Romex for sap house

[pipewhiner]

What has everyone used for general wiring in their sap house? Is common romex ok or would a sap house be considered a damp or wet location and require different wire? This would be for general lighting and outlets etc. Thanks in advance.

[unc23win]

I used all regular wiring in my sugarhouse. Most likely you won't have lights directly over your steam so you can avoid having wires there as well. A ground fault outlet on each breaker for receptacles is a good idea like you would put in your bathroom.

[Michael Greer]

I'm gonna use some sort of conduit or armoured cable. I've seen what mice can do and it's scary.

[Haynes Forest Products]

Check your codes believe it or not putting Romex in conduit in a wet location is a no no. I would go with GFCI breakers or at least have the first in the circuit in a dry location because GFCI's will go bad with constant water vapor in them.

[pipewhiner]

Thanks guys. The person helping me was concerned somewhat with using romex due to the potentially damp conditions. I have a hood over the back pan so its really bearable steamwise. I told him the 1100° fire will burn the shack down long before us using romex haha.

[maple flats]

I originally had romex but then an inspector told me I needed to use conduit. Since that all has been in 1/2", 3/4" or 1" EMT as needed and most is 12 ga. THHN, some is heavier as needed. You should not pull romex thru conduit.

[sap retreiver]

I had an electrician run 1/2" met with regular wire in it well worth having a good electrician do this it came out looking awesome. not easy to hide wires in a post and beam sap house. And he had great ideas of how and where to put things. Now I don't worry about melting wires moisture or looks. Also up to code,just in case it gets inspected

[markct]

It's not so much the damp, it's that it's not meant to be exposed like that in a workspace. I used thnn wire inside pvc conduit which is cheap, legal, and easy to work with

[slammer3364]

Just used regular wire in my shack.Have seven outlets and four ceiling lights