If it is metal clad cable, then it isn't rated for outdoor applications, but it doesn't matter much if it is 24V.
Nick Soleil Project Manager Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC PO Box 657 Petaluma, CA 94953 Cell: 707-321-2937 Office: 707-789-9537 Fax: 707-769-9037 ________________________________ From: Peter Parrish <peter.parr...@calsolareng.com> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Sent: Mon, August 2, 2010 8:36:45 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Outdoor rated flexible metal cable I recently had the opportunity to visit a City of Los Angeles Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS). See http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=mtw&d=now&span=24hours I noticed that the system was wired using a flexible metal cable (1/2"). It had a continuous outer metallic covering that looked to be aluminum. I asked my host about the cable and he said that he hadn't been involved in the installation and didn't know much about conduit/cable/wire. The conditions are certainly "damp" i.e. outdoors, but I don't know about "wet". The cable runs were completely exposed to the weather. The cable carried low voltage "data" and "power". I am pretty sure it didn't carry 120/240Vac, but again my host didn't know. Does any one know what this cable might be? If you would like a photo, I could send one off-line. - Peter Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President California Solar Engineering, Inc. 820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065 CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26 peter.parr...@calsolareng.com Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
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