Costco Spectra wire

[theoldwizard1]

IMHO they are using an abundance of caution and allowing for future growth.

I have a circuit in my home that I wired with 14 and now would like to add more loads to.

Go ahead ! In homes, most houses are used intermittently. The only "high" loads would be something like a window A/C, refrigerator or freezer.

Segue - I had window A/Cs in the bedrooms for many years. The only time a fuse would blow was when my daughter ran her hair dryer in the bathroom at the same time the A/C was on ! The sparky who wired that house must have been drunk because of all of the different rooms placed on the same circuit !

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Seen a guy about 2 months ago pushing a flat orange Costco cart with probably the equivalent of full pallet of the 14/2.
Yesterday at online auction I purchased a roll of 14/2 for $75 not including auction fees and applicable taxes. Will come in handy for the lights at lake garage.

 

[PCustoms]

Seen a guy about 2 months ago pushing a flat orange Costco cart with probably the equivalent of full pallet of the 14/2.
Yesterday at online auction I purchased a roll of 14/2 for $75 not including auction fees and applicable taxes. Will come in handy for the lights at lake garage.

Not sure if use a spool of NM-B that probably got wet...

 

[Norcal]

Not sure if use a spool of NM-B that probably got wet...

Although the poster is in Canada, in the US any old stock needs to be checked if it's marked NM, or NM-B, if NM. it's scrap, since the NEC, requires nonmetallic sheathed cable be 90°C & NM, is only 60°C.

 

[bluedog225]

I think the asterisk means discontinued.

 

[tarbellb]

We are all the same person- taking pics of spools in Costco
Central Oregon area in Dec, they had it a couple weeks ago too

NM-B 12/2 Made In South Korea

 

[wyliesdiesels]

yes asterisk means it wont be stocked again

 

[dave*99]

I heard Costco discontinued it after they read about it on GJ.

 

[toplessHO]

Sure, but any company large enough to be supplying Costco with product would be fools to do so. Not arguing there is or is not a UL file, didn't bother to look. I'm just saying that false UL labeling in this case might be equivalent to tilting at windmills.

why? it worked for years for FPE

 

[N_Jay]

why? it worked for years for FPE

Costco buys what they get at a good price.
They probably took an overstock issue.
They bring in and sell out lots of products.

 

[fitter30]

NB-B Google. It said its UL listed. UL 719 but it's rated for 600 vac 90° C rated.

 

[PCustoms]

NB-B Google. It said its UL listed. UL 719 but it's rated for 600 vac not 300 vac 90° C rated.

Huh?

 

[Innovate1]

I will never understand why people use 12/2 NM when they are connecting to a 15A breaker !

Voltage drop. And in Illinois they require 12/2 minimum size for any circuits. Not at all the subject of this thread though...

 

[JohnX14]

Voltage drop. And in Illinois they require 12/2 minimum size for any circuits. Not at all the subject of this thread though...

Not the topic here, I guess, but this is the first I've heard of this. That makes less sense than any other local ordinance I've heard.

 

[N_Jay]

At $250 in North Carolina

 

[nadogail]

I am almost never disappointed with the quality of products I have purchased at Costco.
Occasionally yes, but rarely.

 

[sparky 1971]

Not the topic here, I guess, but this is the first I've heard of this. That makes less sense than any other local ordinance I've heard.

When I was in TX there were two cities that I know of, Frisco and Allen, that required a minimum of 12 gauge. That was back in the mid 90's so it may have changed by now.

If I was willing to get a Costco membership I'd be loading up on wire. Alas, I'm not even willing to deal with trying to find a place to park there.

 

[65ranchero]

Voltage drop. And in Illinois they require 12/2 minimum size for any circuits. Not at all the subject of this thread though...

When I was in TX there were two cities that I know of, Frisco and Allen, that required a minimum of 12 gauge. That was back in the mid 90's so it may have changed by now.

If I was willing to get a Costco membership I'd be loading up on wire. Alas, I'm not even willing to deal with trying to find a place to park there

Even for lighting only circuits?

 

[sparky 1971]

Even for lighting only circuits?

#12 was the smallest conductor allowed. Period.

I wired a 10,000 square foot house with six bathrooms and over 300 recessed lights in Frisco. Stuffing 12/2 in all those cans and exhaust fans was fun. Not.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Voltage drop. And in Illinois they require 12/2 minimum size for any circuits. Not at all the subject of this thread though...

And IIRC, Chicago requires metallic conduit ! Crazy !!!

 

[dscheidt]

Voltage drop. And in Illinois they require 12/2 minimum size for any circuits. Not at all the subject of this thread though...

No. It doesn't. Some places near St Louis might, but I think that's all in Missouri. Chicago has its own rules, but with the exception of requiring conduit it's pretty close to the NEC these days. There are some differences about conduit fill, sizing of grounding conductors, and much less AFCI coverage is required.

 

[Brandon_oma#692]

Voltage drop. And in Illinois they require 12/2 minimum size for any circuits. Not at all the subject of this thread though...

Where is this coming from?

 

[lund]

I will never understand why people use 12/2 NM when they are connecting to a 15A breaker !

Plenty of reasons:
* Allow possibility to upgrade to 20 A.
* If long run, reduce voltage drop.
* Higher margins to help with Murphy's Law type matters.

The downside is it costs a bit more and is more painful to wire outlets etc. Also if any part of the circuit is 14 gauge, you have to stick with 15 A breakers.