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  1. 12-17-2018, 03:14 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike1 View Post
    i was wondering if i was to get 14 gauge 3 wire romex and i had 300lbs of it insulated how much would there be in bare wire? i saw somewhere that 3lbs of insulated is 1lb of bare is that true for romex?
    Romex is roughly 65 percent copper. 300 pounds should yeild 195 pounds of bare bright.

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