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Tough or Thermo? Article content does not match article title. Vabrian ( talk) 02:39, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
For the mains cable Tough plastic sheathed (TPS) cable For installation wiring Tough plastic sheathed (TPS) cables [1]
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Please add info about other parts of the world! - 96.233.24.251 ( talk) 18:33, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
Please add info and pics to explain ordinary indoor flimsy-sheathed plastic cable vs. outdoor-rated tough plastic cable. - 96.233.24.251 ( talk) 18:46, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
In the US, it seems common for ordinary indoor NM cable to have a fairly loose outer plastic sheath (not as currently pictured in cross section) with some internal paper (perhaps wrapping around a bare solid ground wire?). Please add specifics about any such paper layers, or any other non-plastic components which are not currently mentioned. - 96.233.24.251 ( talk) 18:47, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
By default, this seems to be the current WP article about NM/Romex. As such it really should have pics of typical NM installations in US: exposed wood studs, through holes, metal staples, protective nail plates, junction boxes etc -- and or clear direct links to such! "Electrical wiring in North America" article ought to have such, but does not - perhaps because it is too broad of an article? - 96.233.24.251 ( talk) 18:48, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
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A thermoplastic-sheathed cable consists of a toughened outer thermoplastic sheath of polyvinyl chloride, covering one or more individual annealed copper conductors. Each of the current-carrying conductors in the "core" is insulated by an individual thermoplastic sheath, coloured to indicate the purpose of the conductor concerned. The protective earth conductor may also be covered with insulation, although, in some countries, this conductor may be left as bare copper. The type of thermoplastic, the dimensions of the conductors and the colour of their individual insulation are specified by the regulatory bodies in the various countries concerned. Photograph credit: Petar Milošević
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This is a minor question, but considering the international content in this article, should all references to "color" be changed to "colour" for consistency? Right now it's written both ways in this article. Coppercable ( Talk) 18:19, 2 June 2022 (UTC)