electrical conduit on fences

[grndfault]

Does the NEC allow conduit to be attached to fences?

 

[Buck Parrish]

It depends on what kind of fence. And if the fence is considered permanent or not.
Check out this fence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXN5VSq-3QE

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Does the NEC allow conduit to be attached to fences?

IMO, yes you can

 

[grndfault]

electrical conduit on fence

electrical conduit on fence

Buck, could you expand your answer. The fence is made of wood and is residential between properties.

 

[Buck Parrish]

I was just saying. I think it's a gray area.
If the fence looks strong then sure, I would say go for it.

 

[grndfault]

electrical conduit on fences

Can anyone provide a code reference that either permits or prohibits conduit(EMT)on fences?

 

[iwire]

There is nothing at all in the NEC preventing a conduit from being run on a fence.

 

[LarryFine]

I think it's a gray area.

In that case, PVC would blend in perfectly.

 

[Buck Parrish]

In that case, PVC would blend in perfectly.

Yeah, . I was refering to 314.23(a)

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

can anyone provide a code reference that either permits or prohibits conduit(emt)on fences?

358.30.................

 

[paul]

358.30.................

That section answers the question as to which section does either permits or prohibits the installation, doesn't it?

You can run conduit on the ground and tie it to stakes every 10 feet if you wish. We did a temp service a few years back. It was a 400' run of 2-1/2" PVC laid down next to the temp construction fence. We securely fastened it to the fence posts every 10' and ran it underneath the driveways, at proper burial depths of course. The inspector had no issues with the installation, because it was not exposed to physical damage anywhere along the run.

FWIW, the fence posts were embedded in the dirt, and not on concrete blocks.

 

[jusme123]

you can even have some strange installations in commercial garages