I Work in chicago and was told today by a building engineer that I could not use plastic anchors to support my pipe or boxes? Is this correct are plastic anchors illegal? I cant find anything on this. I thought there was something that specified you can not use it for overhead supports but I cant even find that. And for that matter I cant find where it says lead anchors are illegal overhead, which I know that cant be done.
are plastic anchors legal
- Thread starter rbbulldog
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You won't find any requirement in the NEC, permissive or not.
As far as I know, there is nothing directly prohibitive in non-locally/reqionally-amended building codes either.
Construction specs may state otherwise, and building codes can be interpretted to disallow certain fasteners for particular purposes.
As far as I know, there is nothing directly prohibitive in non-locally/reqionally-amended building codes either.
Construction specs may state otherwise, and building codes can be interpretted to disallow certain fasteners for particular purposes.
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- Journeyman Electrician
They used to say this about plastic and lead anchors back in the day due to the fire code and anchors melting. The NEC is silent on this issue.
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Plastic anchors are not legal in sheetrock. Is that what you are talking about. I believe the manufacturer states that info.
K8MHZ
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Or in off shore drilling rigs in Nevada.
physis
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The same inspector that told me these can't be used also told me a 4 AWG GEC had to be bare or green. He allowed me the option of removing the black insulation on the GEC and I flattly declined his gracious offer. I was not about to weaken the conductor. I did phase it green and after he checked my code references he admitted that I didn't even have to that.
Like him, I am living proof that a "little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing"
For most of us, an hour in the Code reveals something we didn't know.
That fact strengthens my thoughths that Mike's Forum is a valuable tool.
Wireless36
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There are alot of those out in Nevada!
physis
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Isn't that true. :grin:
physis
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I phase all my wires with every color of tape I can find. It's more creative, and it keeps em guessing.
You could always number conductors using the resister color code. :grin:
Oh, wait a minute, no you can't.
davidaengelhart
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LMAO! Really, who is going to check for plastic anchors, unless the stuff is falling off the wall during inspection!
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
physis
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I just gave him the EGC code and asked him if he beleived that applied to GEC's and why he would. We actually got along quite well after that. He appreciated somebody using code references. Everyone else in So. San Francisco was still scared of him but I really don't know why. All you had to do was address an issue using code and he was more than fair.
Most every inspector I have run into has had the same SOP.
IMHO, they want to be challenged ~ it shows them that you know what you are doing....and if you do not challenge them, you are at their "mercy".
Is it right?
I don't really care...it has always worked in my favor and future inspections with that EI have always been friendly w/o any "incidents".
I actually appreciate a challange with a Code reference.
1. I have been shown to be wrong, and 2. If you and I both go to our Code book, one or both of us will learn something that we can refer to later.
1. I have been shown to be wrong, and 2. If you and I both go to our Code book, one or both of us will learn something that we can refer to later.
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