Outdoor lighting on Pole-Campground

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I have a campground that during the annual walk through I came across what I think is improper wiring of the lights for illuminating the roadway and area. From my understanding all components must be rain tight and in a raceway. The power source are the overhead lines going to the sepearate cabins-wire nutted pig-tailed to the uninsulated lines.

I have searched the code but am not find what i think I am looking for. Any help would be appreciated.
 
30 years ago I was a maintenance supervisor at a 130 acre camp. We had a lot of overhead wiring on trees.
Wiring can be run overhead and does not have to be in raceways.
Need some more information:
What type of wiring method?
"the uninsulated lines. " do you mean bare wires...?
 
A year or so ago or maybe it was a little longer I did some parking lot lights that were fed underground. Came up the side of the pole with PVC 10' installed a weatherhead and open joints to the light. Next time I go by there I will get some pictures.
 
Here is the lights in questions

Here is the lights in questions

I know that the fittings will not do since I found one that was sealed with ???? some goop. From my understanding this all need to be raintight. Am i missing something?
 
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I'd look at the cable. There's no way to know what's being used without reading the jacket, but it looks like NM or UF. It's probably not approved for outdoor installation in wet locations. The wire nuts also would need to be suitable for wet locations.

As for overhead wiring on trees, look at 225.26. I've had several interesting conversations with camp owners who thought using trees to support cables was an acceptable practice.

Martin
 
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