You've heard all bare wire??? Does this make any sense to you?

Are you referring to just the ground?

She probably means NM (romex) v. THHN. Cindy, if that's what you mean, that is a topic of much discussion here, but the gist of it is that running NM wire (commonly called Romex) inside conduit is OK (i.e., code compliant), and smart if it is needed to protect part of the circuit, such as going from one floor to another or up into the attic. But if the entire system is conduit, then you'd be wasting your money, and making the job more difficult. Here's a previous discussion of the issue.

Here is a link that might be useful: Romex inside conduit

remodeler thank you for your civil & polite answer. I appreciate the information and I saved the thread in favorites for hubby to read later.

Was I not "civil & polite"?
The words "insulated" and "bare" were specifically used. To me this means insulated wire and bare wire. Bare means nothing on it.
I thought the original question was pretty clear, but did not make sense.

We still do not have an answer from you Cyn. Can we assume Matt's reply was fitting? If so then his information is spot on.

I agree with Petey.
To answer your specific question. Bare wire can not be used. If you used bare wire it would all short out and trip the breakers.

Me thinks it is a matter of semantics. As Matt suggested, her idea of bare wire is THHN. Not every one is like us "pros" and knows all the correct lingo.

Amen to that Texas. I need a class dedicated to the language you guys use! It would be a LOOONNNNG class too!

The proper terms are cable and individual conductors rather than insulated and bare. The only conductor that is ever bare (other than at the connections) is the grounding conductor and
even that isn't allowed everywhere.

I guess I should have left my hubby field the question.Perhaps he would have worded it better.

People come to gardenweb to learn and dont always use the correct terms. Instead of making them feel like a fool,isnt it better to use your expertise tactfully to correct them?
Sorry petey maybe I misunderstood your tone since this is a message board, but to me it came across sarcastic.

cynandjon...please don't take offense. You have to remember that the pros here are offering advice to many of us who really don't know the "ins and outs" of this very dangerous trade. To assume you meant insulated wire rather than Romex would be a huge assumption on their part and indeed you might have meant pulling bare wire! It was best to be absolutely sure of what you meant.

Cyn, no offense meant. The terms "bare" and "insulated" have clear meanings in electrical parlance. I think it was reasonable for Pete to assume that you meant what you wrote. He was probably surprised (make that astounded) that anyone would suggest using bare wire, which I can understand.

This forum is definitely for the DIY, but again without wanting to offend, one needs to begin with a certain level of basic electrical knowledge. We are really not able to bring absolute beginners up to that level.

IMO, the best introductory text for beginners is the book Wiring Simplified. It really helped me get started many years ago, and I recommend it to you. It's available at most bookstores and in the electrical departments of most home centers.