I have looked, and looked in NEC and cannot find anything stating that whether I can, or cannot run romex (nmc) inside emt conduit.
does anybody know about this? Where in nEC is this addressed?
2007-11-14 02:28:35 · 4 answers · asked by john l 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
both of the guys above me are talking out of their butts. Romex can and in some cases is required to be enclosed in conduit. It will not overheat.
from the 2008 National Electrical Code
334.15(B) Protection from physical damage. Cable SHALL be protected from physical damage where necessary by rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, schedule 80 PVC conduit or other approved means. Where passing thru a floor, the cable shall be enclosed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, schedule 80 PVC conduit, or other approved means extending at least 6 inches above the floor.
2007-11-14 07:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is no, and the reason is heat transfer. I can't give you a specific page, but I know it is not allowed, not to mention more expensive than running single stranded wire. Sorry I don't have the specific reference #. Another reason is that an inspector would have a tough time figuring out what size wire you used.
2007-11-14 02:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by Robert D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, romex is not made to put in counduit, it will over heat, if you want counduit, run 3 #12 thnn wires, black, white,green.
loose wires are made for counduit, romex is a open wire,
2007-11-14 02:37:52 · answer #3 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI - Freakboy is 100% correct - I'm a master electrician and would like to let you know he is right. Good luck
2007-11-14 13:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by randyya_randyyaa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋