Thanks Benn, I've also never seen anyone switch to UF, just to wire to an exterior outlet mounted directly on an exterior wall of a home. Further, the box is usually indoor rated(if it's in the wall) and only the exterior cover plate is weather proof. Both UF and NM have THHN inside of them, and it's the THHN that is inside the exterior J box, as the weatherproof covering has been stripped off. THHN is damp rated, while THWN is wet rated. Most of that wire is actually dual rated THHN/THWN. Seems to be yet another case where solar is held to a different standard than other wiring.

Ray Walters


On 10/26/2012 12:02 PM, benn kilburn wrote:
Glenn/Jason,
So you wouldn't use romex to feed an exterior outlet on an outside wall, or to any outside lights???




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