mgoth
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- Loveland, CO
Hello to all, new to forum.
I just changed jobs and am suddenly the resident expert on the NEC since I am the only EE (I just bought the 2002 NEC handbook).
My new company makes powered awnings for home and RV use and I am trying to educate them on how to do things electrically correct. They want to use SO cord from a 12VDC motor on the awning to a power converter to be installed inside the home. They want to run the SO cord along the exterior of the home to a junction box where it can be spliced to the 12VDC coming from the power converter inside the home. However, 400.8(4) states that flexible cord shall not be used where attached to building surfaces. Does this mean that my application meets code as long as I don't use any staples to route the wire???
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark
I just changed jobs and am suddenly the resident expert on the NEC since I am the only EE (I just bought the 2002 NEC handbook).
My new company makes powered awnings for home and RV use and I am trying to educate them on how to do things electrically correct. They want to use SO cord from a 12VDC motor on the awning to a power converter to be installed inside the home. They want to run the SO cord along the exterior of the home to a junction box where it can be spliced to the 12VDC coming from the power converter inside the home. However, 400.8(4) states that flexible cord shall not be used where attached to building surfaces. Does this mean that my application meets code as long as I don't use any staples to route the wire???
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark