On Nov 13, 4:01*pm, "Robert Green" wrote:
"Roy Quijano" wrote in message
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On Nov 12, 4:02 pm, Art Todesco wrote:
I am installing 2 duplex outlets on my porch. One will be inside
the screened in part, and the other will be just outside the
screened section. The outlets are going to be just above the floor
decking (2x6). The decking itself is about 3' above the ground,
which is covered with gravel. Do I need to run the UF cable in
conduit under the decking, or can it be applied using the standard
Romex staples? The run would be from the house to the outside edge
of the decking, about 10' and over to the next outlet about 10' away.
Thanks.
Art check the Local codes for accuracy, but anything outside on the
porch needs to be GFCI.
Both good points.
You can make the run with UF or Romex as long as none of it is exposed
in a way that it can be tampered with or caught up and yanked from
normal traffic.
I'd get flunked by my inspector using Romex outside and exposed to the
weather. *Outside wiring is really, really dependent on where you live and
the local codes and things like whether there's a pool nearby. *Even though
some may dispute it, Usenet is not the AHJ and many people (like me) post
based on the knowledge of how things are done in places they have lived.
That makes it very easy to give very passionate but wrong advice when
answering questions. *Look at these local codes:
http://www.ci.rolling-meadows.il.us/rmcd/HTML/FAQs.html
A number of them are completely alien to me and to a lot of other posters I
would imagine. *But your Usenet buds aren't going to be the ones issuing an
approval or a stop work order. *Your local inspector is the one that will do
that. *The problem that I see far too often is that homeowners do things
that seem right to them, but when it's time to sell and the home is
inspected by someone well-versed in the local codes it's "tag, you're it!"
and they end up remediating a problem that would have been far easier to
just do right in the first place.
It's almost never a bad idea to discuss and learn more about the problem
you're facing but it's important to remember who will be the one signing off
on your work. *No matter how "correct" your fellow Usenet posters are (and
there are some with advanced degrees that know 10 times what a local
inspector does), the AHJ is the last word on what you can do and how you
should do it.
--
Bobby G.
I agree, the AHJ is the last word, but, You must have a gfi protected
outlet outdoors.
If the AHJ does not mention this tell him to take a hike;/
The fact that I have never been pulled nor none of my work stopped is
because I think like one and use the best electrical sense and safety
measures available to every job and justisdiction, sometimes common
sense helps, but knowledge of updated devices, techniques and tricks
of the trade are more useful when tackling electrical problems for
others.
Usenet has it's good points.. never advise anyone to do what they read
here, but you have to measure and decide for yourself what will give
you the maximum safety for your buck., and in some cases meet the AHJs
approval which could be a silly weatherization item.
Not to toot my horn but I don't cut corners trying to cut costs, the
best advice is to get an electrician to do the work, then again there
is no guarrantee he will not fail the inspectors approval and fudge up
your budget.
Which ever route you take, think safety first, Good Luck.
Roy Q.T.