I'm working with a User who has requested that we provide wiremold horizontally mounted on her laboratory bench, so that the receptacles are face up. She has assured us that there will be no liquids on the laboratory bench because it is a cGMP space. I've discussed with other engineers in my office and the overall sentiment is that it isn't a smart installation because debris can fall into the receptacle openings. However, it is permitted by the NEC because this is not a dwelling or residentail installation, nor is it a wet location. FYI, she has another laboratory in the same building that currently has wiremold horizontally installed in it (approximately 5 years old) so she and the Client's project manager believe it's okay because it's already been done. Any opinions?
Horizontal mounted wiremold in laboratory
- Thread starter cpiper
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Given the type of installation this is the issue becomes one of design and not code. IMO if the customer wants it face up that's what she get.
walkerj
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There is nothing that prevents the outlets from being installed face up.
Have you ever seen a floor box?
Have you ever seen a floor box?
I've made alot of those installations in labs in the past for a petro company. We were not allowed to install them like that. We ran the Wiremold 3000 "face out" either on the back splash or on the edge of the shelf, one for power and the other for thermo-couples either Type J or K.
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I agree.
It's allowed by the NEC, the customer has been duly advised, beyond that they get what they want. :smile:
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