[RE-wrenches] Teck 90 cable
I asked this one last year and got a few That's interesting responses, but nobody actually came up with an answer. Perhaps it was too obvious. I have been looking at Teck 90 waterproof metallic armored cable as a possibility for DC wire runs. This is the stuff: http://www.onestopbuy.com/omni-wire-cable/T30804-40643.asp It seems to be roughly the cost of wire and conduit and a lot easier to run. It looks versatile: Suitable for use in ventilated, non-ventilated and ladder cable trays, direct earth burial or raceways, and for exposed or concealed wiring in wet, damp or dry locations. Suitable for use in wet or dry locations when installed in accordance with the NEC. The question is, would this stuff be acceptable code-wise for metallic-contained interior DC wire runs per 690.31 (E)? You'd think so, but I'd want to be sure before buying a reel of this stuff. Thanks, wrenches! Hilton -- Hilton Dier III Renewable Energy Design Partner, Solar Gain LLC 453 East Hill Rd. Middlesex, VT 05602 ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] Teck 90 cable
Hilton, I can't speak to the specific NEC rules but my experience here (canadian electrical code) for PV or other electrical work has been that if metallic conduit in needed unless the requirement is specific for ridged metal conduit, then teck cable is fine. My bet is that you are safe, but why don’t you just ask an electrical inspector in your area? I need to get my hands on a copy of the NEC so I can read the wording of the rules you guys are following. Benn DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. www.daystarsolar.ca 780-906-7807 Construction Electrician Solar PV Systems Certified Certificate # 0007S HAVE A SUNNY DAY From: Hilton Dier III hiltond...@gmail.com Reply-To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Date: Thursday, April 11, 2013 5:24 PM To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Teck 90 cable I asked this one last year and got a few That's interesting responses, but nobody actually came up with an answer. Perhaps it was too obvious. I have been looking at Teck 90 waterproof metallic armored cable as a possibility for DC wire runs. This is the stuff: http://www.onestopbuy.com/omni-wire-cable/T30804-40643.asp It seems to be roughly the cost of wire and conduit and a lot easier to run. It looks versatile: Suitable for use in ventilated, non-ventilated and ladder cable trays, direct earth burial or raceways, and for exposed or concealed wiring in wet, damp or dry locations. Suitable for use in wet or dry locations when installed in accordance with the NEC. The question is, would this stuff be acceptable code-wise for metallic-contained interior DC wire runs per 690.31 (E)? You'd think so, but I'd want to be sure before buying a reel of this stuff. Thanks, wrenches! Hilton -- Hilton Dier III Renewable Energy Design Partner, Solar Gain LLC 453 East Hill Rd. Middlesex, VT 05602 ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] Teck 90 cable
I don't believe this would work; official metal-clad cable would, but not armored cable. Metal-clad only works under the 2011 NEC, and only then when it meets 250.118(10). On 2013/4/11 19:24, Hilton Dier III wrote: I asked this one last year and got a few That's interesting responses, but nobody actually came up with an answer. Perhaps it was too obvious. I have been looking at Teck 90 waterproof metallic armored cable as a possibility for DC wire runs. This is the stuff: http://www.onestopbuy.com/omni-wire-cable/T30804-40643.asp It seems to be roughly the cost of wire and conduit and a lot easier to run. It looks versatile: Suitable for use in ventilated, non-ventilated and ladder cable trays, direct earth burial or raceways, and for exposed or concealed wiring in wet, damp or dry locations. Suitable for use in wet or dry locations when installed in accordance with the NEC. The question is, would this stuff be acceptable code-wise for metallic-contained interior DC wire runs per 690.31 (E)? You'd think so, but I'd want to be sure before buying a reel of this stuff. Thanks, wrenches! Hilton -- Hilton Dier III Renewable Energy Design Partner, Solar Gain LLC 453 East Hill Rd. Middlesex, VT 05602 ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
