Running Mc threw emt as a chase and protection ? See picture

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I need to go in the wall pop out and over the metal post and back into the wall would this be allowed ? Or what would be the best way
300.10 ex.1 sound like it'll be acceptable to what I've done. But I can see why it would. Thank again​
 

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I take it the sheetrock was installed on one side already, or, you got very lucky that one of the (2) sheetrock screws happened to miss your MC Cable.


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Correction: Lucky that neither of the (2) sheetrock screws hit your MC, but, it may be further back from the face than it looks.

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Looks fine to me from an NEC perspective, not sure that the Sheetrocker will like it.
 
Is the open side getting rocked? If it is and it's a rated wall, you may have some problems there. Is there no way to go vertical and around the column up top then back down? Is there any room on the back side of the column to snake the MC that way?

eta: the way the boards break there, how high off the ground is this? there's at least 3' of drywall out of frame, unless that bottom piece is a cut piece.
 
I can't say I've ever thought to do or will ever do that. I've always went up and over, around, basically whatever it took to keep it concealed other than drilling the post.

I don't see any reason why that wouldn't be legal however.
 
Cow said:
I can't say I've ever thought to do or will ever do that. I've always went up and over, around, basically whatever it took to keep it concealed other than drilling the post.

I don't see any reason why that wouldn't be legal however.
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I agree with Cow.

Go over if you can. Sheetrockeers won't like what you did and neither will the client.

Also, why did you guys drill the holes when there is a pre-punched hole?
 
As the others stated, up and over would be better. But, if this is the only way possible, I would have run it down low against the floor. Much easier on the sheetrockers and easier to conceal behind base. As it is now they have to try to cut around it, then build up andand feather out their mud to try to make it disappear. Not doubt there would be curse words thrown in your direction.
 
MNSparky said:
As the others stated, up and over would be better. But, if this is the only way possible, I would have run it down low against the floor. Much easier on the sheetrockers and easier to conceal behind base. As it is now they have to try to cut around it, then build up andand feather out their mud to try to make it disappear. Not doubt there would be curse words thrown in your direction.
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Or they may flatten it a tad bit.
 
Not pretty but NEC compliant.

You know a 7/8" hole saw would make a hole in each side of the column and you could pass through it.

Might even take less time then going to get the pipe, bender, hack saw etc.
 
iwire said:
Not pretty but NEC compliant.

You know a 7/8" hole saw would make a hole in each side of the column and you could pass through it.

Might even take less time then going to get the pipe, bender, hack saw etc.
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Wouldn't that column be considered an engineered structural support? I'd be really hesitant about cutting holes in it until I have the blessing from someone who can make that call.

Came around the corner once just just as a plumbers apprentice finished hole sawing a 4" hole through a triple wide micro lam. Not a good day for the plumbers. :slaphead:
 
MNSparky said:
Wouldn't that column be considered an engineered structural support? I'd be really hesitant about cutting holes in it until I have the blessing from someone who can make that call.

Came around the corner once just just as a plumbers apprentice finished hole sawing a 4" hole through a triple wide micro lam. Not a good day for the plumbers. :slaphead:
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Ahh ...Yeah I would steer away from cutting any holes in that structural support column.

Comments based on the 2017 National Electrical Code.
 
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