[RE-wrenches] Outdoor rated flexible metal cable

[Nick Soleil]

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




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From: Peter Parrish <peter.parrish at calsolareng.com>
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at 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.parrish at calsolareng.com  
Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885



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