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[kwired]

And if you look at the individual conductors of the MC you will find that current construction methods are that the conductors are individually stamped. There was a time when they used to have a ribbon run along with the conductors that had the conductor properties.

Some of those conductors are individually marked, some are not. There is no requirement that they be marked. The ribbon IIRC was and still is a requirement for AC cable, but never was with MC cable.

 

[DBoone]

With all due respect, how do you all get any work done posting on the Internet all day? :blink:

 

[Smart $]

iWire stated

Originally Posted by iwire I disagree with the inspector and note he should fail all the stripped cables entering the panel if that where true.

And that was why I posted that part. Using the most common method of marking conductors per 310.11(B) is probably (1) Which states the marking would be every two feet. So if you stripped off more than two feet the individual wires would no longer be compliant with that section.

The marking is only required to be on the sheath. Says nothing regarding conductors within... and when stripped more than 2' the conductors are still members of the cable.

Even though it's a different wiring method, consider all that is required for AC cable is a tag on the reel...

 

[Smart $]

yes.........so you lost me, a fitting (F)..says the fitting shall be accessible after installation...

I can't bury a coupling or connector?

Jim Dungar...(or anyone else), so all these years I've been stripping nm sleeved in emt to a box, and the emt had a emt to rx connector on it, as of lately I've been thinking I was wrong and couldn't strip it, but know appears the install was actually correct??

Thanks.

I believe some discretion needs to be used regarding the fitting (connector) being accessible. Cable connectors are "buried" all the time in common (and compliant) wiring practices. There's little point to the fitting being accessible if the sheathed portion of the cable is "buried".

I guess all I can say from here on is, if I were the inspector, I would not flag it...

 

[Smart $]

With all due respect, how do you all get any work done posting on the Internet all day? :blink:

I'm currently not working. My posts drop off considerably when I am. :happyyes:

 

[mbrooke]

As far as I know loose THHN should be used for this.

 

[kwired]

With all due respect, how do you all get any work done posting on the Internet all day? :blink:

I'm currently not working. My posts drop off considerably when I am. :happyyes:

Same here, and how does one know I am posting on the internet all day if they are working

I will say that I think I am a better electrical professional because of my participation at this site, but will also say it is a kind of addiction and has handicapped my productivity at times, but at same time I don't drink, smoke, gamble... one needs some kind of vices :happyyes:

 

[Strathead]

Same here, and how does one know I am posting on the internet all day if they are working

I will say that I think I am a better electrical professional because of my participation at this site, but will also say it is a kind of addiction and has handicapped my productivity at times, but at same time I don't drink, smoke, gamble... one needs some kind of vices :happyyes:

I concur with everything you said, except I am really enjoying this glass of ice water right now.:angel: