Dedicated AC line - Contractor wants to use BX instead of romex


I’m having a dedicated in wall AC cable run, about 40-50 ft. I was planning on using VH audio cryo’d 10-2 Romex but the contractor wants to use BX since it’s an urban area and more impervious to mice, etc.

Any thoughts on this?

Also I was planning on wiring the end of the run with an 20 Amp IEC connector so I could plug it directly into my Niagara 7000. I don’t know if they will wire it this way but I thought I could always do that myself later.
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Showing 1 response by schmitty1

WOW I am a recently retired electrician (35 years) and what needs to be said here is we need to be careful of your opinions when you don’t have the knowledge. This could be dangerous to life and property. Sometimes the local codes are contrary to what we want for our high end audio. There are reasons for the local amendments to the NEC and these local amendments must be adhered too. I’m not going to try to educate everyone on this site but some of the answers show a lack of understanding to the trade. This is where the danger is. When we choose to ignore this that is where we get in trouble. 
Always remember the NEC is written to prevent electrical fire which are usually catastrophic. 
I love my audio like we all do but not at the cost of life safety. 
Enjoy safely