Mc cable to panel

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Fulthrotl

~Autocorrect is My Worst Enema.~

used to be around here, we'd put a 2' x2' box above the t bar
with two 2" emt's down into the panel... all the home runs
came into the box, and went unbroken down into the panel.

you'd put odd in the left pipe, and even in the right pipe...
and nobody had a cow about derating... not any more, you don't.

but it made a clean install below the ceiling, and as there were no
splices in the box, it was ok.
 

MasterTheNEC

CEO and President of Electrical Code Academy, Inc.
Location
McKinney, Texas
Occupation
CEO
Here in Austin, local ordinance prohibits the install you are describing in commercial applications.
Hmmm.....they do some strange "OTHER" things down in Austin TX as well. I should probably schedule a visit to that jurisdiction.....but my plate is swamped so maybe in the fall.
 

liquidtite

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Location
Ny
used to be around here, we'd put a 2' x2' box above the t bar
with two 2" emt's down into the panel... all the home runs
came into the box, and went unbroken down into the panel.

you'd put odd in the left pipe, and even in the right pipe...
and nobody had a cow about derating... not any more, you don't.

but it made a clean install below the ceiling, and as there were no
splices in the box, it was ok.

That still is common practice except of a pullbox we use trough and make Shure the Nipples are 2' do you don't gave to d rate . And looks just a clean
 
Just in response to the 4 mc per box in austin comments i just wanted to say that the ordinance has been gone since 2014 as a matter of fact almost all the odd ordinances are gone and were pretty close to a nec book match now
 

jeremysterling

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Location
Austin, TX
Just in response to the 4 mc per box in austin comments i just wanted to say that the ordinance has been gone since 2014 as a matter of fact almost all the odd ordinances are gone and were pretty close to a nec book match now

Hey Brian! I've been meaning to pick up the latest city amendments. I think I have a project over at Code Compliance, I'll try to get a set for both of us or a copy of yours, anyway!

It's good to read you're on this forum. I really like this forum.
 

Fulthrotl

~Autocorrect is My Worst Enema.~
I guess they never saw these....
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http://www.aifittings.com/catalog/flex-ac-mc/retrofit-snap-2-it-mc-cable-connectors/


hell, i never saw those.... a good idea, but i tend to think that anyone
dumb enough to stuff MC into a box without a fitting isn't likely to think
ahead about having something like that handy.

but, it would be a good solution for people who have to follow behind dirtbag
electricians.
 

Cow

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Location
Eastern Oregon
Occupation
Electrician
used to be around here, we'd put a 2' x2' box above the t bar
with two 2" emt's down into the panel... all the home runs
came into the box, and went unbroken down into the panel.

you'd put odd in the left pipe, and even in the right pipe...
and nobody had a cow about derating... not any more, you don't.

but it made a clean install below the ceiling, and as there were no
splices in the box, it was ok.

That still is common practice except of a pullbox we use trough and make Shure the Nipples are 2' do you don't gave to d rate . And looks just a clean

The workaround for having to derate is 310.15(A)2 Exception.
 
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