MisterMoSparky
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- Location
- WV
- Occupation
- Residential Service Electrician
I’m running a 50A circuit from main electrical 200A panel inside of the house to a Spa Panel located on this brick wall in the picture. Multiple questions…
1. Transitioning from the attic to the green conduit coming down, is there any issues with me sleeving the 6/3 Romex through 3/4” EMT. I’d rather avoid putting a large junction box in the attic and having to splice using THHN, however, I have done this before due to “wet location” concerns for entering AC disconnects outside.
2. The blue conduit going to the future Hot Tub, I was thinking running 3/4” LFNMC all the way along the wall. I’ve read in many places on this forum that it cannot be ran longer than 6’ sections. If I could easily use EMT and then transition from EMT to LFNMC just for the last couple feet I would prefer that. What are thoughts of putting a weatherproof box just to transition connectors and having EMT enter where blue conduit is and then exit using liquid tight.
3. Regardless of which type of conduit I use for the load side, the section where the conduit would have to exit the brick wall and travel either, through the air, or strapped to the concrete slab, I feel extremely uneasy of either without any type of way to protect the conduit. I think leaving it floating in the air would prevent people from walking through there but might entice animals to try and jump over it, claw at it, etc. Strapping LFNMC to the slab, I can definitely see it getting cold and brittle and somebody stepping on it, completely breaking it open like a can of biscuits.
Sometimes I regret becoming an electrician because i flood myself with ”what ifs” constantly for example^^. Any help would be much appreciated.
1. Transitioning from the attic to the green conduit coming down, is there any issues with me sleeving the 6/3 Romex through 3/4” EMT. I’d rather avoid putting a large junction box in the attic and having to splice using THHN, however, I have done this before due to “wet location” concerns for entering AC disconnects outside.
2. The blue conduit going to the future Hot Tub, I was thinking running 3/4” LFNMC all the way along the wall. I’ve read in many places on this forum that it cannot be ran longer than 6’ sections. If I could easily use EMT and then transition from EMT to LFNMC just for the last couple feet I would prefer that. What are thoughts of putting a weatherproof box just to transition connectors and having EMT enter where blue conduit is and then exit using liquid tight.
3. Regardless of which type of conduit I use for the load side, the section where the conduit would have to exit the brick wall and travel either, through the air, or strapped to the concrete slab, I feel extremely uneasy of either without any type of way to protect the conduit. I think leaving it floating in the air would prevent people from walking through there but might entice animals to try and jump over it, claw at it, etc. Strapping LFNMC to the slab, I can definitely see it getting cold and brittle and somebody stepping on it, completely breaking it open like a can of biscuits.
Sometimes I regret becoming an electrician because i flood myself with ”what ifs” constantly for example^^. Any help would be much appreciated.
