T topiramax Member Location NYS Occupation Spinner Sep 19, 2021 #1 Do wire connectors such as wire nuts need to be listed for wet conditions if used outdoors but in a weatherproof panel?
Do wire connectors such as wire nuts need to be listed for wet conditions if used outdoors but in a weatherproof panel?
hbiss EC, Westchester, New York NEC: 2014 Location Hawthorne, New York NEC: 2014 Occupation EC Sep 19, 2021 #2 No. -Hal
Little Bill Moderator Staff member Location Tennessee NEC:2017 Occupation Semi-Retired Electrician Sep 19, 2021 #3 topiramax said: Do wire connectors such as wire nuts need to be listed for wet conditions if used outdoors but in a weatherproof panel? Click to expand... The breakers, & wire (with exceptions) don't, why would wire nuts?
topiramax said: Do wire connectors such as wire nuts need to be listed for wet conditions if used outdoors but in a weatherproof panel? Click to expand... The breakers, & wire (with exceptions) don't, why would wire nuts?
Dennis Alwon Moderator Staff member Location Chapel Hill, NC Occupation Retired Electrical Contractor Sep 19, 2021 #4 Inside a panel is not considered a wet location although I have seen some that were pretty wet..lol If the inside of a panel was a wet location then your overcurrent protective device would have to be listed for wet location....
Inside a panel is not considered a wet location although I have seen some that were pretty wet..lol If the inside of a panel was a wet location then your overcurrent protective device would have to be listed for wet location....
T topiramax Member Location NYS Occupation Spinner Sep 19, 2021 #5 Totally agree. Just double-checking.