Standards and Publications:

NEMA standards and publications relevant to armored cable include:

NEMA RV 1-2004 (Rev 1 2005), Application and Installation Guidelines for Armored Cable and Metal-Clad Cable

NEMA FB 1-2003, Fittings, Cast Metal Boxes, and Conduit Bodies for Conduit, Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Cable

NEMA FB 2.20-2003, Selection and Installation Guidelines For Fittings for Use With Flexible Electrical Conduit and Cable Status: Active

NEMA OS 1-2003, Sheet-Steel Outlet Boxes, Device Boxes, Covers, and Box Supports

NEMA OS 2-2003, Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes, Device Boxes, Covers, and Box Supports

NEMA OS 3-2002, Selection and Installation Guidelines for Electrical Outlet Boxes

User Guide to Product Specifications for Building Wire and Cable

Guidelines for Handling Water Damaged Electrical Equipment

NEMA Engineering Bulletin No. 90, Use of Anti-Short Bushings for Terminating Type MC Cable

NEMA Engineering Bulletin No. 91, Termination of Bonding Strip on Type AC Cable

UL standards and publications relevant to armored cable include:

UL 4
Armored Cable

UL 467
Grounding and Bonding

UL 44/CSA C22.2 No. 38/NMX-J-451-ANCE
Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
(a trinational standard for North America)

UL 83/CSA C22.2 No. 75/NMX-J-010-ANCE
Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables
(a trinational standard for North America)

UL 2556/CSA C22.2 No. 2556/NMX-J-556-ANCE
Wire and Cable Test Methods
(a trinational standard for North America)

UL 514A/CSA C22.2 No. 18.1/NMX-J-023-ANCE
Metallic Outlet Boxes and Covers
(a trinational standard for North America)

UL 514B/CSA C22.2 No. 18.3/NMX-J-017-ANCE
Conduit, Tubing and Cable Fittings
(a trinational standard for North America)

UL Wire and Cable Marking Guide

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