Belmondo
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Hi all. I'm renovating my kitchen. There were very few electrical outlets in this old place, and I'm adding them for the fridge and stove in addition to installing a micro/hood and counter outlets, all with appropriate separate circuits and GFCI.
The issue is that the wall behind the counter and appliances is lathe and plaster on 3/4 furring over brick. What I'm planning on doing is spacing the cabinets 1-1/2" out from the wall with a 2x4 and running the water and gas lines in that space. But the electrical needs to be buried in the wall, at least where it exits from behind the cabinet and runs to the appliance outlets and up through the wall to the hood. So the question is: Does this cable need to be BX? It's relatively vulnerable both in the space behind the cabinet rear wall and in a 3/4 space behind plaster.
I'd like to use NM as it's easier to work with in tight spaces and cheaper, but don't want to do something unsafe, as I understand the major concern in these circumstances is someday someone accidentally piercing the cable with a a nail or screw installing something. Any advice?
The issue is that the wall behind the counter and appliances is lathe and plaster on 3/4 furring over brick. What I'm planning on doing is spacing the cabinets 1-1/2" out from the wall with a 2x4 and running the water and gas lines in that space. But the electrical needs to be buried in the wall, at least where it exits from behind the cabinet and runs to the appliance outlets and up through the wall to the hood. So the question is: Does this cable need to be BX? It's relatively vulnerable both in the space behind the cabinet rear wall and in a 3/4 space behind plaster.
I'd like to use NM as it's easier to work with in tight spaces and cheaper, but don't want to do something unsafe, as I understand the major concern in these circumstances is someday someone accidentally piercing the cable with a a nail or screw installing something. Any advice?