On 5/2/2011 6:22 PM, RBM wrote:
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On 5/2/2011 5:24 PM, RBM wrote:
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--** If you look in 250-140 of any newer code book is shows what "was"
acceptable for electric dryers

Could be; I don't have a copy...

Doesn't really matter; the old rules are no longer in effect but did seem
worthy to correct the idea that somehow all those earlier installations
were not Code-compliant at the time and only were allowed by (essentially)
dishonest inspections passing violations.

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** What we have here, is a total misconception of the code on the part of
some of these posters. The rules for non insulated neutral/ground use on
cooking and electric dryers are still applicable. New installations must be
4 wire, but existing installations are perfectly acceptable, if they were
done properly to begin with. The rules simply required that the non
insulated ground/neutral is part of a type "SE" cable not smaller than 10
gauge, originating from the main service panel. I never suggested that a
two wire cable with uninsulated ground wasn't acceptable, only that 10/2g
Romex was never acceptable, as it is not type SE, the only acceptable type
of cable that can be used for this purpose

Roger...wasn't clear on the SE rating earlier, thanks for pointing it
out....hmmm...looking at earlier posting I see the way I paraphrased
wasn't really good in indicating that the run does have to be service
cable SE-rated as well as the no branching rule--I was focused on the
bare connector part too much from wording earlier.

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