Another Generator Power Inlet Box Wiring Quetion
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Another Generator Power Inlet Box Wiring Quetion
I am wiring my Power Inlet box which is on the outside of my finished attached garage. I am using 10/3 NM-B wire behind the finished walls in the garage. my run from the garage to the transfer switch in the basement is all behind finished walls. the very last section will be about 6 - 8 inches of the exposed NM-B where it comes through the wall to where the transfer switch is. My question is, can this 6 - 8 inches be exposed? I know I can't put it in PVC/Conduit, but can it be exposed? I live in RI, and RI follows current NEC 2011 code.
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What makes you think you cannot put it in conduit? If the exposed cable is "subject to damage" then it MUST be enclosed to prevent damage. Conduit IS an acceptable method of protecting cable from damage.
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I think I can't put it in conduit because 50% of what I read says nm-b is not allowed in conduit (but then again, no one ever specifically references code that says you can't). thanks for the info.
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Best practice not national code is not to use NM in a complete conduit installation is what you read here. As long as as you are not running uninterrupted conduit from one end to the other even that best practice is not applicable.
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I think I can't put it in conduit because 50% of what I read says nm-b is not allowed in conduit (but then again, no one ever specifically references code that says you can't).