Romex® Brand SIMpull® Type NM-B-PCS DUO™ Cable

Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable with both Power Conductors and Control/Signal Conductors. 600 Volts. Copper Conductors. Color-Coded Jacket. SIMpull® Jacket Designed for Easier Pulling.

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Application

Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ nonmetallic-sheathed cable may be used for both exposed and concealed work in normally dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90°C (with ampacity limited to that for 60°C conductors) as specified in the National Electrical Code. NM-B-PCS cable is primarily used in residential wiring for SMART home applications such as 0-10V DC dimming controls for LED lighting. NM-B-PCS cable may be run in air voids of masonry block or tile walls where such walls are not wet or damp locations. Voltage rating for NM-B-PCS cable is 600 volts. All conductors are rated 600 volts.

Specifications

Select a set of products below for more information:
Conductor Ground Wire Control/Signal Cable
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Conductors No. of Strands Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Jacket Thickness (mils) (mm) Size (AWG) No. of Grounds No. of Strands Size (AWG) No. of Conductors No. of Strands Nom. Width (mils) (mm) Nom. Height (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Allowable Ampacity
678071
14 AWG 14 AWG
2 2
1 1
15 0.38
5 0.13
14 14
1 1
1 1
16 16
2 2
1 1
637 16.19
215 5.46
110 164
15 15
679628
12 AWG 12 AWG
2 2
1 1
15 0.38
5 0.13
12 12
1 1
1 1
16 16
2 2
1 1
687 17.46
215 5.46
135 202
20 20
679629
12 AWG 12 AWG
3 3
1 1
15 0.38
5 0.13
12 12
1 1
1 1
16 16
2 2
1 1
806 20.48
213 5.41
164 244
20 20
679630
10 AWG 10 AWG
2 2
1 1
20 0.51
5 0.13
10 10
1 1
1 1
16 16
2 2
1 1
766 19.47
213 5.41
169 252
30 30

Standards & References

Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ cable complies with the following:

  • Compliant with NEC Article 334 (NM Cable) and the Class 2/Class 3 circuit separation requirements of NEC 725.136(I)(1) and 725.136(I)(2)
  • Listed per UL Standard 719
  • ASTM B-3 and B-8
  • Federal Specification A-A-59544
  • REACH/RoHS Compliant

Construction

Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ cable is manufactured as 2 or 3 insulated copper power conductors with a bare ground wire plus a control/signal component for installation as a Class 2 or Class 3 circuit, all underneath an outer PVC jacket that includes a blue stripe over the control/signal component. Control/signal component is a pair of solid copper 16 AWG purple and pink conductors underneath a 30 mil light blue PVC jacket. Copper conductors are annealed (soft) copper. Stranded conductors are compressed stranded. Conductor insulation is 90°C-rated polyvinyl chloride (PVC), nylon jacketed. Southwire® Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS DUO™ cable is designed for easier pulling, resulting in easier installation. The cable jacket is color-coded for quick size identification; White - 14 AWG, Yellow - 12 AWG, Orange - 10 AWG, and Black - 8 AWG and 6 AWG.