greyboy39 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Are there any requirements for a raceway/conduit inside a kitchen cabinet over exposed wiring? Definetly recommending it regardless, but can't find the code in reference if there is one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 I think there is a comment in your NEC about protection from damage. It needs protection in that location. They sell a 6 foot length of plastic tube conduit at Lowes for just a few bucks, so no excuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I've looked before in older editions of the NEC and never could find it. I always write it up and suggest installing the NM within greenfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 That is what we call exposed NM. It is not rated for exposure to physical damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I think what you're looking for is in 334.15(B): Quote (B) Protection from Physical Damage. Cable shall be protected from physical damage where necessary by rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, schedule 80 PVC conduit, or other approved means. Where passing through a floor, the cable shall be enclosed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or other approved means extending at least 150 mm (6 in.) above the floor. There's nothing wrong with having NM cable simply "exposed," but it's not supposed to be exposed to damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyboy39 Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Jim, as always you the man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I like whips for that. $10 you get the conduit with the correct ends on it and the wires pulled through it already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Dear Tom, I like whips too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RK52 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Sure enough, junk will be shoved in there and the run will be forgotten. Over time, it'll look like a mouse chewed on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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