John Valdes
Senior Member
- Location
- SC.
- Occupation
- Retired Electrician
No MC allowed either?
No MC allowed either?
Not in CHI-town.
If you look at their fire numbers, they will tell you that they have 75% less fires of electrical origin than the national average. There may be any number of reasons for this and you really can't conclude that it is a direct result of the "pipe" code.Do they still have fires that were caused by electricity ?
If you look at their fire numbers, they will tell you that they have 75% less fires of electrical origin than the national average. There may be any number of reasons for this and you really can't conclude that it is a direct result of the "pipe" code.
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Mark,OK...I started this mess, and I'm sorry but I have to ask for clarification, because this seems so hard to swallow.
Does EVERY building, whether it be commercial, residential or industrial, have to be run in EMT in this area???
If so...and this second question is for those of you in the Cook County area...how long does it take you to rough a house? Two weeks? longer?
With all respect, I can't imagine running EMT through wooden studs...especially when complicated lighting circuits are concerned.
Thanks for bearing with me.
--Mark
Do they still have fires that were caused by electricity ?
OK...I started this mess, and I'm sorry but I have to ask for clarification, because this seems so hard to swallow.
Does EVERY building, whether it be commercial, residential or industrial, have to be run in EMT in this area???
If so...and this second question is for those of you in the Cook County area...how long does it take you to rough a house? Two weeks? longer?
With all respect, I can't imagine running EMT through wooden studs...especially when complicated lighting circuits are concerned.
Thanks for bearing with me.
--Mark
Porterhouse for everyone????
I think its great that Chicago leads the way and requires everything to be piped in. I am looking forward to the day that they upgrade this requirement to rigid.
Not in CHI-town.
Other than that, don't try to run MC where you would be able to easily pipe it.
Rather subjective statement... :grin:
I think its great that Chicago leads the way and requires everything to be piped in. I am looking forward to the day that they upgrade this requirement to rigid.
Surely you jest....
So, imho, I am convinced that Chicago should bite the bullet and get rid of the silly (and dangerous) light weight EMT requirement (for little girls) and require it all to be rigid. (maybe even throw in a requirement for a minimum size of, say 1-1/4 too, just for kicks)
I can do an average (2400sq) house in EMT for a price about $500.00 more than you can do it in romex.
So, imho, I am convinced that Chicago should bite the bullet and get rid of the silly (and dangerous) light weight EMT requirement (for little girls) and require it all to be rigid. (maybe even throw in a requirement for a minimum size of, say 1-1/4 too, just for kicks)