MD84
Senior Member
- Location
- Stow, Ohio, USA
It is fairly common for me to see SO cord wired directly from the utilization equipment to a junction box or panel.
It is my understanding that if it is acceptable to use flexible cord then a receptacle and cord plug is required. Am I missing something here? Is there an exception I have missed?
An example being a customer has requested a new battery charger be installed. The new charger is three phase 23.5A on 240 Delta (ungrounded). The old one was wired with SO cord using cable gland bushings directly to a disconnect. The customer would like to reuse the SO cord. I am advising a cord and plug with a receptacle. They do not understand why a receptacle is necessary if there was not one there. I am referring to 400.7.
It is my understanding that if it is acceptable to use flexible cord then a receptacle and cord plug is required. Am I missing something here? Is there an exception I have missed?
An example being a customer has requested a new battery charger be installed. The new charger is three phase 23.5A on 240 Delta (ungrounded). The old one was wired with SO cord using cable gland bushings directly to a disconnect. The customer would like to reuse the SO cord. I am advising a cord and plug with a receptacle. They do not understand why a receptacle is necessary if there was not one there. I am referring to 400.7.