550.14(H)

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Does 550.14(H) apply to mobile homes with "skirting" around the lower half? I want to run NM cable under the mobile home and dont want to use conduit. Thanks.
 
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Why not go back to THIS THREAD and repost your question there where you originally posted it?

Roger
 
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I have closed that other thread. If there is any discussions to be held, let's continue them here.
 
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Roger, whats your problem? I posted my question in a new thread as you were taking my question in a whole different direction. I see alot of people on here ask questions everyday and get answers without EVER being asked if they are licensed, bonded, or insured as you asked me in the other thread. So am I just special or what?
 
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Hotlegs, I was not taking your question "in a whole different direction". Your question (now edited in this thread) included you were a master electrician as an answer to the insurance company requiring a certified person doing the work.

Simply passing a masters exam does not mean you are a licensed, bonded, and insured contractor.

If my questioning whether you met the "contractor" requirements offended you, (which was not my intent) then you must be offended quite often, I would think you have to provide proof of this outside of this forum for permiting your jobs.

Roger

[ September 24, 2004, 06:14 AM: Message edited by: roger ]
 
Re: 550.14(H)

Originally posted by hotlegs: Does 550.14(H) apply to mobile homes with "skirting" around the lower half?
I think you meant to cite Article 550.15(H). My answer is that it still does apply. I would concede that the skirt would protect the area in which the wire is installed from physical damage. But the area would still expose the wire to moisture. I think you need to install the conduit.
 
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If you still want to use a cable wiring method, you could use type UF. More difficult to work with but may be easier than pipe.
 
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Go back and read 550.10 re conduit is not necessary see my post on Manufactured homes. I did a lot of research on this subject and conduit is not nor ever will be manditory in a mobile home according to the 1999 NEC drop me a note at (edited out the e-mail address) The skirt does not even matter what does matter is to find out which code is in effect for the city you work in?

[ September 25, 2004, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: charlie ]
 
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Originally posted by straps:
Go back and read 550.10 re conduit is not necessary see my post on Manufactured homes I did a lot of research on this subject and conduit is not nor ever will be manditory in a mobile home according to the 1999 NEC drop me a note at XXXXXXXX The skirt does not even matter what does matter is to find out which code is in effect for the city you work in?
Straps I see nothing in 1999 NEC 550-10 that says "conduit is not nor ever will be mandatory in a mobile home"

As a matter of fact 550-10(h) says we must use conduit in some applications

1999 NEC 550-10(h) Under-Chassis Wiring (Exposed to Weather).

1. Where outdoor or under-chassis line-voltage (120 volts, nominal, or higher) wiring is exposed to moisture or physical damage, it shall be protected by rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit. The conductors shall be suitable for wet locations.

Exception: Electrical metallic tubing or rigid nonmetallic conduit shall be permitted where closely routed against frames and equipment enclosures.

2. The cables or conductors shall be Type NMC, Type TW, or equivalent.
 
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