What determines whether or not it is a "whip" and what are the "game" rules?Once you turn it into a whip the game changes
For one as long as it is a recognized wiring method be it mc,carlex, greenfield.As long as it is installed and supported it is pipe in one way shape or form.Once you leave the surface of the structure it becomes a (slang) Whip and can`t exceed 6 ft.Any flexible conduit can be both a wiring method supported in accordance with the NEC and a whip no longer than 6 ft Show me an article that contradicts this and I as I have done before sit up and have a serving of that dreaded humble pieOriginally posted by electricman2:
What determines whether or not it is a "whip" and what are the "game" rules?Once you turn it into a whip the game changes
Originally posted by allenwayne:
Once you leave the surface of the structure it becomes a (slang) Whip and can`t exceed 6 ft.Any flexible conduit can be both a wiring method supported in accordance with the NEC and a whip no longer than 6 ft Show me an article that contradicts this and I as I have done before sit up and have a serving of that dreaded humble pie
There's 6' rules for various items mentioned above, but no real common "whip" theory. Is there a "whip section" I don't know about?
Perhaps this just comes from LFNC's 6' requirement (356.12(3))?
read this whole thread and tell me where I brought this up.Roger you are the one that has brought up the point that it Might be not code compliant