Bringing Power In

[Inspector507]

Eddie,
I don't know what would be allowed in Texas. I think you've already mentioned there are no inspections where you are. But that sure would not be allowed here /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Phred]

I agree with the inspector. Conduit would be the way to go.
After the panel on smaller wire it would be ok to just use romex, but imagine the day that someone sheetrocks over that wire, and then someone else comes back and wants to hang a picture in that spot etc..

The first screw that nicks the wire will be very interesting....

I like EMT for this reason, but it is labour intensive to install.
Sch 40 is signifcantly better than nothing.

It appears that your county has the same point of view as mine...."code? what's a code?"

Fred

 

[jinman]

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Hmm. . .
So pictures hanging under the electrical box are real popular in Arkansas? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Sorry Phred...couldn't resist. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I do think anyone who drills or nails around an electrical fuse box better be ready for some surprises no matter what kind of conduit. When my house was built, the plumbers put protective strips over pipes (see attachment), but none of the electrical wire runs were protected this way. I guess you could do that if you wanted to be sure no nails ever got into your wire runs. My main feed into my box came up the outside of my house and feeds through the wall and into the breaker box. The outside feed is inside conduit, of course.

 

[DTCOOPER]

Well I am in Texas (maybe that's the problem?). Anyway, I have been in the electrical distribution business for 13 years, and I have never heard of anyone putting their SE cable in conduit inside of a residential wall. In fact, any SE cable that runs through rafters is typically exposed as well. I know that typically people use SE cable which encloses all conductors in an outer jacket. But that is strictly a matter of convenience. Around here we actually sell a WHOLE bunch of tray cable. Which is insulated copper conductors, in an overall jacket, that is also rated for DIRECT BURIAL. Talk about some cool stuff...
As I said, I am in Texas... Dallas area in particular. And this is ALL by code here.
Now Eddie, if you are just putting single insulated conductors behind wall sheathing... You will be just like me ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I just did it in our small building (apartment) at the farm..
I love NO CODES !!

Daniel

 

[Inspector507]

What it appeared to me that he was using is URD. Three maybe four insulated conductors without an overall sheath. That must be installed in conduit where I'm inspecting.
Type SE cable is a totally different animal and requires no conduit in the wall or rafters. Type TC or Tray Cable is only listed to be be used in a Cable Tray system and has a whole new set of requirements.

I'm just going by how we do it here. As someone else here has said.... "Your mileage may differ"

 

[Phred]

The problem with fools is they are so ingenious.

All I am saying is that it would have cost a very small amount extra to put it into conduit and then you would be sure that someone latter did not have a problem.

But then again I tend to over engineer everything......

Out here we also have no codes. But then again I see a lot of house fires, and when you are in the sticks a house fire usually means total destruction.
The fire department shows up in time to fill out the paper work and hose down the ashes.

Fred