RingoSD
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- Hermosa, SD
Can some one tell me what section in the code I could find that would explain that you can not make another hole into anLB or a T?
Conduit Bodies
- Thread starter RingoSD
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- Massachusetts
You won't really find one.
The closest you will get will be 110.3(B) and that is very much up to the discretion of the inspector.
The closest you will get will be 110.3(B) and that is very much up to the discretion of the inspector.
kwired
Electron manager
- Location
- NE Nebraska
I agree with Bob, let me ask what are you wanting to enter via another hole? Another raceway, just make a weep hole, or I have seen and done myself - route a grounding electrode conductor through this hole?
Entering with another raceway I have seen done a few times, don't necessarily know if it should be acceptable, the weep hole or GEC entry through a small hole I don't have as much issue with and do both of these often.
Entering with another raceway I have seen done a few times, don't necessarily know if it should be acceptable, the weep hole or GEC entry through a small hole I don't have as much issue with and do both of these often.
RingoSD
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- Hermosa, SD
We have a mechanical cont. that we ran pipe for and he need a couple of stat wires so he just ran 1/2" conduit and MC cable into the side of 3/4" LL we had installed for them
petersonra
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- Location
- Northern illinois
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- engineer
Not really. If the instructions included as part of the listing do not prohibit it, just how would an inspector ban it? Most places listed equipment is accepted by rule and the inspector has no option to not accept it as long as it does not violate the listing instructions.
How is this any different than the common practice of drilling a drain hole in a conduit body?
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- Massachusetts
kwired
Electron manager
- Location
- NE Nebraska
Done that before too. Although if raceways are properly supported (usually within 3 ft of the conduit body) then no additional support is required by code. But sometimes that screw in the back makes it a lot more rigid, especially with smaller sized PVC bodies.
- Location
- Wisconsin
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- PE (Retired) - Power Systems
UL says it has no way to know, in advance, if any field modification would be in conflict with its listing standards. UL says it is a judgment call by the inspector, but they would be glad to offer advice and guidance.
John120/240
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- Olathe, Kansas
This is an application for one of those "Any Bodys". The conduit body with openings on all sides
to make a LL, LR, LB come in 1/2 & 3/4 sizes that I know of.
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