334.10 Uses Permitted for Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable.

Rule 873. Sections 334.10 and 334.12(A) of the code are amended to read as follows:

334.10. Uses Permitted. Type NM and type NMC cables may be used in the following, except as prohibited in section 334.12:

(1) One- and 2-family dwellings and their attached or detached garages and storage buildings.

(2) Multifamily dwellings and their detached garages.

(3) In other structures exceeding 1 floor above grade, cables shall be concealed within walls, floors, or ceilings that provide a thermal barrier of material that has not less than a 15-minute finish rating as identified in listings of fire rated assemblies pursuant to the Michigan building code.

(4) Cable trays in structures permitted to be types III, IV, or V where the cables are identified for the use.

334.12(A). Uses not permitted. Types NM and NMC cable shall not be permitted as follows:

(1) In a dwelling or structure not specifically permitted in section 334.10(1), (2) and (3).

(2) Exposed in dropped or suspended ceilings in other than 1- and 2-family and multifamily dwellings.

(3) As service-entrance cable.

(4) In commercial garages having hazardous or classified locations as defined in section 511.3.

(5) In theaters and similar locations, except where permitted in section 518.4(B).

(6) In motion picture studios.

(7) In storage battery rooms.

(8) In hoistways or on elevators or escalators.

(9) Embedded in poured cement, concrete, or aggregate.

(10) In hazardous or classified locations, except where specifically permitted by other articles in this code.

Refer to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 2023 Michigan electrical code rules part 8 to answer the question below.

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334.10 Uses Permitted for Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

In Michigan, which of the following is true regarding the use of NM cable?

A: NM cable is NOT permitted in a two-family dwelling.
B: NM cable is NOT permitted in a structure exceeding one floor above grade.
C: NM cable is permitted to be run exposed in dropped or suspended ceilings in multifamily dwellings.
D: Lighting above a suspended ceiling in a business office of type II construction can be wired with NM cable.
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