Wet location

[mivey]

After you get done with this then you can decide how to "ground" the space station

With something like this:
http://dsc.discovery.com/technology/my-take/space-elevator-pugno.html

 

[iwire]

The only difference between this and underground conduits that stay filled with water is the saltwater.

Same in my area, if it is a conduit and it is underground it is more likely then not to be flooded.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

In the UL White Book-WIRE AND CABLE MARKING TABLES 1, 2, AND 3
Every single conductor with the suffix w is also rated for submersible pump use.

That is not correct. All of the common wire types have note (51) in the submersible pump use column. Note 51 says "when evaluated, the product is marked "PUMP CABLE" or "SUBMERSIBLE PUMP CABLE". Without such markings the product has not been tested or listed for submersible use. (reference is the 2008 White Book)

The following, I agree are not as common, but then again this is a special occupancy. (I have no point to the following other than there is some interesting uses of the word wet and its application.)
PORTABLE POWER CABLE (QPMU) correlated with 555.13.(a)(2)
This category covers portable power cable constructed and Listed for use
in accordance with Article 400 of ANSI/NFPA 70, ??National Electrical
Code?? (NEC)...........
..........The term ??wet?? indicates that the cable is
acceptable for immersion in water.

Is immersion the same as submersible? If so why the use of the two words?

MARINA AND BOATYARD CABLE(PDYQ) correlated with555.13.(a)(2)
USE
This category covers cable intended for use as flexible branch circuit
and feeder wiring in marinas and boatyards in accordance with Article
555 of ANSI/NFPA 70, ??National Electrical Code.??
The cable is rated 600 V, 75?C and is suitable for exposure to sunlight,
fresh water, salt water, gasoline, diesel fuel and lubricating oil.

I don't read the word "exposure" the same as the word "submersible".

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Is XHHW listed as suitable for saltwater?
I would want to know this, then it would be easier to decide if this could be installed as per the OP.

 

[weressl]

After you get done with this then you can decide how to "ground" the space station

An ion-beam of course.

 

[ibew441dc]

100% Correct!

100% Correct!

That is not correct.

All of the common wire types have note (51) in the submersible pump use column. Note 51 says "when evaluated, the product is marked "PUMP CABLE" or "SUBMERSIBLE PUMP CABLE". Without such markings the product has not been tested or listed for submersible use. (reference is the 2008 White Book)

Ooops!:roll: Your right about that.............thanks for pointing it out:smile: Before I submitted that post.....I even read that note a couple of times.....but thought since it was April of 2009, I could disregard the facts:grin: