dtontarski Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 On yesterday's inspection the service entrance conductors entered the home as separate conductors (2-hots & uninsulated service neutral) up through the floor, and then up about 4' into the base of the service panel. There were a few wire ties installed to keep these 3-conductors bundled together. How should I best call this out? (both clear reporting language & code references are welcome) Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Port Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Individual conductors need to be run in a conduit or raceway. From your description someone has improperly used what used to be a cable assembly that is no longer a cable. Write it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 From the 06' IRC: E3701.2 Allowable wiring methods. The allowable wiring methods for electrical installations shall be those listed in Table E3701.2. Single conductors shall be used only where part of one of the recognized wiring methods listed in Table E3701.2. As used in this code, abbreviations of the wiring-method types shall be as indicated in Table E3701.2. TABLE E3701.2 ALLOWABLE WIRING METHODS Armored cable AC Electrical metallic tubing EMT Electrical nonmetallic tubing ENT Flexible metal conduit FMC Intermediate metal conduit IMC Liquidtight flexible conduit LFC Metal-clad cable MC Nonmetallic sheathed cable NM Rigid nonmetallic conduit RNC Rigid metallic conduit RMC Service entrance cable SE Surface raceways SR Underground feeder cable UF Underground service cable USE E3701.3 Circuit conductors. All conductors of a circuit, including equipment grounding conductors and bonding conductors, shall be contained in the same raceway, trench, cable or cord. " The electrical conductors that bring power to the main breaker are unprotected. They should be either sheathed together or enclosed within conduit." " An electrician should either replace the service entrance conductors with an approved cable or enclose the existing individual conductors within a single conduit." Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtontarski Posted July 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Thanks....this was exactly what I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 It seems that you and I were attending RIT at the same time. Gleason College of Engineering, 80' to 86', BSEE. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtontarski Posted July 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Marc - You may have crossed paths from one of my best friends with the same major as you that was there at about the same time. Did you know Kris Walker? Thanks again for you input. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Marc - You may have crossed paths from one of my best friends with the same major as you that was there at about the same time. Did you know Kris Walker? Thanks again for you input. Dave Faces I know, names I don't, because back then I never heard them. I don't recognize you from the photo on your website but then people can change a lot in 30 years. Brick City was a wonderful place to learn, and party. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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