Demoh
Member
- Location
- Pinellas Park, FL
- Occupation
- Field tech
As the title says. Ive done various things from taking a box off the wall & flexing it enough out of the way to add the new nipple, or using those bridgeport mighty-align fittings (my supply houses dont stock) where you slide the pipe in, install the last connector, then slide the pipe out and check to make sure you cant see through the hole, but Ive had some challenging ones lately. It seems every few months I am having to solve this puzzle. How does everybody do it, hopefully without special ordering fittings?
Last one I did the panel was held onto the wall with drywall screws into drywall. No anchors, not into furring strip. I am surprised it wasn't hanging by the conduit before I got it it so it was easy, I just shifted it over 1/2 inch and was able to fit what I needed to fit. (and properly mounting the panel when I was done)
One in particular is 2-1/2 conduit between 4 inchs where there is no way for either box to move. Im thinking chase nipple threaded into a rigid coupling, then a chase nipple but that leaves the challange of not being about to get the locknut on the outside of the box because chase nipples you can never thread the locknut all the way down (like threading the nipple through the locknut)
On the bench a threaded coupling is something like 3-1/4 inches long, so coupling in the middle, locknut facing coupling, locknut facing box, box, chase nipple, repeat for other side comes to 4 inches. chase nipple to threaded nipple has 2+ threads for engagement. Does it sound like this is permissible? Really I am just looking for ideas on how everybody tackles these problems in the future? To date I havent had any problems with inspectors for this type of problem but its always one of my points which causes me undue stress.
Last one I did the panel was held onto the wall with drywall screws into drywall. No anchors, not into furring strip. I am surprised it wasn't hanging by the conduit before I got it it so it was easy, I just shifted it over 1/2 inch and was able to fit what I needed to fit. (and properly mounting the panel when I was done)
One in particular is 2-1/2 conduit between 4 inchs where there is no way for either box to move. Im thinking chase nipple threaded into a rigid coupling, then a chase nipple but that leaves the challange of not being about to get the locknut on the outside of the box because chase nipples you can never thread the locknut all the way down (like threading the nipple through the locknut)
On the bench a threaded coupling is something like 3-1/4 inches long, so coupling in the middle, locknut facing coupling, locknut facing box, box, chase nipple, repeat for other side comes to 4 inches. chase nipple to threaded nipple has 2+ threads for engagement. Does it sound like this is permissible? Really I am just looking for ideas on how everybody tackles these problems in the future? To date I havent had any problems with inspectors for this type of problem but its always one of my points which causes me undue stress.