Running bx inside kitchen base cabinets

[branimal]

Can I run bx cable inside kitchen base cabinets? I'm trying to bring an outlet to the back of a kitchen peninsula so when I'm sitting there, I can plug into an outlet. Cell phone, laptop, etc.

The alternative is to use conduit and stranded wire inside the kitchen cabinets.

I'm in Brooklyn, NYC.

 

[yeldogt]

Don't see why not -- have it in my NYC kitchen cabinets. You can also use romex in many situations -- I have it running under the base cabinets in my new builds. Where it had to come up through a big cabinet they covered it with a plastic channel.

 

[Terry D]

It is fine to run MC cable inside of cabinets.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

MC is the "best" because of the ground wire.

You can also run ENT and pull in #12 THHN.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

BX doesnt exist anymore. Are you referring to AC or MC cable?

 

[branimal]

It’s proper BX, metal shield, 2 wires. I ran out of mc for this last little run and used some old BX. Im going to put a junction box where it runs into the cabinet from the wall, and then run Romex and use a plastic shield over the romex.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

plastic shield?

 

[branimal]

plastic shield?

@yeldogt mentioned a plastic channel ^^^. I’ll look for it next time I’m in big orange.

if I can’t find it, I’ll bend some EMT. Need to learn how to do that for another project.

 

[Norcal]

BX doesnt exist anymore. Are you referring to AC or MC cable?

Understand that NYC uses AC cable.

 

[branimal]

Understand that NYC uses AC cable.

According to what I’ve read Nyc can use mc cable. And if the dwelling is 3 stories or less, romex is allowed. I’m 3 stories, 3 family.

 

[yeldogt]

BX doesnt exist anymore. Are you referring to AC or MC cable?

That's what I was talking about -- metal w/ ground wire

 

[yeldogt]

plastic shield?

Wiremold makes it ....