The cable being demonstrated is MC, meaning metal clad. The red bushings are not needed because of the plastic wrap. BX cable, properly known as AC, meaning Armor Clad, has a paper inner wrap and does call for the the use of an anti short bushing.
Hi. If you want to, or in cases where you need to use an anti-short bushing, you will find it easier to insert the bushing before you pull the plastic jacket back. Ususally wiremen will then pull the plastic back over the bushing, thus holding it in place. The type of connector you properly used for MC cable makes using the bushing optional, as the small throat opening in the connector keep the wires from being forced into contact with the armored jacket. They are required when installing MC into connectors not specifically designed for them, angled connectors, and in boxes where there is no connector, just an internal clamp. AC cable always requires the use of the bushing.
There is two kinds of aluminum interlock cable：AC90（BX cable） and MC cable. Same thing is that they both have Metal clad. But totally different inside. There is ground wire with jacket for MC but bare copper conductor as ground wire for AC90. We are electrical cable factory produce these two kinds of cable. If you need more details， contact me.
Hi there. Could you please include a link to the connectors you are using? You mentioned putting a link up but it is not there. Also, technically, that is MC cable, not BX. Your cable has a separate green grounding wire, making it MC. BX cable has a bonding strip that makes the armored casing itself a safety ground path. A lot of people use the terms interchangeably, but there is actually a difference.
They forgot to link the connectors in the description. Never mentioned there were different sizes for different size knock outs in the box. There are also water resistant connectors for damp areas, others for wet areas.
your time stamp literally shows those are mc/ac connectors. nm-b connectors don't have the inner lip like at 2:47. These people have gotten a lot wrong in terms of electrical in the 2-3 videos i've seen, but they're at least using the right connectors lol
After my cable running is completed, I find that the metal in the middle part of the cable is broken. Does this affect the use? Do I need to take it out and then running again.？
question im trying to setup two outlets in a dodge promaster. It will be connected to a generator so the lines will only be live while im using the generator. its a worktruck not for rv. my question to run the wires from the generator to the two outlets can i use this armorlite wire since im mobile and it will be in the walls of the van bouncing around. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
Don't use MC cable for this, and especially don't use solid copper wires. Use stranded like THHN and run them through either wire loom, or if you want more protection, you could use flex tight.
@@tristanschaper281 so i dont know much other than little projects here and there. biggest project ive tackled is 50amp plug to charge ev car. Ive tried to find 10/2 stranded metal but cant find it. I can find it in 125ft but not shorter. since im running the wire inside the frames of the promaster i prefer for it to be metal just for simplicity. I dont want to buy wire and a separate (flex tight) to protect the cable. Id rather have an all in one solution like the armor cable. Any suggestions. the wire has to be rated for 30amps. im connecting it to my generator rv port. and its travelling bout 15 ft inside the frame of the van to a 6 outlet box. any suggestions
umm. I think that's MC, not BX. The difference being there is no ground conductor in BX, which is an old product not used much. Am I wrong? Why not call things by their proper names?
@@waaaaa99 no they call box and mc, box. But know the distinction, they just call armored cable bx as a generalization, they also call lineman’s pliers Klein’s for short
