pkelectrical
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I would say it looks great. I don't believe the stud has to be treated either. A carpenter I work with was complaining about failing an inspection one time because he didn't use treated wood for the sill plates? the 2x4's in contact with the floor. A few services I've done recently where we installed plywood it wasn't treated and we didn't paint it and it was no problem.Had inspection and failed for "Romex cannot be stapled down on studs fastened to the wall"
I have done this many times. On the pictures it is a regular 2x4, I know it should been a treated stud but as far as the installation is that a violation?
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So he's not talking about protection from physical damage?
IMO, that is code compliant because it is on a running board. Unfortunately my opinion holds no weight there.
I would think physical protection..
Question also,
Would a 1900 cover plate plate be more acceptable than a mudd ring with surface cover?
I mean, I think some 30 years ago I heard of someone getting knocked down for installing a flush cover on a surface box.
I try not to do it because of this 30 year old memory, it looks weird (diy, home ownerish imo, same as running open nm down a 2x4), and could catch someone and injure them especially with square corner cover plate.
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Not sure how much damage a square plastic cover can do. They are very fragile and break easily. It is about being code complaint and not as much how it looks. These are Sandy homes, and the builders just want them done as fast and as cheap as possible and people just want to get back in their homes since they have been out of the homes for 1-3 years.
Installing in conduit is fine but it takes a lot longer since I can only put 2 14/2 in a pipe without derating.
Installing in conduit is fine but it takes a lot longer since I can only put 2 14/2 in a pipe without derating.
Not sure how much damage a square plastic cover can do. They are very fragile and break easily. It is about being code complaint and not as much how it looks. These are Sandy homes, and the builders just want them done as fast and as cheap as possible and people just want to get back in their homes since they have been out of the homes for 1-3 years.
Installing in conduit is fine but it takes a lot longer since I can only put 2 14/2 in a pipe without derating.