I need run a power to a shipping container. I have a rigid steel conduit stub out from a shed (where to panel is) ~9'6" high. The shipping container is ~ 3 feet away. My plan was to run a straight piece of pipe directly across (shed to container). Are there any code rules to this? Height requirements?
Overhead conduit
- Thread starter hl53us
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Sounds good to me.
Are there height requirements?
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No. Protection from damage is the only thing you have to worry about. I this case the height helps you.
mgookin
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Since it's 3' away you're likely not dealing with any roadways, pedestrian pathways, means of egress, etc.
You're good.
Is there anything that has to pass under it?
ac.electric
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Be safe 12 ft
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kwired
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Why 12 and not 50 or 100? Maybe structure involved is not even 12 feet high? Maybe there is overhead cranes and getting too high interferes with those?
One needs to know other conditions of the location. We were told it only free spans about 3 feet. This eliminates trucks, forklifts, or other heavy duty types of traffic and mostly limits any traffic below it to foot traffic - in most instances.
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How do you know 12' won't be less safe?
Cow
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No, in the past I've stubbed through the side of containers as high as possible, but that is just a personal preference.
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Are the forklift drivers going to be driving around with their forks elevated? Are they blind? Are the pedestrians giants?
You're fine. I have done a similar install and the containers were not that tall.
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:lol:
Yes and yes.
My experiences with warehouses is that if you put a conduit where it might be hit, it will be hit.
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Well there is that. You should see what miners can do to electrical. No wonder flexible cords are the norm.
paul
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I have said for years that I think they recruit forklift drivers from the figure 8 races. If you've never seen figure 8 races, you're missing out.
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