Southwire Romex SIMpull Type NM-B cable is a 600-volt nonmetallic-sheathed cable with copper conductors. This 12-3 version has three insulated conductors and a bare ground wire. Its SIMpull jacket is designed for easier pulling, which makes installation easier.
The conductors are annealed (soft) copper, and stranded conductors are compressed stranded. The conductor insulation is 90°C-rated PVC with a nylon jacket. The jacket is color-coded for quick size identification, and 12 AWG cable has a yellow jacket.
NM-B cable is used for exposed and concealed work in normally dry locations. It is primarily used in residential wiring as branch circuits for outlets, switches and other loads. It may be run in air voids of masonry block or tile walls that are not wet or damp locations. Operating temperature must not exceed 90°C, with ampacity limited to that for 60°C conductors, as specified in the National Electrical Code.
- Cable type
- NM-B (nonmetallic-sheathed)
- Size
- 12-3 (12 AWG, 3 conductors plus bare ground)
- Conductor
- Annealed (soft) copper, compressed stranded for stranded conductors
- Insulation
- 90°C-rated PVC, nylon jacketed
- Voltage rating
- 600 volts
- Jacket color
- Yellow (12 AWG)
- Max temperature
- 90°C, with ampacity limited to that for 60°C conductors
- Location
- Normally dry locations, exposed or concealed
- Standards
- UL 719 listed, UL 83, ASTM B-3 and B-8, Federal Specification A-A-59544, NEC (NFPA 70), REACH/RoHS compliant