choking

[westelectric]

Today my installation was critisized by an EI. 200a service upgrade. Ran a #4 to the water meter, sleeved it down the wall in emt @6ft, and choked it at 1 end. I was told both ends needed to be choked. Unfortunetly no pvc on the truck. But choking both ends is news to me. Is there a certain length that would require or not require this?

 

[stickboy1375]

Today my installation was critisized by an EI. 200a service upgrade. Ran a #4 to the water meter, sleeved it down the wall in emt @6ft, and choked it at 1 end. I was told both ends needed to be choked. Unfortunetly no pvc on the truck. But choking both ends is news to me. Is there a certain length that would require or not require this?

No certain length, its either a ferrous enclosure or not...

 

[quogueelectric]

Just bond both ends of the emt or change it to pvc. Not a big deal.

 

[stickboy1375]

Should have just tyrapped the #4 to the water pipe like everyone else... :grin:

 

[westelectric]

No big deal. Just wanted to do the right thing in the future. Buy a few bags of tie wraps

 

[westelectric]

Just to be clear. Sticky's illustration is not what I had there. I simply had a 6ft piece of emt strapped to the wall not terminating into any enclosure (just a sleeve) Still choke both ends?

 

[LarryFine]

Just to be clear. Sticky's illustration is not what I had there. I simply had a 6ft piece of emt strapped to the wall not terminating into any enclosure (just a sleeve) Still choke both ends?

Yep, and for the same reason.

 

[westelectric]

Thanks Larry. Good night all.

 

[Minuteman]

I'm glad Sticky posted that illustration. I could not figure out what choking meant. :-?

 

[Buck Parrish]

No big deal. Just wanted to do the right thing in the future. Buy a few bags of tie wraps

We use ,one hole #4 ground straps.

 

[quogueelectric]

Quit joking start choking. A little jujitsu humor there

 

[Minuteman]

We use ,one hole #4 ground straps.

Me too, except that the box they come out of says 3/8" MC straps. :grin: