Gary Coffman wrote in
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 01:01:56 -0800, "\"PrecisionMachinisT\""
wrote:
If you like you could run a dedicated ground conductor alongside or
inside the existing conduit--bare or insulated copper should be
fine..........It then becomes your ground path--at this juncture, the
conduit is simply grounded, where this is a requirement in the case of
metallic conduit anyways.

Always a good plan.

As to the fifteen foot ceiling drop, not sure it would be to code, but
if a plug were installed in the ceiling it would technically be a
disconnect at that point. This places the machinery into the "portable
" classification........

Wouldn't be Code. The disconnect has to be in sight and *in reach* of
the operator. Unless you're very tall, or have extremely long arms,
mounting the disconnect 15 feet in the air wouldn't comply with the
requirements.

IIRC, I believe the code says the disconnect must be within 6ft of the
appliance/equipment and mounted 4 to 6 ft in elevation from the floor.




--
Anthony

You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make
better idiots.

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