[R-390] RE:

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

> Guess I'll stick my two electrical cents in here.  NYC electrical codes
> are still all copper, along with no Romex wiring, just BX.

BX? It was known as "Donkey Dick" by electricians. I certainly hope 
it has been improved since I had to deal with it. What used to 
happen is that the spirals would get corroded and then one could 
get a short circuit to the spiral at both ends. Then the spiral would 
heat up like a heating element and burn the place down.

We were forbidden to use BX. We either used Romex in homes or 
conduit in commercial buildings. We would use conduit in homes if 
they wanted to afford it. Properly installed Romex was safer than 
BX. BX was used by amateurs, or those who couldn't bend conduit.

Ken Gordon W7EKB