Dwelling unit

[hhsting]

I have plans with panelboard that says from panelboard branch circuit wiring are going to be bare copper.

Is bare copper acceptable wiring methods in dwelling unit? I thought conductors had to have some sort of covering

 

[roger]

Bare copper ungrounded conductors is the newest rage, it seems to reduce electric bills from what I hear.

 

[brantmacga]

Bare copper ungrounded conductors is the newest rage, it seems to reduce electric bills from what I hear.

I think it’s some sort of steampunk aesthetic.


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[retirede]

I think it’s some sort of steampunk aesthetic.


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Full steampunk would require tin plating.

 

[hhsting]

Bare copper ungrounded conductors is the newest rage, it seems to reduce electric bills from what I hear.

Hmmm. I thought they be unsafe electric current flowing in bare copper and bare neutral who know what they touch??

 

[brantmacga]

Can you post a pic of the details that say this ?


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[roger]

Hmmm. I thought they be unsafe electric current flowing in bare copper and bare neutral who know what they touch??

Yes, that was the case in the old days but now OSHA doesn't want people touching wires so that allows the electrical installations without insulated conductors.

 

[jim dungar]

Did you ask them how they plan to deal with the requirement that grounded conductors be white or gray, when you can't reidentify conductors smaller than #6, or these in cables?

 

[LarryFine]

I have plans with panelboard that says from panelboard branch circuit wiring are going to be bare copper.

Is bare copper acceptable wiring methods in dwelling unit? I thought conductors had to have some sort of covering

Perhaps they meant individual conductors (in conduit) as opposed to cables.

 

[augie47]

I don't think our backward architects have caught on to that new method. Can you possibly post a picture of that wording from your plans ?

 

[d0nut]

Did you ask them how they plan to deal with the requirement that grounded conductors be white or gray, when you can't reidentify conductors smaller than #6, or these in cables?

Obviously you would use aluminum for the grounded conductors, stranded copper for one phase, and solid copper for the other phase.