This is 6/3 NM-B non-metallic sheathed cable with a ground, sold cut to order. It is used in normally dry residential installations as branch circuit wiring for outlets, lighting and other residential loads. It may be fished through masonry or tile walls where it is not exposed or subject to excessive moisture or dampness.
Each conductor has color-coded PVC insulation with a nylon covering, meeting the required thickness of Type THHN. A 30 mil color-coded PVC sheath rated 90°C covers the completed assembly. The ground is soft, bare copper.
The cable is rated at 600 volts. Conductor temperature is rated at 90°C dry, but ampacity is limited to 60°C under NEC 2008 and NEC 2011. Applications are outlined in NEC 2008 and NEC 2011 Article 334. The cable is lead free and RoHS compliant.
- Type
- NM-B non-metallic sheathed cable with ground
- Conductor size
- 6 AWG
- Conductors
- 3, plus ground
- Ground wire
- 10 AWG, soft bare copper (solid per ASTM B3, stranded per ASTM B3 and B8)
- Insulation
- Color-coded PVC with nylon covering, Type THHN thickness, rated 90°C
- Sheath
- 30 mil color-coded PVC, rated 90°C
- PVC thickness
- 0.76 mm / 0.029 in
- Nylon thickness
- 0.13 mm / 0.005 in
- Cable dimensions
- 16.0 mm / 0.62 in nominal
- Weight
- 0.357 lbs per foot
- Voltage rating
- 600 volts
- Ampacity
- 55 amps allowable
- Use
- Indoor, normally dry residential installations
- Standards
- UL 83, UL 719, Federal Specification A-A-59544, NEC, ASTM specifications
- Compliance
- Lead free, RoHS compliant
- Length
- Cut to order