Not if you follow the directions on the container label.
I have run into this before with inspectors, not with anti ox compound but with use of items against instructions when code doesn't even require a listed item to be used. Stupid.
Then don't use it if that's what you are most comfortable with. Is someone putting a gun to your head or something? I often don't use it in interior dry locations, but I will continue to use it in damp and wet locations while skipping the wire brushing step
I seem to recall getting scolded by an inspector for using the wrong staples on MC. I was using 1/2 Staples usually used for nm, he wanted the 9/16 ones. I said this wood was hard and the 9/16 ones just bend over, so the 1/2 ones are more appropriate in this case.
Exactly. So if you decide to use anyway would you need to follow the instructions? It seems that the argument comes down to do you have to brush if the instructions say to brush?
Might come down to whether the stuff is "listed or labeled"
At the end of the day this isn't worth arguing about. I've use Penetrox on aluminum conductors without brushing. I doubt they'll burn up anytime soon.Might come down to whether the stuff is "listed or labeled"
Here is the actual code wording:
B) Installation and Use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be
installed and used in accordance with any instructions included
in the listing or labeling.
What if the label fell off the deox bottle
That's me!I often don't use it in interior dry locations, but I will continue to use it in damp and wet locations while skipping the wire brushing step
In general, you might as well skip applying the compound if you skip the wire brushing after you have applied the compound.
Why?
Because you are not doing anything to break up the aluminum oxide on the surface of the conductor. That is the only purpose of the wire brushing, and since aluminum oxide forms instantaneously, you have to break it after you have applied the anti-oxidant.
If this is in response to me, then I stated, that isn't what you wrote. You said it is actually against code, period.
You know how us know it all's are. You would need to do the research to find out if that bleach or that oil deteriorates the type of insulation If it does, then that is against code.Not if you follow the directions on the container label.
I think the wire brushing also serves the purpose of "working" the paste among the stranding. My understanding is the oxide layer is very brittle and the tightening of the joint will easily break through it. Supposedly, according to what the manufacturers say, there are other purposes for the deox besides preventing oxidation. It has zinc particles which improve joint strength and pierce through any oxide layer. Also It provides inter strand conductivity paths which improve overall joint conductivity.
