Securing MC Cable (Maybe)

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To start with I'm not sure if this is MC or AC cable. I don't have much experience with this type of cable, we normally only specify it for very limited applications.

1. Regardless of whether it's MC or AC cable I believe it's required to be secured within 12 inches of termination and isn't.

2. This seems like a mess to me.

3. In general only one of the cables is secured to a framing member using a clamp, the rest of the cables are tied to the clamped cable using cable ties. Is this allowed?

Any other things to note?
 

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Given that there is a floor in the "attic", some strict inspectors might wonder whether the cable is subject to physical damage where it is in open air.
 
I'd say I've seen it viewed as supported because the cables are laying across framing. And viewed as strapped within 12" because it has a connector on it.

But I personally think it doesn't look very workman like.


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xguard said:
To start with I'm not sure if this is MC or AC cable. I don't have much experience with this type of cable, we normally only specify it for very limited applications.

1. Regardless of whether it's MC or AC cable I believe it's required to be secured within 12 inches of termination and isn't.

2. This seems like a mess to me.

3. In general only one of the cables is secured to a framing member using a clamp, the rest of the cables are tied to the clamped cable using cable ties. Is this allowed?

Any other things to note?
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That cable is not strapped properly and you are right it's a mess. No you can't strap one piece of cable and zip tie the rest to it.

If you send the same guy that did that work back to fix it it won't be any better the second time.
 
electricalist said:
I'd say I've seen it viewed as supported because the cables are laying across framing. And viewed as strapped within 12" because it has a connector on it.

But I personally think it doesn't look very workman like.


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The connector can count as the termination and as the securment?
 
It is a mess. Several of the cables to the 277/480V box in the second pic are bent so sharply that properly securing them w/o framing up something or using additional j-boxes would be impossible. They look overbent as it is.
 
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