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    Flexible armored cable is a fabricated assembly of insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible metal sheath, commonly known as BX cable. It consists of several types with different conductor insulation and protections. Flexible armored cable has certain usage guidelines and limitations for safety.

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    Flexible armored cable is a fabricated assembly of insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible metal sheath, commonly known as BX cable. It consists of several types with different conductor insulation and protections. Flexible armored cable has certain usage guidelines and limitations for safety.

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    Flexible armored cable is a fabricated assembly of insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible metal sheath, commonly known as BX cable. It consists of several types with different conductor insulation and protections. Flexible armored cable has certain usage guidelines and limitations for safety.

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    Armored Cable

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    Ramil Obra
    Flexible armored cable is a fabricated assembly of insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible metal sheath, commonly known as BX cable. It consists of several types with different conductor insulation and protections. Flexible armored cable has certain usage guidelines and limitations for safety.

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    Flexible Armored Cable

    and Flexible Mettalic


    Tubing
    FLEXIBLE ARMORED CABLE
    Flexible Armored Cable is a fabricated assembly of
    insulated conductors walled in flexible metal sheath.
    It is commonly known as BX. It consists of spiraled
    metal sheet forming flexible steel tube through which
    the rubber covered wires are enclosed. The armor
    protects the wires from injury and moisture.
    Types of Flexible Armored Cable

    1. Types AC- The conductors inside are insulated with rubber


    insulation.
    Types of Flexible Armored Cable

    2. Type ACT- The conductors inside are insulated with thermoplastic


    insulation.
    Types of Flexible Armored Cable

    3. Type ACL- It has a rubber and lead sheath between the conductor
    and the armor.
    Types of Flexible Armored Cable

    4. Type ACV- It has a varnish cambric insulation. The varnish cambric


    is a closely woven fabric of cotton or linen with insulating varnish.
    Usages of Flexible Armored Cable

    A. Type AC and ACT


    - Used for both exposed and concealed work in dry locations.
    - Can be embedded in plastic finish on brick or other masonry work
    except in damp and wet locations.
    Usages of Flexible Armored Cable

    B. Type ACV
    - Used only for exposed work in dry locations in buildings.
    - Used for industrial or commercial purposes.
    - Shall not be smaller than 5.19mm.
    Usages of Flexible Armored Cable

    C. Type ACL
    - Can be used when exposed to weather or continuous moisture.
    - For underground runs and embedded in masonry, concrete or buried
    in building during constructions.
    - Exposed to oil, gasoline or other conditions will have deteriorating
    effect on the insulation.
    FLEXIBLE ARMORED CABLE MUST NOT
    BE USED IN:
    1. Theaters
    2. Motion picture studios
    3. Hazardous locations
    4. Exposure to corrosive fumes and vapors
    5. Storage battery rooms
    6. Cranes and hoist
    7. Hoist ways or elevators
    •SUPPORT
    Flexible Armored Cable
    must be secured by
    approved clamps, straps or
    similar fittings so designed
    and mounted so as not to
    destroy cable. The cable
    shall be secured at the wired
    surface approximately every
    1 meter interval and within
    300mm away from outlet
    box or fittings.
    PROTECTION OF CABLE
    ENDS
    At all points, where the cable
    terminates, a fitting should be
    provided to protect the wires
    from abrasion, unless the
    design of the outlet box can
    afford the equivalent protection
    to the wires. An approved
    insulating bushing should be
    installed between the
    conductors and the armor.
    •BENDING AND CUTTING
    •In making bends,
    precautions must be made in
    order not to injure the armor
    of the cable. The diameter of
    any bends should not be less
    than 5 times the diameter of
    the cable.
    •In cutting a flexible armored
    cable, the appropriate tool to
    be used is the hacksaw.
    •BOXES AT OUTLETS AND FREE LENGTHS OF CONDUCTOR
    --A box shall be installed at each outlet, switch, or junction points
    of the armored cable. At least 150mm of free conductor shall be
    left at each outlet and switch points for making up of joints or
    connections of fixtures or devices, except where conductors are
    intended to be looped without joints.
    FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING (FMT)

    Flexible metallic tubing is a kind of


    wiring installation which is commonly
    used for external motor terminal
    connection. It is being manufactured in
    the form of
    a coil.
    FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING
    This type of wiring method should not be allowed
    under the following conditions:
    ✓ in wet location
    ✓ in hoist way
    ✓ in storage battery room
    ✓ in hazardous location
    ✓ when exposed to oil, gasoline or materials
    which affects the rubber

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