tonype
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It is no longer on the outside of the building therefore as Kwired stated it's length is limited and cannot be that long.
that would appear to be the key issue. However, the code does not make any kind of statement as to the length allowed once it is no longer "outside", and AFAIK, very few localities have local amendments for such length. There are a lot of places where inspectors just allow a certain amount of length, but in a legalistic sense, they have no such authority as inspectors. Only the AHj can make that determination and only by whatever rule making authority they have.
that would appear to be the key issue. However, the code does not make any kind of statement as to the length allowed once it is no longer "outside", and AFAIK, very few localities have local amendments for such length. There are a lot of places where inspectors just allow a certain amount of length, but in a legalistic sense, they have no such authority as inspectors. Only the AHj can make that determination and only by whatever rule making authority they have.
Pretty common thing with vinyl siding.Wow, siding over old siding, Certainly can't get better craftsmanship than that.:slaphead:
As to your question, no way. You can't bury the service entrance conductors, even if in RGS, under siding. Gotta re-run it on top of that mess!
-Hal
Around here if the old siding was aluminum you would see how fast it would be removed and taken to the scrap yard. Plastic isn't worth anything so the heck with it, leave it there and bury the service entrance cable along with it. Nothing but the best. Probably a rental or ignorant home owner.
-Hal
I never seen vinyl installed over top of aluminum or other vinyl, but is common to see vinyl or even aluminum over wood or wood composite siding, though most aluminum siding was installed before wood composites were around or at least about the same time they were first used.