How Long

[resistance]

How long do you think these conductors will last. NM, installed in conduit outdoors:

 

[dwellselectric]

Depends on where they are installed I would think

 

[Dennis Alwon]

How long do you think these conductors will last. NM, installed in conduit outdoors:

Seriously, forever or longer than the conduit.

 

[480sparky]

Depends on the environment they are in. Subject to extreme heat (on a roof, or in the southern part of the country). Any corrosive atmosphere (ie, next to a barn?)? Is the box they are in subject to immersion?

How long will they last? I'd say anywhere from 1 day to forever.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Actually it will last until the inspector comes.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Actually it will last until the inspector comes. [/QUOTE

What inspector,who needs them,just make it out to CASH.

 

[resistance]

Actually it will last until the inspector comes.

Exactly! LOL!!

Here is an example of NM in conduit, ran outdoors!

 

[resistance]

Sorry, here is the example of NM in conduit--ran outdoors. This wasn't a forever

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Sorry, here is the example of NM in conduit--ran outdoors. This wasn't a forever

Was that because it was run outdoors or a bad connection. Looks like it came out of the panel.

 

[480sparky]

You need to upgrade that 32 pixel camera, man! I can't make anything out with my sad, tired old eyes.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Depends on the environment they are in. Subject to extreme heat (on a roof, or in the southern part of the country). Any corrosive atmosphere (ie, next to a barn?)? Is the box they are in subject to immersion?

How long will they last? I'd say anywhere from 1 day to forever.

1 YEAR AND 1 DAY then out of warranty

 

[Ebow]

It's amazing that I have seen NM used in some very wrong applications that have lasted a long time. In HO jobs where the tape and wire nuts had fallen to pieces from the elements but the NM was just stiff.

Gene
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Remember - Speed Kills and it may not always be you.

 

[resistance]

You need to upgrade that 32 pixel camera, man! I can't make anything out with my sad, tired old eyes.

That was the best I can do!

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

That was the best I can do!

OK everyone send me a $1 and when i get enough i send him a nice cam.

 

[resistance]

How about this?

 

[LarryFine]

How long will they last? I'd say anywhere from 1 day to forever.

Thank you so much for narrowing it down like that for us. :grin:

 

[LarryFine]

That was the best I can do!

Allow me:

 

[resistance]

Do we want to start a debate on rather NM is allowed in conduit (outdoors) or not??:grin:

 

[resistance]

Here is a view of it from a distance:

 

[iaov]

Do we want to start a debate on rather NM is allowed in conduit (outdoors) or not??:grin:

I think we have debated it before.:grin: