Can I run 120 VAC in a hand railing

[Twoskinsoneman]

Seems to me to be a pretty crappy install to install uf in an aluminum rainspout.

Is it required to be bonded to the EGC? Do the joints need to be bonded?

I asked in a post a short time ago if I used metal cord grips in a pvc box if they had to be bonded to the EGC, and I believe the consensus was that they did, because they were "likely to become energized".

If I were the inspector, I don't think I'd allow uf to be installed in a rainspout. I think rainspout would be much more likely to become energized than metal cord grips in a pvc box.

Forcing the rainspout to the be connected the EGC is one thing. Not allowing the install without a specific code violation is not professional.