Panel with breaker to a wire that goes nowhere??
#1
09-17-13, 12:22 PM
Panel with breaker to a wire that goes nowhere??
I am trying to find out if it is a code violation to have an 8 gauge wire coiled in an attic that goes no where. Its not hooked up to anything yet, but I have been told that the panel where the wire comes from cannot have a breaker installed into it since the wire is not hooked up to an appliance or device.
Is this true? It makes sense from a safety standpoint, but I want to know if its a code issue.
Is this true? It makes sense from a safety standpoint, but I want to know if its a code issue.
#2
09-17-13, 12:28 PM
I doubt it is a wire. I'll bet it's a cable.
It is a 10 minute job when you do decide to hook it up. If you terminate it in a junction box with a cover that remains accessible it would be code compliant to connect it to a breaker.
It is a 10 minute job when you do decide to hook it up. If you terminate it in a junction box with a cover that remains accessible it would be code compliant to connect it to a breaker.
#3
09-17-13, 04:01 PM
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I have been told that the panel where the wire comes from cannot have a breaker installed into it since the wire is not hooked up to an appliance or device.
