Ax Throwing Facility NEC

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In the throwing area I would think any wire method would be "subject to severe physical damage"!!!
I'd use IMC or RMC in that area.
 
wrobotronic said:
Hello All,

What, if any, special requirements would there be in the NEC regarding and Ax Throwing Facilty?

Thank you.
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You couldn't find the "Ax Throwing Facility" chapter?

Weirdly enough, it's tucked in there by the pool and hot tub articles. Just keep looking, you'll find it.
 
electrofelon said:
I think the most Bizarre NEC article is 650, pipe organs. Maybe just once in my career Ill get to do some article 650 work.
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I'll have to check that one out. I help maintain a facility (actually a local residence) that maintains two complete working theatre pipe organs: the Barton that came out of the Chicago Stadium, and the Roxy Theatre Kimball Organ. That's in addition the the collection of non-working or electronic consoles.

They were installed before I got involved, but I've helped maintain them for the past decade.

If anyone is in Vegas, and I'm available while you're here, I can arrange private tours of the residence and car collection.

http://unclephilmaloof.net/home.html
 
wrobotronic said:
Hello All,

What, if any, special requirements would there be in the NEC regarding and Ax Throwing Facilty?

Thank you.
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If you are worried about damage, this is easy- just keep any electrical away from where the axes are going to land if possible, or use a method that is highly resistant to physical damage like the aforementioned rmc/imc.

Or does this have to with being a place of assembly as suggested by jumper?

Would be better if you would elaborate as to exactly what you want to know.:)
 
OK, I have to admit, I thought this was a troll posting, but it's a REAL THING!
Holy cow... what people won't do to get a thrill...

Now I want to find one though. :ashamed:
 
Jraef said:
OK, I have to admit, I thought this was a troll posting, but it's a REAL THING!
Holy cow... what people won't do to get a thrill...

Now I want to find one though. :ashamed:
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Google Ed Ames and the Tonight Show. :D
 
I think the conduit burial depths may need to be increased around the arena in case you miss the target and the axe sticks in the ground.

JAP>
 
New by me too, so I Google searched the topic. Think indoor range with axes instead of guns:

https://urbanaxes.com/

Looking at this picture:

https://urbanaxes.com/images/arena.jpg

there doesnt appear to be any electrical in the actual (axe-ual? lol) throwing area, save for a pretty standard looking ceiling fan.

I'd say all electrical subject to strikes would need shielding, behind chain link or plywood like in the pic.

robertd said:
In the throwing area I would think any wire method would be "subject to severe physical damage"!!!
I'd use IMC or RMC in that area.
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If you chucked an axe and it hit a piece of RMC, it could very well ricochet.
 
Besoeker said:
Hammer throwing in Scotland. Big uncle Alick was ace.
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When I was training in Houston for my first real job as an oilfield mud engineer, my roommate was the Peruvian national hammer throwing champ. He was a real nice guy, barely spoke English, and a really good dude to have along with you cruising the bars.
 
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