PM
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Pictorial example of why bundling large groups of romexes for a good distance can be bad:

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Was it the amount of connected electricity that caused it??


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Was it the amount of connected electricity that caused it??
No. Heat causes what you're looking at.
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Marc,

Great pic and example, thanx


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I believe they should be derated when bundled over long distances. In the past, there were a couple of good threads on the subject over at inspectionnews.com. In fact, I think one is ongoing currently.


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