Cable in conduit

[jjackson1]

Is there a special cable that needs to be run in conduit on ground floor? Water tight?

 

[iwire]

Is there a special cable that needs to be run in conduit on ground floor? Water tight?

Per the NEC If it is power wiring then yes, 300.5(D)(5)

If it is telephone then no.

 

[jbelectric777]

Conductors in a raceway?

Conductors in a raceway?

Do you mean outside and buried ? Or do you mean conduit on the floor of a building ? If it's inside you can use a conductor with just about any type of insulation, just watch the derating if any. If it's outside and buried like the other electrician said in regard to 300.5 then you have to use THWN. The good thing is that now insulated conductors come dual rated, THHN and THWN which covers inside and out. I would be more concerned mounting conduit on a floor period, be sure it has good strong mechanical protection.

 

[roger]

If it's outside and buried like the other electrician said in regard to 300.5 then you have to use THWN.

You could use any conductor with a "W" rating, i.e. RHW, XHHW, THW, etc...

Roger

 

[iwire]

Do you mean outside and buried ? Or do you mean conduit on the floor of a building ? If it's inside you can use a conductor with just about any type of insulation,

A conduit in a slab is a wet location and you must use a type W conductor. Check the Article 100 definition of Location, Wet

 

[jjackson1]

Inside a building in concrete slab floor on ground level

 

[roger]

Inside a building in concrete slab floor on ground level

Then as already stated, if it's power wiring you must use a conductor with a "W" rating, see Table 310.13(A) for some options.

Roger