Overheard a supply house guy say MC cable is easier to strip than NM and I had to try it

I always hated dealing with MC but he showed me this trick with a roto-splitter and now I'm actually faster on my rough-ins in Fresno. Has anyone else switched up their go-to cable just based on a random tip like that?

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amyh1216d ago

@daniel_cooper34 I gotta push back a little here. MC with a roto-splitter is definitely smoother than NM for long runs, but on my rough-ins I still prefer NM cause it's way easier to splice in tight boxes without the armor getting in the way.

daniel_cooper3416d ago

Hell yeah, that roto-splitter trick is a game changer. I had a similar moment with BX cable on a remodel job a few years back. Some old timer showed me how to pop the armor off with a pair of side cutters and a quick twist, and I felt like an idiot for all the times I wrestled with it before. Now I actually look for reasons to use BX for my short runs, just because I like the feel of it. Funny how one little tip can make you ditch what you thought was the standard.

samrodriguez16d ago

Right on, that twist trick with BX is pure gold once you get the hang of it.