I wanted to get some opinions on the wiring to a subpanel in my garage. There is 6/3 NM cable running through the joists above the walkout basement, that then comes down a few inches and enters the block wall separating basement and garage. The cable passes through a pvc sleeve in the block wall, 1 inch diameter pvc about 8 inches long, then enters a pvc conduit body and turns downward, then descends another 8 inches into the subpanel box.

The jacket of the nm cable was stripped back about eight inches from the box, I'm assuming because the cable was too stiff to make the turn, whereas the individual wires were not.

Is this code compliant? The PVC was used as a sleeve/protection, not as true conduit, so I believe the typical conduit rules don't apply, correct?

I'm asking because I had to back the 6/3 out of the pvc and the joists nearby to sister some joists, so while I have it out, if there's a better way, I'd want to know.

Thanks.

I want to move my meter to the outside and upgrade my service to 200 amps, but I'm unsure on some things regarding cost. The meter will be moved to the outside at present entry point. Presently my ampacity from the weatherhead to the inside meter is 100 amps (#2 aluminum). I know that everything from the weatherhead down to and including the main breaker needs to be rated for 200 amps. What I don't know is the present size of wire from the pole to my weatherhead. Generally speaking, what size is this line? Do they have a standard size, or do they match their size to what you have? If it is not rated for 200 amps, what is a ballpark cost for running a new line? Yes I realize costs are widely varied across the country. I'm in the Cincinnati area on Duke Energy and the pole to house distance is roughly 80-90 feet.