Need some help on this one...

[dwellselectric]

So I am a little lost and didn't know if anyone could point me in the right direction. I installed a generator last week in a different town than mine. And I had failed the install because coming from the j box on the outside of the house I had a 4' piece of 1 1/4" non metallic liquid tight going into the generator and the inspector said that since it was barely toughing the ground I had to put it 18" in the ground.... Anyone else have this issue? I've never had this happen to me so I'm a little thrown back :?

 

[John120/240]

What code article did the Inspector cite ? It is hard to make corrections when you don't know what is wrong.

 

[dwellselectric]

None he just said that if the liquid tight is touching the ground it has to be buried 18"

 

[jumper]

None he just said that if the liquid tight is touching the ground it has to be buried 18"

Inspector is nuts.

 

[ActionDave]

Inspector is nuts.

While I very much agree with this...

What code article did the Inspector cite?

I would ask the the inspector for this.

 

[Ponchik]

Easy fix:
just raise the liquid tight 1/8" off the ground.

 

[dwellselectric]

I just did what he asked which was lay a 2X4 on the ground and secure it to that. I just don't understand and didn't know if I missed something or not. Thank you for your input :thumbsup:

 

[Ravenvalor]

I just did what he asked which was lay a 2X4 on the ground and secure it to that. I just don't understand and didn't know if I missed something or not. Thank you for your input :thumbsup:

I guess he doesn't want anyone stepping on it or moving it with their feet or people with weed eaters damaging it.

 

[ptonsparky]

I guess he doesn't want anyone stepping on it or moving it with their feet or people with weed eaters damaging it.

The 2x4 laying on the ground really helped that. :happysad:

 

[mgookin]

Can you post a picture of it?

 

[roger]

I guess the inspector equates touching the ground to a 300.5 installation.

Roger