Is it possible to fabricate a cover for a wireway? I know I can go buy a new wireway and remove cover,but this one is 4x4x18 I cant find one any where, and I am really trying to help good customer not replace entire wireway just cover. Cant I just make one?
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- Thread starter mannyb
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Volta
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- Columbus, Ohio
As long as it is metal, I don't see why not. Many wiring methods are required to be listed, found in xxx.6 of many articles, but not Art. 376.
You might need to mark it with your name though 376.120
.You might also buy one that is 24" long and cut it.
jmellc
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- Durham, NC
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- Facility Maintenance Tech. Licensed Electrician
Find a metal shop somewhere near you. I have a couple here I've worked with. I can take them a drawing or model and they can do it. Check your scrapyard next time you sell copper. You should find some heavy sheet metal there cheap and could make a cover yourself if you have time and like doing it. One of the shops I use can also make simple shoebox type covers and metal wall brackets for various applications. Make sure the edges are smoothed out; save your fingers.
chris kennedy
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- Miami Fla.
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Listed does appear in 376.10(3).
Is that telling me wireways shall be listed in any wet location, or just hazardous wet locations?
Volta
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Oh, I missed that. Reading it now though, I think that it would apply to any wet location. It'd be nice if it was made into its own sub-section.
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