Yellow Coated Electrical Wire
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Yellow coated electrical wire. These colors are used for the live wire pulled through conduit. Yellow and blue electrical wires are also used to carry power but are not for wiring the outlets for common plug in electrical devices. There is a significant weight difference between the 14 and 12 gauge romex. Compare this to the weight of yellow romex at 82 pounds.
Before about 2001 most nm cable had a white outer jacket but since 2001 most nm b cable has been jacketed with a vinyl outer insulation. The color of the sheathing indicates recommended. Yellow winged electrical wire end connectors caps bulk 500 pack small twist on wire connectors nuts 18 10 awg hs p11 type screw terminals 4 6 out of 5 stars 43 26 99 26. You ll use yellow mainly as switch legs to fans structural lights and switched outlets.
With three wires 14 3 the weight increases to 74 pounds. Non metallic or nm 120 volt and 240 volt electrical cable come in two main parts. Electrical cable and wire color markings. In nonmetallic sheathed cable nm now purchased used for residential and commercial wiring the outer sheathing color indicates the wire gauge or size and amperage rating of the wire within.
For 12 2 and 107 pounds for 12 3 wire.