conduit support

[scp]

What is considered rigid support? IE,tie-wire???????????????????

 

[raider1]

Welcome to the forum.

Are you asking what is considered securely fastened?

The term "rigid support" is not found in the requirements for securing and supporting conduit.

The only person that can really answer the question of whether or not "tie wire" would be approved as a secure fasting means would be the AHJ.

Chris

 

[scp]

conduit support

Can you support conduit under bar-joist with tie-wire?

 

[raider1]

Can you support conduit under bar-joist with tie-wire?

If approved by the AHJ yes.

Chris

 

[76nemo]

Can you support conduit under bar-joist with tie-wire?

Ohhhhh no, here we go again :roll:

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I would take tie wire over many of the commercially available spring steel clips every time.

 

[RUWired]

I would take tie wire over many of the commercially available spring steel clips every time.

...and its good fast and cheap.

 

[William1978]

Can you support conduit under bar-joist with tie-wire?

Around here it is not no but H*LL NO.

 

[ActionDave]

'round here inspectors like tie wire if it's doubled and tied in a saddle like rod busters do.

 

[iwire]

Around here it is not no but H*LL NO.

Can you point to a code reference for that?

 

[iwire]

Ohhhhh no, here we go again :roll:

So what exactly are you trying to say?

You don't like tie wire?

OK don't use it. :smile:

 

[dcspector]

Can you support conduit under bar-joist with tie-wire?

As with several others I nor the code have no problems with it.

 

[JES2727]

If you twist the tie wire too tight with your linemans it will break. If it's used to support conduit below a joist it may warrant a closer look. But it's still an acceptable practice if you choose to do it. Myself, I choose not to, in most cases.

 

[76nemo]

So what exactly are you trying to say?

You don't like tie wire?

OK don't use it. :smile:

You missed my point Bob. You don't remember this debate from 3-4 months ago that went on and on??????

 

[barbeer]

Can you support conduit under bar-joist with tie-wire?

NEC and code requirements aside and maybe interjecting a little common sense:

I guess the problem I would have is that if you can run conduit under bar joist, usually it would be no problem to run it over the same joist so why wouldn't you.

The tie wire is not an issue for me, I have used it many times. If it were to break it is up to the installer to make an ethical decision and replace it (I know many that would not bother). Pride in workmanship........