Rx in exterior lineset sleeve.

[Hankertonjr]

Can you sleeve rokex in the exterior chase where hvac line set is ran..trying to save from running conduit.

 

[readydave8]

Exterior + romex = violation

 

[petersonra]

use smurf tubing

 

[hbiss]

Or use UF.

-Hal

 

[hillbilly1]

use smurf tubing

Seems like Smurf can’t be run exposed if I remember correctly.

 

[norcal]

Seems like Smurf can’t be run exposed if I remember correctly.

20 + years ago saw a apartment complex in Houston that all the whips feeding the A/C units was ENT. No inspections in the unincorporated area though.

 

[hillbilly1]

I wired Waffle House’s and block pylon signs with it. Easy to fish in hollow blocks. You have to strap it fairly well though, it’s so springy, metal fish tapes jam up easy. Found nylon fish tapes worked the best. I think they finally removed the three story limitation on it.

 

[petersonra]

Seems like Smurf can’t be run exposed if I remember correctly.

I think it can be exposed if not subject to damage, whatever that means.

 

[letgomywago]

Just use Non metalic Liquidtight or if you just must maybe UF but I'm against that. They make PVC jacketed mc which should be fine to use but is expensive but I've used it for minisplits and ran it in the linehide.

 

[Hankertonjr]

Is romex allowed to be sleeved in pvc on exterior wall?

 

[winnie]

Conduit in a wet location is itself considered a wet location. So in general you can't run a dry location cable in conduit outside.

Jon

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I think it can be exposed if not subject to damage, whatever that means.

Even so, the interior of the ENT will be a wet location per 300.9, and you can't install NM in a wet location.

 

[Little Bill]

The discussion of what type sleeve or raceway should have ended when NM was named as the wiring method outdoors.

 

[James L]

exterior chase where hvac line set is ran

Exterior chase sounds like it might be a mini split
If so, is there a factory supplied cable?

 

[letgomywago]

Exterior chase sounds like it might be a mini split
If so, is there a factory supplied cable?

And that tray cable is non metallic so it could be confused for romex.

 

[LarryFine]

The discussion of what type sleeve or raceway should have ended when NM was named as the wiring method outdoors.

Yeppers. "Inside a conduit (etc.)" is not a location. The wires or cables are wherever the conduit it.

 

[tortuga]

One manufacturer shipped a entire spool of some pretty beefy 14 AWG tray cable with a large order of units.
The inspector was dubious however when shown its from the manufacturer they allow it in the line hide, provided its in the line hide for the majority of the run.
Now they have a updated kind of tray cable with a -JP that is rated for pulling thru joists.
Its easier to strip than UF but you have to tape the orange green.

 

[qcroanoke]

One manufacturer shipped a entire spool of some pretty beefy 14 AWG tray cable with a large order of units.
The inspector was dubious however when shown its from the manufacturer they allow it in the line hide, provided its in the line hide for the majority of the run.
Now they have a updated kind of tray cable with a -JP that is rated for pulling thru joists.
Its easier to strip than UF but you have to tape the orange green

I did not just read that.........

 

[tom baker]

Is romex allowed to be sleeved in pvc on exterior wall?

No the interior of a exterior raceway exposed to weather is a wet location