Using Anti-Short Bushings with MC Cable

Here's an animation showing the cutting of MC Cable and the insertion of a plastic anti-short bushing. You'll notice the animation doesn't use a roto-split. They use a bx cutter instead, which was used after many people stopped using a hacksaw. To view the animation, click here.

Installing an Anti-Short Bushing

Here's a handy guide to installing a plastic anti-short bushing (ie.Terminating AC & MC Cables). Of course, check with your local inspector first, but this shows an example from a cable manufacturer, with pictures, on page 22 of http://www.afcweb.com/pdfs/afcpocketguide.pdf . There is also another one under Learning Center at www.anti-shortbushing.com If you have a better picture for us to post, leave a comment or a link on this blog post.

IAEI News was established in 1928 as the official organ of International Association of Electrical Inspectors

Here's a great magazine that electrical inspectors read. Apparently it reaches authorities with power of product specification, approval and acceptance. Here's an article they posted on MC Cable and a brief discussion about the use of plastic anti-short bushings with MC Cable.

To view the article, click here click here Of course, your comments are always welcome, so feel free to post a comment on this post after you read it.