WHITE PVC
- Thread starter boatfull
- Start date
- Status
- Location
- Massachusetts
If it is listed electrical conduit yes, not if it is plumbing pipe.
Hendrix
Senior Member
- Location
- New England
Not if it's plumbing pvc
Hendrix
Senior Member
- Location
- New England
oops, too late 
Strathead
Senior Member
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician/Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent
Not looking at the code book, but if the niche light is low voltage, and the cable is Direct burial rated, would it be allowed?
Hendrix
Senior Member
- Location
- New England
Why would you sleve direct burial rated cable?
Gray PVC is listed as conduit, white is not. I believe you can find this info on Carlons web site in the FAQ's.
Roger
jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
- Location
- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
- Occupation
- ESI, PI, RBO
Short answer no. Exceptions; it is existing I would pass it because I could not prove it to be a safety hazard or you used it to protect the wire outside the scope of the NEC.
NeoAmish
Member
- Location
- United States
I often sleeve DB cable if there is a high percentage of sharp edged rocks and I think there may be frost related ground movement issues.
Actually, I almost never pass up the opportunity to run oversize PVC. As some wise guy said "trenching is expensive, PVC is cheap".
resistance
Senior Member
- Location
- WA
Why not use what you suppose to use. Electrical PVC conduit isn?t expensive!!
One reason is many times the stub out from the nitch to the outside of the deck is installed by the pool contractor.
Roger
resistance
Senior Member
- Location
- WA
But the OP is asking can he/she use white conduit. Not rather a pool contractor can use it. Not sure why this would excuse a qualify electrician from using what?s required?
But I see your point?I guess:happyno::happyyes:
You may be right but, they could also be asking about an existing or someone elses installation, they did not include "can I use" in their question.
Roger
jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
- Location
- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
- Occupation
- ESI, PI, RBO
300.5(D)(4) Enclosure or Raceway Damage. Where the enclosure
or raceway is subject to physical damage, the conductors
shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal
conduit, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or equivalent.
Can I approve an equivalent?
or raceway is subject to physical damage, the conductors
shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal
conduit, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or equivalent.
Can I approve an equivalent?
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
White cannot be used. I know a homeowner who, many years ago, ran white PVC to his barn. The county inspector told him he needed to paint it gray. True story- I almost died laughing.
Dennis, with the exception of identification purposes I don't think there is any difference from the manufacturing stand point. So looking at it from that perspective, I think the inspector was using good old common sense and was being very fair.
Roger
resistance
Senior Member
- Location
- WA
Good one, Post #8 knocks this down. I don’t believe the white plastic is an equivalent.300.5(D)(4) Enclosure or Raceway Damage. Where the enclosure
or raceway is subject to physical damage, the conductors
shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal
conduit, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or equivalent.
Can I approve an equivalent?
jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
- Location
- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
- Occupation
- ESI, PI, RBO
UV is a difference I believe.
I believe white is an equivalent for protection in this case so that means I can approve it.
- Status