CincyyDve01
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Has anyone used PVC for underground in Patient Care Spaces and used some other form of grounding as a work around for 517.13 (A) and (B)?
Using PVC in Patient Care Spaces
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If the PVC is underground, the HCFC would have to be rated for underground.
Personally I have never seen HCFC rated for underground
Personally I have never seen HCFC rated for underground
Terminator5047
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You have to have 2 grounds one of
Which being the conduit
Which being the conduit
PVC Jacketed HCF MCAP® Type MC All Purpose Hospital Care Facility is the only solution that I know of:
PVC Jacketed HCF MCAP® Type MC All Purpose Hospital Care Facility | Southwire
12/2 AWG Copper THHN Insulated Conductors and Green Insulated Ground Conductor. Full-Sized Aluminum Equipment Grounding/Bonding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Green Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor is Part of Equipment Bonding/Grounding Path. Sunlight Resistant, Direct Burial...
www.southwire.com
PVC Jacketed HCF MCAP® Type MC All Purpose Hospital Care Facility | Southwire
12/2 AWG Copper THHN Insulated Conductors and Green Insulated Ground Conductor. Full-Sized Aluminum Equipment Grounding/Bonding Conductor. UL Listed. 600 Volts. Rated VW-1. Green Lightweight Aluminum Interlocked Armor is Part of Equipment Bonding/Grounding Path. Sunlight Resistant, Direct Burial...
www.southwire.com
but you need to verify the conduit size considering you are installing a cable which allows 40% fill
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