Dave58er
Senior Member
- Location
- Dearborn, MI
Guys I am having a difference of opinion with another foreman on an interpretation of the code as it relates to conduit seals and would like your input.
501.15 (B) (2) is the article in question.
Here is the scenario:
We are leaving C1D2 locations by going underground, thus going from C1D2 to unclassified. In some places this is to go under roads or lots and in others it is to go through/under retention dikes.
In all cases these conduits re-emerge from underground directly back into C1D2 areas.
IMHO this is two separate boundaries and requires a seal off where entering the ground and a seal off where leaving the ground.
He is interpreting "the sealing fitting shall be permitted on either side of the boundary" to mean only one seal off is required at either end.
Please help with a second opinion on this.
Also, thanks in advance for any extra details that may help me move beyond basic knowledge and into an area of "understanding" on this subject. In other words, the reasons behind the rules.
501.15 (B) (2) is the article in question.
Here is the scenario:
We are leaving C1D2 locations by going underground, thus going from C1D2 to unclassified. In some places this is to go under roads or lots and in others it is to go through/under retention dikes.
In all cases these conduits re-emerge from underground directly back into C1D2 areas.
IMHO this is two separate boundaries and requires a seal off where entering the ground and a seal off where leaving the ground.
He is interpreting "the sealing fitting shall be permitted on either side of the boundary" to mean only one seal off is required at either end.
Please help with a second opinion on this.
Also, thanks in advance for any extra details that may help me move beyond basic knowledge and into an area of "understanding" on this subject. In other words, the reasons behind the rules.