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[fireryan]

So since like an old barn or old cattle building doesnt have concealed walls then you cant run exposed romex becuuse you have no fire rating. Am I reading this right?

 

[JohnE]

in MA its legal to run romex in dropped celings just as long as they are stapled to the top and not dangling on the metal grid

This is a very misunderstood MA amendment. (I"m not saying that you do not understand it.:smile: )

But romex is permitted above a drop ceiling as long as it "closely follows a framing member" (I'm paraphrasing as I don't have the amendments handy) Too many electricians run romex as though it were MC cable. We turn down jobs every month because contractors do not fully read the article.