Be carful I have shot a couple staples through some wire when hurting up.
I did a test run to see and ya it will easy.
I would say that's subject to weed eater and needs to be protected.
Now they are cutting out cow tongues!
Ya but then lfnc is just as bad in that situation but is allowed.
You've obviously never seen land care people in action.
Just today working at a place with a bunch of outbuildings fed with UF. UF coming out of the ground against the stone walls right in the grass. Everything is fine here, the stuff has been here for decades. If you have landscape people tearing boxes off the wall, the problem is the landscape people not anything to do with the electrical.
If an extra duty bubble cover would pass inspection can you expect anything more secure for a residential installation. Those lawn care people are like saying that interior of homes need to be protected from physical damage because someone can jump the curb and crash into the house. I do agree that where coming out from the ground that is subject. But I have had to use liquid tight for that last 90 into a shed. This passes inspections.
You're kidding right? Those so called "extra duty" plastic covers are a complete joke. Look at one a few years down the line and they are sun baked and brittle.
My point is it's allowed. UL says it's strong enough. I've done kitchen remodels where there is RMC to the oven. Yes the RMC lasted longer than the wire but if you're going with code minimum what is that. You must live where there is a state amendment that says this. Does that amendment allow emt? if it's not spelled out emt isn't allowed where subject to damage either in the NEC.
