Demo-ing base board heater circuits

[Dsg319]

Would capping off in the wall and moving conductors completely out of load center be sufficient? Or would one opt to try and remove the whole cable completely out.

 

[dan the electricman]

Tucking the capped wiring in the walls, and disconnecting (and labelling) the panel conductors seems sufficient to me. Tearing open walls to remove the wiring seems like overkill.

 

[hillbilly1]

Don’t know where your at, but I had the City of Alpharetta make use pull the wire out of the MC back to the nearest pull box!

 

[jmellc]

I have tucked & labeled if no other choice but I’ve sometimes been able to pull it back to crawlspace & dead end to a box. I like doing that if the cable is still good. Can be a spare if needed again.

 

[LarryFine]

If the wires are permanently buried, I would cut all associated wires flush at every access point, like in T-stat boxes and the panel.

 

[Fred B]

If inaccessible, I would terminate to create equivalent of dead short on both ends, label and tuck back into wall.

 

[Dsg319]

Thanks for all the input everyone. Good ideas.

 

[kwired]

I don't think NEC really addresses this at all other than do not energize it unless the other end is within a proper box or other enclosure. All the comments so far are otherwise just suggestions.