Jim W in Tampa
Senior Member
- Location
- Tampa Florida
bikeindy said:Hey Jim, if i run the wire in conduit through a wall is that ok? YES! so putting it through a hole in a cabinet that is 1/2" thick with a plastic bushing (conduit) is also. Try as you may to say this practice is somehow wrong or unsafe is starting to annoy me. Find a real problem with how work is being done. by the way the hole is ussually much larger than the cord so that the plug can get through.
If you run romex or thhn yes.Conduit is not for cords.Try as you may it is a wall.Is it a hazard ? Probably not.Is it a nec violation, yes.Is it inforced, probably not.Doing things for 20 years with no problems does not mean its ok.That same cord going thru 2 pices of drywall with metal studs is illegal and no more likely to cause a fire.Thru wood could cause a fire.