Romex® Brand SIMpull®
Indoor Wire Copper NM-B Cable
Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable. 600 Volt. Copper Conductors. Color-Coded Jacket. Four Conductor
Available With Two Neutrals. SIMpull® Jacket Designed for Easier Pulling.
APPLICATIONS
Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B (nonmetallic-sheathed) cable may be used for
both exposed and concealed work in normally dry locations at temperatures not to exceed
90°C (with ampacity limited to that for 60°C conductors) as specified in the 2011 National
Electrical Code. NM-B cable is primarily used in residential wiring as branch circuits for
outlets, switches, and other loads. NM-B cable may be run in air voids of masonry block or
tile walls where such walls are not wet or damp locations. Voltage rating for NM-B cable is
600 volts.
STANDARDS & REFERENCES
Southwire Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B cable complies with the following:
• ASTM B-3 and B-8
• UL Standard 83
• UL Standard 719
• Federal Specification A-A-59544
• National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. 2011 Edition
• RoHS/ REACH
CONSTRUCTION
Southwire Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B cable is manufactured as 2, 3, or 4 conductor
cable, with a bare ground wire. Copper conductors are annealed (soft) copper. Stranded
conductors are compressed stranded. Conductor insulation is 90°C-rated polyvinyl
chloride (PVC), nylon jacketed. Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B cable is designed for
easier pulling, resulting in easier installation. The cable jacket is color-coded for quick size
identification; White - 14 AWG, Yellow - 12 AWG, Orange - 10 AWG, and Black - 8 AWG
and 6 AWG.
Conductor Ground Wire Approx. Approx.
Insulation Allowable
Cable Net Wt. Standard
Size (AWG No. of Thickness Size No. of Ampacity
No. of strands Dimension Per 1000' Package
or kcmil) conductors (mils) (AWG) strands +
(mils) (lbs.)
TWO CONDUCTOR
14 2 1 19 14 1 360X162 57 15 BEF
12 2 1 19 12 1 410X179 82 20 BEF
10 2 1 24 10 1 494X210 124 30 ABE
8 2 7 35 10 1 612X269 186 40 ABCD
6 2 7 35 10 1 683X304 225 55 BDF
THREE CONDUCTOR
14 3 1 19 14 1 307 74 15 BDF
12 3 1 19 12 1 347 107 20 BEF
10 3 1 24 10 1 422 164 30 BCE
8 3 7 35 10 1 565 253 40 ABCD
6 3 7 35 10 1 650 357 55 ABCD
4 3 7 46 8 1 814 560 70 BCD
2 3 7 46 8 1 952 816 95 BCD
FOUR CONDUCTOR
14 2/2 1* 19 14 1 336 91 15 BE
14 4 1** 19 14 1 336 91 15 BE
12 2/2 1* 19 12 1 381 132 20 BE
12 4 1** 19 12 1 381 132 20 BE
10 4 1 24 10 1 465 201 30 BE
PACKAGE CODE:
A-2,500'
+ Ampacities per National Electrical Code section 310.15 and 334.80, 2011 Edition B-1,000'
NOTE: Jacket thickness for all NM-B cable is 30 mils C-500'
* Color code for 2/2 conductor cable is Black, White, Red and White with Red stripe. D-125'
** Color code for 4 conductor cable is Black, White, Red and Blue. E-250'
F-500'
RECOMMENDED SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS:
Conductors shall be UL-listed Type NM-B, suitable for operation at 600 volts in all installations as specified in the National Electrical Code. SIMpull ®
jacketed conductors shall be annealed copper as manufactured by Southwire Company or approved equal.
Conductor
Size
(AWG No. of
No. of strands Stock Numbers
or conductors
kcmil)
TWO CONDUCTOR
14 2 1 Stock #: 288274
12 2 1 Stock #: 288282
10 2 1 Stock #: 288290
8 2 7 Stock #: 288936
6 2 7 Stock #: 288944
THREE CONDUCTOR
14 3 1 Stock #: 567542
12 3 1 Stock #: 567546
10 3 1 Stock #: 639484
8 3 7 Stock #: 639492
6 3 7 Stock #: 639500
4 3 7 Stock #: 639682
2 3 7 Stock #: 639708
FOUR CONDUCTOR
14 2/2 1* Stock #: 550482
14 4 1** Stock #: 550539
12 2/2 1* Stock #: 550484
12 4 1** Stock #: 550542
10 4 1 Stock #: 555832
