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raider1 said:
680.23(F) gives you a list of wiring methods you can use for branch circuit wiring for underwater luminaires, NM cable is not one of them.

Chris
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Chris, if the pool lights terminate in the panel then a switch leg to control the lights can be of any wiring method. IMO of course.


Now, if the lights are wired like the picture then I agree with the inspector.
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stickboy1375 said:
I still dont see how MC would be legal either?
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They tell us so. :smile:


and where installed within buildings, electrical nonmetallic tubing, Type MC cable, electrical metallic tubing, or Type AC cable shall be permitted. In all cases, an insulated equipment grounding conductor sized in accordance with Table 250.122 but not less than 12 AWG shall be required.
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To test the wording here--- Is PVC allowed inside the house or are we limited to the methods stated in the bold below. I know the intent but how do you read it as written.
F) Branch-Circuit Wiring.
(1) Wiring Methods. Branch-circuit wiring on the supply side of enclosures and junction boxes connected to conduits run to wet-niche and no-niche luminaires, and the field wiring compartments of dry-niche luminaires, shall be installed using rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit, rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit, or reinforced thermosetting resin conduit. Where installed on buildings, electrical metallic tubing shall be permitted, and where installed within buildings, electrical nonmetallic tubing, Type MC cable, electrical metallic tubing, or Type AC cable shall be permitted. In all cases, an insulated equipment grounding conductor sized in accordance with Table 250.122 but not less than 12 AWG shall be required.
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iwire said:
In my opinion the 'and' means all methods listed could be used inside.
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The "and" is in reference to on the building not the other methods. The "AND" has no relationship to the other methods.

Bob I am just trying to point out that this article may need some work. We all know what it should say but I don't think it says it.
 
iwire said:
In my opinion the 'and' means all methods listed could be used inside.
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I agree.

Rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit, rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit, or reinforced thermosetting resin conduit are permitted inside or outside and electrical nonmetallic tubing, Type MC cable, electrical metallic tubing, or Type AC cable are permitted only inside.

Chris
 
Dennis Alwon said:
The "and" is in reference to on the building not the other methods. The "AND" has no relationship to the other methods.
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I disagree with your take on it. :smile:


Bob I am just trying to point out that this article may need some work. We all know what it should say but I don't think it says it.
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I think it says what it says and no one here has any idea what the intent really is.
 
Cavie said:
That is code compliant. I've been wireing it that way for 36 years and inspecting it for 3.
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I do not know if I would publically say this...

How have you determined it is code compliant, and what section number are you referencing for this decision?



Look up the definition of "branch circuit" in Article 100.
Bob stated it as simply as it is needed to be stated. There is a restriction as to the wiring methods. We cannot change it because we think we know what the intent is or because we do not like what it says.
 
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