Jlechuga323
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I will describe as best as I can . Imagine a trench about 100 ft long. I ran one 4" and two 1" inch PVC conduits on this trench. I stubbed up on both ends where I needed with rigid pipe. I used rigid elbows then made some nipples to get up to where I needed . This is a class one division one location. I had it all ready for inspection. Then got corrected. Inspector said that there should be no couplings (rigid coupling from nipple I made) going up before seal off. That it should be one whole piece . Then sent me this in a email.....
VIOLATION TYPE: VIOLATION CODE SECTION: CODE Seal off fittings Location 93.501.14 (A) (4) NECIn hazardous locations where seal off fittings are required to be installed, there shall be no other fittings between the seal off fitting and the boundary of the hazardous area.
We have done that type of install many times and passed . Inspector may be right but I'm a little confused . My 90 manufactured elbow had a 9" nipple on to reach above grade then that's where seal off would go. Anyway I didn't argue at all and changed them all to one complete sweeping elbow to seal off . What am I not understanding. Thank you guys .
VIOLATION TYPE: VIOLATION CODE SECTION: CODE Seal off fittings Location 93.501.14 (A) (4) NECIn hazardous locations where seal off fittings are required to be installed, there shall be no other fittings between the seal off fitting and the boundary of the hazardous area.
We have done that type of install many times and passed . Inspector may be right but I'm a little confused . My 90 manufactured elbow had a 9" nipple on to reach above grade then that's where seal off would go. Anyway I didn't argue at all and changed them all to one complete sweeping elbow to seal off . What am I not understanding. Thank you guys .