Add Holes to Panel?
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AC\DC
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and use a Meier hub regardless if the threads aren’t correct it’s better than the stupid sealing lovknuts
blackmountain
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The only reason I would is because an inspector in town told me once "just make everything above ground sch 80" and it's a rule I've stuck to.
blackmountain
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Offset nipple into myers hubs?
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I would use a PVC offset nipple with a terminal adapter.
blackmountain
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I'm sure that's fine as well. This is a heavy ag area, it's technically a house on an orchard, so, it's not like it's downtown Los Angeles.
kwired
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Sealing locknuts are fairly effective, but just like myers hubs AFAIK are only listed for use with RMC/IMC.
Either method though not listed is more effective/last longer than most the rubber washers that come with the so called raintight EMT fittings that I refuse to use. Come back to see too many of those that had disintegrated from UV rays and left a bigger gap than had the washer not been used at all. On top of that bonding was compromised as well.
AC\DC
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still rather used pvc to Myers inspector don’t bark at the thread mismatch- it seals better than sealing nuts- and is that not are job to make it safer
3r Gutter solves all your issues for future panel placement, not having to worry where the underground feeder pipes stub up, and, not having to run into the same problem your fixing to have feeding that disconnect whatever its for, but that's jus me.
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blackmountain
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blackmountain
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I assume I can use EMT and raintight compression connectors, and avoid myers hubs?
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Yes, if the entry is above live parts you'll need a fitting listed for wet locations.
blackmountain
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Is there any reason to not just use PVC where I have the red arrow? They'd all be below live parts.
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Yes for the panel they're below live parts but what about entering the wireway? Those would be required to be listed for wet locations
Heads up though sealing locknuts are only good for imc, rmc or liquidtight connectors per the ul listing
blackmountain
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If that 2" nipple in the botttom of the panel is to get the feeder from the Tenant Main to the Panel, where's the nipples back into the gutter from the panel to get the future branch circuits back out of it?
Also,
Before the wire is pulled, what it the 2nd tenant Main for in the Meterpack?
If to feed a future panel at the left end of the rack, It's not too late to move the gutter to the right a few inches, install the nipples now, and, cover all the future needs.
Oh well, not sure of the future scenario.
I also hope it's not the intent to pull multiple branch circuits from the panel through the 2" conduit to the building.
Jap>
Also,
Before the wire is pulled, what it the 2nd tenant Main for in the Meterpack?
If to feed a future panel at the left end of the rack, It's not too late to move the gutter to the right a few inches, install the nipples now, and, cover all the future needs.
Oh well, not sure of the future scenario.
I also hope it's not the intent to pull multiple branch circuits from the panel through the 2" conduit to the building.
Jap>
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blackmountain
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Thanks for the feedback.
There will only be two circuits from the subpanel (left) to/from the gutter. The first is the 125A feeder to the subpanel inside (the house is less than 1000 sq ft), the second is the #8 backfeed from the ground-mounted solar system that is going in behind that building in the background.
There's only a slight chance that I build a shop or ADU behind that building in the background, at which point I'd light up that 2nd meter. If I do, I figure I'll deal with it then...maybe with an LB into the back of the gutter or something. No doubt, I completely agree that your proposal is cleaner and allows for easier future expansion.