No Raintight Fittings?

[bphgravity]

For those that do not receive Mike Holt's newsletter or do not have this recent one handy:

No EMT Fitting is Listed as Raintight!

At the local International Association of Electrical Inspectors chapter meeting we learned something I thought you should hear about. Feel free to pass the word.

Currently (June 2003), no manufacturer is authorized to mark their Listed compression type EMT fittings with the "Raintight" marking.

There are no raintight electrical metallic tubing (EMT) fittings approved by any nationally recognized testing laboratory at this time. No matter what the box or packaging says. Most manufacturers have removed the listing information, others have not.

Issue will be big deal in some jurisdictions and a non-issue in others (NEC 90-4 and 90-7). Be advised.

For more information: http://www.ul.com/regulators/raintight.html

Scott Davis, Electrical Plan Examiner
sdavis@ci.santa-ana.ca.us
City of Santa Ana
Planning & Building Agency

With this information in consideration, how are we supposed to stay in compliance with the requirements of 358.42?

 

[iwire]

Re: No Raintight Fittings?

That's easy, just make sure you do not run more than 10' between two dry locations.

 

[bennie]

Re: No Raintight Fittings?

A local sign manufacturer quit paying the high cost of a UL listing. His signs became illegal and dangerous, without the label. There is a lot of power in the sticker.

Have the connectors ever been listed for raintight locations?

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Re: No Raintight Fittings?

Why are EMT couplings required to be raintight when threaded couplings are not raintight?
Don