300.11(a)

[cycotcskir]

This is creative.

 

[SEO]

I hope that it didn't pass inspection.

 

[480sparky]

Fire alarm cable????

 

[Buck Parrish]

Fire alarm cable????

It looks like it.
A quality installation. Mc is strapped with bat wings. And the lights are tied up. They just took a little slack out of the FA Cable by wrapping it around the bat wing clamps.

 

[chevyx92]

Fire alarm cable????

I hope not. It looks more like a piece of THHN used to tie the lights up and secure the mc.

 

[chevyx92]

This is creative.

Don't know as if I would say "Creative". It does the job like any other support wire. Assuming that's THHN I see there.

 

[480sparky]

I hope not. It looks more like a piece of THHN used to tie the lights up and secure the mc.

I didn't know THHN had a rated tensile strength.

 

[chevyx92]

I didn't know THHN had a rated tensile strength.

What says you need a "Rated tensile strength"? I'd put my money on a piece of #10 solid or even #12 to hold a light up. See it done plenty of times.

 

[iwire]

It looks to me like 12 AWG Steel tie wire painted red (some sort of marking is NEC required) it also looks fastened at both ends as required by the NEC.

 

[chevyx92]

(some sort of marking is NEC required)

Only if it's located within the cavity of a fire rated ceiling.

 

[iwire]

Only if it's located within the cavity of a fire rated ceiling.

I agree, or if I just don't want the ceiling guy using my tie wire. I usually paint it fluorescent orange while its still bundled regardless of the ceiling type.

 

[chevyx92]

I agree, or if I just don't want the ceiling guy using my tie wire. I usually paint it fluorescent orange while its still bundled regardless of the ceiling type.

Good point as well. Matter of fact I am spray painting 2 bundles and hanging tomorrow. Gonna be easier now than later.

 

[roger]

If the cables are 6' or less they didn't need support anyways.

Roger

 

[chevyx92]

If the cables are 6' or less they didn't need support anyways.

Roger

Well duh.

 

[roger]

Well duh.

Roger

 

[cycotcskir]

It looks to me like 12 AWG Steel tie wire painted red (some sort of marking is NEC required) it also looks fastened at both ends as required by the NEC.

Bingo, it is steel ceiling wire. The apprentice was following 300.11 - ...Where independent support wires are used, they shall be secured at both ends.

I just think that it was creative to s-curve the wire to get a support on the wires. I would never do it, just made me laugh.

Pic isn't so good because I took it with a cell phone and a flash light.

 

[LarryFine]

I thought the OP was commenting on using batwings to secure the LV wire to the whips.