support pic possible violation? Ha

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Twoskinsoneman

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Just thought I would toss this out. I found this last week in a job I am working...sorry the pic sucks it was with my phone in a very dark area

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Twoskinsoneman said:
I know it is hard to tell but it is rigid laying on what I think is FMC.

It is a concrete plant and EVERYTHING is coated in dust.
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Nasty stuff that dust. That does look like FMC supporting PVC. Good pic. Did you wear a mask? We wired up a conveyer in a stone quarry years ago and that dust made my nose bleed.
 
dcspector said:
Nasty stuff that dust. That does look like FMC supporting PVC. Good pic. Did you wear a mask? We wired up a conveyer in a stone quarry years ago and that dust made my nose bleed.
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I know the pic suck but it is metal conduit without a doubt. You have to duck a little to get past it and I checked it out...(touching and tapping) got a better look at it than this pic shows. I attempt to wear the dust mask but as the day gets hot it inevitably comes off.
 
Twoskinsoneman said:
I know the pic suck but it is metal conduit without a doubt. You have to duck a little to get past it and I checked it out...(touching and tapping) got a better look at it than this pic shows. I attempt to wear the dust mask but as the day gets hot it inevitably comes off.
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Actually it is a good picture it's the darn dust. I know about wearing a mask after a bit it is around my neck or in the trash. There are definetly securing and supporting problems.
 
That place looks like hell to work in, and I thought some of our onion/potato plants were bad...

You're definitely earning your pay...
 
peter d said:
Looks like large MC cable to me.
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I wouldn't try to argue against that point. I'm really not sure if it is MC or FMC

Cow said:
That place looks like hell to work in, and I thought some of our onion/potato plants were bad...

You're definitely earning your pay...
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You got it right. Luckily all the wiring in that dungeon is now done.
 
Pierre C Belarge said:
Actually, this picture shows a good example of how FMC makes for a great support system. I think that someone should use this to put a proposal in to allow FMC as a supporting means for other wiring methods. ;):grin:
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As long as you don't use the FMC as a raceway their is no code reason why you can't use it as a support:grin::grin:
 
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