Conduit attached with beam clamp

[Alwayslearningelec]

I was walking in a parking garage/lot today with my wife and I looked up and there was conduit run along the underside of beams with the beam clamp attached to the beam and clamping the conduit to the beam. Is that a code violation ??

 

[jumper]

AKAIK, nope.

 

[iwire]

I was walking in a parking garage/lot today with my wife and I looked up and there was conduit run along the underside of beams with the beam clamp attached to the beam and clamping the conduit to the beam. Is that a code violation ??

Hell no, each beam must be drilled, tapped and gusseted for each pipe hanger.

 

[jumper]

Hell no, each beam must be drilled, tapped and gusseted for each pipe hanger.

You go first, I'll watch.

 

[iwire]

You go first, I'll watch.

I usually just give all the locations to the steel manufacturer and have them install the pipe hangers at the steel mill.

 

[jumper]

Beau, are thinking about that parking deck clearance rule by chance?

 

[iwire]

Beau, are thinking about that parking deck clearance rule by chance?

:?

 

[jumper]

I usually just give all the locations to the steel manufacturer and have them install the pipe hangers at the steel mill.

Must be nice to have clout.

 

[iwire]

Must be nice to have clout.

When I get some I will let you know.

 

[Cow]

I usually just give all the locations to the steel manufacturer and have them install the pipe hangers at the steel mill.

Yeah, that's really the way to go. You can't beat the price they do it for....

 

[jumper]

When I get some I will let you know.

Where is that deck clearance rule that I mentioned?

 

[iwire]

Where is that deck clearance rule that I mentioned?

You will have to tell me, I can't think of one.

 

[hillbilly1]

It's that sign that hangs down that my truck keeps hitting! :lol:

 

[jumper]

You will have to tell me, I can't think of one.

I thought there was a rule about cables and tubing being a certain distance from the deck, like roofing- cause of screws. Maybe I am wrong. :?

 

[Cow]

I thought there was a rule about cables and tubing being a certain distance from the deck, like roofing- cause of screws. Maybe I am wrong. :?

There's an article for that, but what does that have to do with a conduit hanging on the bottom of a beam in a parking garage?

 

[ptonsparky]

You mean I don't have to weld the conduit in place? I can have the beams predrilled?

 

[John120/240]

Horsegoer, Please be sure to post here what price your supplier quotes for predrilled & tapped

beams. Inquiring minds want to know. Thank You

 

[jumper]

There's an article for that, but what does that have to do with a conduit hanging on the bottom of a beam in a parking garage?

I thought that maybe that is what HG may have been thinking of.

 

[Richardtheelectrician]

I was walking in a parking garage/lot today with my wife and I looked up and there was conduit run along the underside of beams with the beam clamp attached to the beam and clamping the conduit to the beam. Is that a code violation ??

The real interesting question is did you point out this curious strap to your wife, and was she suitably impressed?

 

[Fulthrotl]

I usually just give all the locations to the steel manufacturer and have them install the pipe hangers at the steel mill.

they never get it right. i just plasma cut the web of the beam and sleeve it thru....if it's a concrete beam,
i use a shop vac to catch the dust from the plasma cutter.... that compressed air blows it everywhere.