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I was watching one of the MH videos and this article was mentioned concerning the inside of raceways being wet locations when they are aboveground and located in a wet location.
The definition of "Location, Wet" says, "in unprotected locations exposed to weather." So, it appears that all conduits run outside are going to require conductors that are suitable for wet locations to be run through them.
I am confused because I have been under the impression that certain types of conduit parts were for wet locations (i.e. compression fittings, PVC, etc), thus making the raceway suitable for wires that could not be run in a wet location (i.e. NM cable).
Am I misunderstanding something? Or, is there an exception to this rule about the inside of the raceway being classified as a "wet location"?
On the field it is normal to see NM wires run through a crawlspace or attic and into the end of a conduit that heads outdoors and terminates into an outdoor panel. Is this a code violation?
Thank you for your help.
The definition of "Location, Wet" says, "in unprotected locations exposed to weather." So, it appears that all conduits run outside are going to require conductors that are suitable for wet locations to be run through them.
I am confused because I have been under the impression that certain types of conduit parts were for wet locations (i.e. compression fittings, PVC, etc), thus making the raceway suitable for wires that could not be run in a wet location (i.e. NM cable).
Am I misunderstanding something? Or, is there an exception to this rule about the inside of the raceway being classified as a "wet location"?
On the field it is normal to see NM wires run through a crawlspace or attic and into the end of a conduit that heads outdoors and terminates into an outdoor panel. Is this a code violation?
Thank you for your help.