Romex In A School

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I was told by an electrical contractor that it was legal to install romex in a school. I believe that only MC and pipe may be ran in a school.
 
It's just that I've NEVER met an inspector in NJ (nor PA) that would pass it. The guidlines in 334.10 and 334.12 are vrey blurry in this aspect.
 
Caution!

Caution!

Theoreticaly, yes. On 334.10(3) note construction types. See annex E in code book. Also 334.12(2). So for all practical purposes romex is off limits for schools.
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We just finished a job in August where a private school purchased a building across the street from its main campus that was a former funeral home. The walls and ceiling were all drywall and the studs and trusses were wood. There was no auditorium in the building - just classrooms.
We wired the entire place in romex ( but not until after I checked with the inspector to confirm it would be approved ) and sailed right through all our inspections.
 
DaveBowden said:
. There was no auditorium in the building - just classrooms.
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An auditorium would not have changed much.

You could still wire the classrooms, offices etc with NM assuming that section was one of the allowed construction types.

The Auditorium if a "Assembly Occupancy" could not be wired with NM.

The presence of a "Assembly Occupancy" in a building does not mean the entire building becomes "Assembly Occupancy"

Check out 518.1 and 518.(2)(B).

BTW apparently what used to be called "A Place of Assembly" has become a "Assembly Occupancy"
 
Jim I have no wish to see NM eliminated.

In the building types it is allowed it presents far less fuel for a fire than the construction surrounding it.

Take all the NM used in one class room and compare it to the fuel from say one desk.

That is forgetting the NM will be spread out concealed in separate stud and joist bays.

Installed per code IMO NM is a fine wiring method.
 
The first phase of my campaign is to tell all the supermarkets, office buildings, hotels, and apartment complexes that they need to be torn down immediately because they contain this unsafe wiring method.
 
iwire said:
Jim I have no wish to see NM eliminated.

In the building types it is allowed it presents far less fuel for a fire than the construction surrounding it.

Take all the NM used in one class room and compare it to the fuel from say one desk.

That is forgetting the NM will be spread out concealed in separate stud and joist bays.

Installed per code IMO NM is a fine wiring method.
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My concern is not about its fuel ability,i agree with you on that.Mine is it is to easily damaged and causes the fire.
 
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